The second-best Assassin’s Creed just dropped on Xbox Game Pass
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Xbox Game Passsubscribers can now dip into Ancient Greek RPG Assassin’s Creed Odyssey.
Microsoftannounced it had swooped upAssassin’s Creed Odysseyfor its subscription service during the XboxTokyo Game Show livestream. And it’s live onXbox Game Passright now.
The second game to release in the series’ mythology trilogy – and the follow-up toAssassin’s Creed Origins– Odyssey continued the trend of its predecessor. Steering clear of the stealth-focused gameplay that hallmarked early Assassin’s Creed titles, it’s an expansive RPG that places greater emphasis on combat and character stat progression.
We gave it second place in our ranking of thebest Assassin’s Creed games, praising its gorgeous open world, loving take on Greek mythology, and gripping multiple endings. It also received a welcome update last year that added 60fps support forXbox Series X|S andPS5consoles.
Lots of Ubisoft, all of the time
It’s the latest Ubisoft game to hit Xbox Game Pass after thepublisher announced a new partnership with Microsoftearlier this year. Ubisoft said it would bring more of its games to the subscription service, and has so far added Assassin’s Creed Origins,Watch Dogs 2, andGhost Recon: Wildlands.
Given both Odyssey and Origins are now on the platform, it’s likelyAssassin’s Creed Valhallawill eventually join them. But don’t count on seeing the Viking RPG on Game Pass anytime soon. Valhalla only just received anew roguelike expansion, and its final free update is planned to release later this year. Ubisoft might hold it back from Game Pass until afterAssassin’s Creed Miragehit shelves in 2023.
PlayStation owners have better luck. Valhalla is already onSony’s revampedPS Plussubscription service, andfive other Assassin’s Creed gameswere put on the platform back in July. Between Game Pass and PS Plus, it’s never been easier to pick up the Assassin’s Creed series.
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That’s doubly handy because the franchise is only getting bigger. Ubisoft recently announced it’s working ontwo other titles besides Mirage, codenamed Red and Hexe. Red will take the series to Feudal Japan, while Hexe looks tinged with folk horror. They’ll build intoAssassin’s Creed Infinity– an upcoming platform that will act as a central hub for the entire series.
It might be wishful thinking to expect all of them to hit Game Pass orPS Plus. But the release ofRainbow Six Extractionearlier this year has already shown Ubisoft is willing to put big, triple-A games on third-party platforms at launch. Fingers crossed.
Callum is TechRadar Gaming’s News Writer. You’ll find him whipping up stories about all the latest happenings in the gaming world, as well as penning the odd feature and review. Before coming to TechRadar, he wrote freelance for various sites, including Clash, The Telegraph, and Gamesindustry.biz, and worked as a Staff Writer at Wargamer. Strategy games and RPGs are his bread and butter, but he’ll eat anything that spins a captivating narrative. He also loves tabletop games, and will happily chew your ear off about TTRPGs and board games.
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