More Assassin's Creed Odyssey leaks are coming through the pipeline ahead of the game's likely official unveiling at E3. Last night saw the leak of over 15 Assassin's Creed Odyssey screenshots, revealing the game's map, skill tree, weapon and armor system, and so much more. In fact, these screenshots spoil a lot more than meets the eye. We may now know the base story and setting for Assassin's Creed Odyssey.
The one major point of conflict shown within the new screenshots is a war between the city-state of Sparta, to which the Spartan protagonist belongs, and Athens. We see the player fighting enemies bearing shields with the Greek god Athena's owl, a symbol for Athens. And in assorted screenshots mission objectives clearly state "Kill Athenians" and "Destroy Athenian War Supplies." It appears that Assassin's Creed Odyssey starts with rebellions against the Athens-led Delian League within the Aegean Sea.
The timeline for Assassin's Creed Odyssey remains somewhat difficult to hammer down to an exact year. But it's clear what happening is likely part of the build-up to the Peloponnesian War, which starts in 431 BC. Rebellions against the Delian League in the Aegean Sea, which is shown to be Assassin's Creed Odyssey's setting from the map screenshot, play a key role in the war between Sparta's Peloponnesian League and Athens' Delian League. The game could be set later, closer to 404 BC, as the Aegean rebellions led to the decimation of the Delian League, the destruction of Athens' navy, and ultimately Athens' surrender.
Assassin's Creed Odyssey's leaked screenshots reveal plenty of other exciting information, too, beyond just setting. There appears to be a new battle feature, pitting one army against another. Eagle Vision returns, allowing the player to see through the eyes of a bird, taking the measure of encampments or battlefields. Crafting appears to have returned. And Odyssey seems to have a feature allowing the player to customize a limited selection of abilities they're able to use in battle. This definitely seems like a unique approach to Assassin's Creed, for better or worse.
The one lingering question seems to be why Ubisoft decided to subtitle this Assassin's Creed "Odyssey." The events of the Peloponnesian War take place well after the time period often associated with the events of Homer's epic poem, The Odyssey. And a majority of the events of that book don't take place in the Aegean Sea. Perhaps Ubisoft just thought Odyssey a fitting name for a game set near Greece.
We'll find out all of the official details on Assassin's Creed Odyssey in the days to come, as Ubisoft's E3 press conference airs and the convention begins. The Peloponnesian War is only just getting started.
Assassin's Creed Odyssey has no confirmed release window or platforms, but is widely expected to release in 2018 across PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
Source: Gematsu
