Assassin's Creed Origins: Everything you need to know!

Explore the vast open world of Egypt this Friday when the action game Assassin's Creed Origins launches on October 27th. Get up to speed with our handy recap guide.

What is Assassin's Creed Origins?

The latest entry in the Assassin's Creed takes place before any of the other entries in the series, you will explore an open world Egypt and meet with historical figures such as Cleopatra, Julius Caesar, and the King Pharaoh of Egypt, Ptolemy XIII. You play as Bayek, the last Medjay and will witness the birth of the Assassins. This time around the series will add in new elements to spice up the franchise, including RPG Mechanics such as random loot drops, an updated combat system and offer more freedom in how you tackle missions. The game will also contain a Season Pass as well as post-launch content for free (which is not part of the Season Pass), with the first being available shortly after launch.

There has also been rumours surrounding a possible modern day setting for the game, which if true could offer an entirely new way to play the game (though unconfirmed). If you're a fan of open world action games and are looking for a chance to explore Egypt in all it's wonder then give Assassin's Creed Origins a chance when it arrives this Friday October 27th!

Assassin's Creed Origins Trailer Recap

Need a crash course on all the trailers for the game? We've put together a handy playlist for everything Assassin's Creed Origins to help you get up to speed, from early trailers to recent gameplay footage!

Launch Times and Preload Info for Assassin's Creed Origins

The preload for the game is already available, you can get your key right now and start preloading! You will need 37.67GB of HDD space available on your system.

• Preload Time: Oct 24th @ 5pm BST / 6pm CEST
• Launch Time: Oct 27h @ 12am BST / 12am CEST (unlocks at 12am local time)

Assassin's Creed Origins PC System Requirements

The PC System Requirements for the game are a little forgiving and should not require too much to get the game up and running, though if you want to witness Egypt in all it's glory you will likely need a beefy machine. We only have the Minimum and Recommended Requirements available, but we'd expect higher settings to tweak on PC with Ultra settings.

Minimum:

• OS: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
• PROCESSOR: Intel Core i5-2400s @ 2.5 GHz or AMD FX-6350 @ 3.9 GHz or equivalent
• VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 or AMD R9 270 (2048 MB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0 or better)
• SYSTEM RAM: 6GB
• Resolution: 720p
• Video Preset: Lowest

Recommended:

• OS: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
• PROCESSOR: Intel Core i7- 3770 @ 3.5 GHz or AMD FX-8350 @ 4.0 GHz
• VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 or AMD R9 280X (3GB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0 or better)
• SYSTEM RAM: 8GB
• Resolution: 1080p
• Video Preset: High

Assassin's Creed Origins Version Comparison & Pre-order Bonus

Still not sure which version to get? Gamesplanet to the rescue! We've prepared a handy version comparison to help players decide which version is the best for them!

All versions of Assassin's Creed Origins will come with the Secrets of the first Pyramids bonus mission for free as a pre-order bonus, and will be available within the game at launch.

Problems with Assassin's Creed Origins? We're here to help!

Getting a new game is an awesome experience and we want to make that as trouble free as possible, so we've put together a guide of common troubleshooting problems and FAQ's to help you out with Assassin's Creed Origins. You can find our Help Topic here.