Assassin's Creed Origins' Free Discovery Mode Takes You on a Tour of Ancient Egypt

In what'due south beingness described as a watershed moment for games by some sections of the media, Ubisoft has announced that it is adding a not-combat 'discovery style' to its highly popular Assassin's Creed Origins video game that was launched last October on PC, PS4 and Xbox One.

'The Discovery Tour', every bit it is officially called, is an educational tour that takes players through ancient Egypt, where the game is based on. It is available equally a gratis add-on for existing owners, or equally a standalone purchase of $19.99 from Steam.

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Information technology'due south worth noting hither that the launch of the non-combat mode was announced last year itself, when Ubisoft detailed how it consulted academics to ensure factual accuracy. According to the game'southward creative director, Jean Guesdon, "With the Discovery Bout by Assassin's Creed: Aboriginal Egypt, we give everyone interested in Aboriginal Egypt the run a risk to enjoy its dazzler and the realization that video games can exist a source of inspiring knowledge".

Ubisoft claims that The Discovery Tour has an extensive and historically-accurate database that y'all can explore not just as whatever in-game graphic symbol of your choice, (including protagonist Bayek), but also as Julius Caesar or Cleopatra. Y'all tin offset off by walking through the aboriginal city of Alexandria, which lets you take a detailed wait at diverse points of interest.

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A narrator will guide you through the historical significance of each particular landmark, explaining exactly why it became so important historically. Overall, the mode features as many as 70 guided tours that include everything from the construction of the pyramids to the life and times of Cleopatra.