Assassin’s Creed Odyssey from Ubisoft is just a few days away or available now depending on which edition you’re interested in. As with most big AAA releases, there are various editions to keep track of and many regions don’t get every edition. If you’re looking forward to playing this on PC, this post has you covered on pricing on Steam and even the system requirements. If you’re on Nintendo Switch, there’s something for you as well here. Here is everything you need to know about Assassin’s Creed Odyssey:
What platforms is it releasing on?
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is releasing on PS4, Xbox One, and PC with full support for PS4 Pro and Xbox One X.
What about the Nintendo Switch version?
If you’re in Japan or have a Japanese eShop account, you can try out the Cloud Version of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey On the eShop. This will be streamed to your Switch using the Internet in a similar manner as Resident Evil VII. As of now, there are no details on whether this will be playable in English or even release outside Japan.
What is the release date?
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey releases on October 5th worldwide unless you buy the Gold or higher tier edition in which case it released on October 2nd.
What editions will be available in India?
At retail, there are four editions for India. The Medusa and Gold Editions are available now at retailers offline and online although the Medusa edition is likely sold out by now. October 5th is the actual release date for the standard and Omega editions. Here is a breakdown of what is included in the editions making their way to India at retail:
Standard Edition – Includes the base game
Omega Edition – Includes the base game, a map, and a 32 page artbook
Gold Edition – Includes the base game and the Season Pass
Medusa Edition – This includes both physical and digital extras.
The physical content in the Medusa Edition is as follows –
The Fallen Gorgon statue (height: 33cm) – By Ubicollectibles.
The Assassin’s Creed® Odyssey game.
A 64 page Artbook: Featuring the artworks from Ubisoft Quebec artists that led to the creation of the game.
The world map: Explore the world of Assassin’s Creed® Odyssey with this hand-drawn artistic representation.
The Selected Game Soundtrack: A selection of the best music from Assassin’s Creed® Odyssey.
The digital content in the Medusa Edition is as follows –
An additional mission: The blind King. Meet a mysterious traveller that will prove to be much more than he appears as his past is revealed.
The Kronos Pack (Including 5 epic pieces of armour, 1 epic weapon, 1 epic mount).
Time is of the essence when you put yourself at the service of Kronos.
1 Temporary XP Boost.
1 Temporary Drachmae Boost.
Are there Digital exclusive editions?
The Deluxe Edition and Ultimate Editions are digital only. The Ultimate Edition merges the Deluxe and Gold Editions. The Deluxe Edition includes the following:
The Ultimate Edition includes the following:
What does the Season Pass include?
The Season Pass has two sets of episodic content rolling out beginning December 2018 and both Assassin’s Creed III and Liberation Remastered. While this is included in the Gold and Ultimate Editions, you could buy PSN credit to pick it up later on and get the Omega Edition now.
How big is the download?
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’s download size is about 46GB across all platforms. This will likely increase with patches for launch.
What are the PC version requirements?
Minimum Requirements
OS: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)\
Processor: AMD FX 6300 @ 3.8 GHz, Ryzen 3 – 1200, Intel Core i5 2400 @ 3.1 GHz
Video: AMD Radeon R9 285 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 (2GB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0)
Memory: 8GB RAM
Resolution: 720p
Targeted framerate: 30 FPS
Video Preset: Low
Storage: 46GB available hard drive space
DirectX: DirectX June 2010 Redistributable
Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card with latest drivers
Recommended Specification
OS: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
Processor: AMD FX-8350 @ 4.0 GHz, Ryzen 5 – 1400, Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.5 GHz
Video: AMD Radeon R9 290 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 (4GB VRAM or more with Shader Model 5.0) or better – See supported list*
Memory: 8GB RAM
Resolution: 1080p
Targeted framerate: 30 FPS
Video Preset: High
Storage: 46GB available hard drive space
DirectX: DirectX June 2010 Redistributable
Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card with latest drivers
Recommended 4K Configuration
OS: Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
Processor: AMD Ryzen 1700X @ 3.8 GHz, Intel Core i7 7700 @ 4.2 GHz
Video: AMD Vega 64, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 (8GB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0)
Memory: 16GB RAM
Resolution: 4K
Targeted framerate: 30 FPS
Video Preset: High
Storage: 46GB available hard drive space
DirectX: DirectX June 2010 Redistributable
Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card with latest drivers
How is the game?
Read our full review here.
