Unleash your inner warrior in Assassin’s Creed Origins, Ubisoft’s 2017 action-RPG reinvention that stormed onto PS4, Xbox One, and PC on October 27, 2017, with a Stadia drop in 2020. This isn’t just an Assassin’s Creed game—it’s the bloody birth of the Brotherhood, set in the sun-scorched deserts and bustling cities of Ptolemaic Egypt, 49 BCE. You’re Bayek of Siwa, a Medjay protector turned vengeance-driven proto-assassin, hunting the shadowy Order of the Ancients who shattered his world. Selling over 10 million copies, Origins is a sandswept triumph that redefined the series!
Roam a colossal open world—Alexandria’s ports, Memphis’ temples, and the endless dunes—on foot, horseback, or camel. The revamped combat demands skill: lock on, dodge, and swing light or heavy weapons like khopesh blades and spears, or snipe with a predator bow. Climb pyramids, leap from cliffs, and swim the Nile to uncover tombs packed with loot and traps. RPG mechanics let you level up, craft gear, and spec into stealth, brawling, or archery—your Bayek, your rules. Hunt crocs, hippos, and corrupt officials, all while riding your eagle, Senu, to scout like a living drone.
The story weaves revenge with history—Cleopatra, Caesar, and a civil war collide as Bayek and his wife Aya forge the Hidden Ones, the Assassins’ origin. The visuals? Stunning—golden sands shimmer, hieroglyphs glow, and mirages dance in the heat. Expansions like The Hidden Ones and Curse of the Pharaohs plunge you into rebel wars and mythic afterlife realms, battling undead kings. Discovery Tour mode turns it into an interactive museum. Some knock the pacing, but the scale and immersion are godly. Available across platforms, Assassin’s Creed Origins is a brutal, beautiful rebirth—grab your shield and strike from the shadows!