Assassin's Creed Odyssey Has Series' Best First Week In Years

Assassin's Creed Odyssey is off to a flying start. The latest entry in Ubisoft's blockbuster franchise has the best launch for the franchise on the current generation of consoles, the French publisher announced in a press release. That Assassin's Creed game released for PS4 and Xbox One, Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (2013), Assassin's Creed Unity (2014) Assassin's Creed Syndicate (2015) and Assassin's Creed Origins (2017).

Ubisoft did not share a specific first-week sales figure for Odyssey, but the company said the milestone includes internal estimates of game sales – digital and physical – from microtransactions (called "recurring investment player" in the press release ). In other words, it does not necessarily mean Odyssey outsold the aforementioned games on a unit basis.

In a statement, Ubisoft marketing executive Geoffroy Sardin said the company is "humbled" by the reception to Odyssey from critics and fans alike. He added that launch is just the beginning for Odyssey, as Ubisoft plans to be released in the coming year. As announced previously, there will be no new Assassin's Creed game in 2019

Odyssey was developed by Ubisoft Quebec with support from eight other Ubisoft studios around the world. The game set in Ancient Greece during the Peloponnesian War.

Ubisoft is one of the biggest and most ambitious people in the world. This includes two new storylines, Legacy of the First Blade and The Fate of Atlantis, which each contain three instalments that will be released episodically. Ubisoft is also offering a third storyline, The Lost Tales of Greece, to all players for free.

GameSpot's Assassin 's Creed Odyssey review scored the game an 8/10.

"Assassin's Creed Odyssey's ambition is admirable, which is reflected in its rich attention to detail and its approach to multi-faceted narrative with strong protagonists at the lead," Alessandro Fillari said. "While its large-scale campaign – it can not be used in many cases, it does not have a lot of impact. to make your mark on your ever-changing setting. "