Players will soon have the opportunity to walk through ancient Egypt and explore the Assassin’s Creed: Origins’ map without the constraints of time limits or combat in an upcoming “Discovery Tour” game mode, announced Ubisoft on Wednesday. Discovery Tour will transform the detailed Origins’ map into an interactive “combat-free living museum, with guided tours that let players delve into its history first-hand,” said the company in a statement. In-Game History Lesson Origins is being celebrated for its incredibly accurate, thorough depiction of ancient Egypt after Ubisoft garnered the expertise of historians and Egyptologists to recreate the historic landscapes of the Nile delta, Alexandria, the Faiyum Oasis, the Giza plateau, and more. The Discovery Tour game mode will be an opportunity for the developers to show off their large-scale map whilst teaching players about Egypt’s ancient history, with information gathered from prominent sources, such as London’s National Museum of Antiquities. “This is something we’ve wanted to do for a long time, that we’ve been asked to do by teachers, by institutions,” stated Jean Guesdon, the creative director, in a post on Ubisoft’s Blog. “Discovery Tour is another way to enjoy the beauty…
‘Assassin’s Creed: Origins’ Introduces New Combat-Free Game Mode That Lets Players Tour Ancient Egypt
September 29, 2017
