SAN FRANCISCO — February 20, 2018 — Ubisoft’s Discovery Tour by Assassin’s Creed: Ancient Egypt is a new educational tool which lets anyone explore the entire interactive 3D recreation of Ancient Egypt in Assassin’s Creed Origins free of conflict, time pressure or gameplay constraints. The Discovery Tour by Assassin’s Creed: Ancient Egypt is now available on PS4, Xbox and PC at no cost for all owners of the Assassin’s Creed Origins game. It is also available independently from the game on PC via the Uplay and Steam platforms for $19.99.
From Alexandria to Memphis, the Nile Delta to the Sand Sea, the Giza plateau to the Faiyum Oasis, the Discovery Tour by Assassin’s Creed: Ancient Egypt lets visitors either explore the rich world of Ancient Egypt at their will or follow the 75 themed tours* devised by Ubisoft’s creative teams in collaboration with history experts and Egyptologists.
“With the Discovery Tour by Assassin’s Creed: Ancient Egypt, we give the chance to everyone interested in Ancient Egypt to enjoy the beauty of it and realize that video games can be a source of inspiring knowledge” explains Jean Guesdon, Creative Director of Assassin’s Creed Origins and the Discovery Tour by Assassin’s Creed: Ancient Egypt.
“We’ve been in touch with teachers from the very first instalment of Assassin’s Creed games about ten years back. Many of them already used the games during their history classes but soon came to realize that what they needed was an easily accessible educative tool based in our historical reconstructions,” explains Maxime Durand, Assassin’s Creed Franchise Historian at Ubisoft Montreal. “With the Discovery Tour by Assassin’s Creed: Ancient Egypt you can visualize and understand thousands of things from Egyptian history in their actual context. As both a game and a learning tool, it is quite a unique asset for teachers to integrate as part of their history classes.”
About Assassin’s Creed Origins
Assassin’s Creed Origins takes place in Ancient Egypt, the most mysterious place in history, during a crucial period that will shape civilization. Playing as Bayek, a protector of Egypt, players will journey into a living, systemic open world, and discover the secrets behind the Great Pyramids, forgotten myths, the last pharaohs and – engraved in long-lost hieroglyphics – the origin story of the Assassin’s Brotherhood.
Assassin’s Creed Origins is a brand-new vision for the franchise, embracing action-RPG elements where players level up, loot and choose their abilities to customize their very own skilled Assassin. A reinvented combat system allows players to experience a completely new way to battle as they master a variety of weapons with different characteristics and rarities to defeat challenging enemies and unique bosses. The revamped narrative experience offers total freedom for players to choose and complete quests at their own pace, with each adventure telling an intense and emotional story full of colorful characters and meaningful objectives. With an entire country to explore, from deserts to lush oases, from the Mediterranean Sea to the tombs of Giza, players will fight against dangerous factions and wild beasts as they explore this gigantic and unpredictable land.
About Ubisoft
Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Just Dance, Tom Clancy’s video game series, Rayman, Far Cry and Watch Dogs. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 2016–17 fiscal year Ubisoft generated sales of €1,460 million. To learn more, please visit www.ubisoft.com.
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* Note to Editors
List of tours:
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EGYPT |
PYRAMIDS |
DAILY LIFE |
ALEXANDRIA |
ROMANS |
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The Major Regions of Egypt Bringer of Life, The River Nile Deserts of Egypt The Qattara Depression Siwa The Faiyum The City of Memphis Rediscovering Egypt Natron Fauna of Ancient Egypt Flora of Ancient Egypt Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs Jean-François Champollion The Founding of Cyrene The Agora & Thermal Baths The Temple of Zeus in Cyrene Important Monuments of Cyrene The Acropolis of Cyrene The Gladiator Arena Major Exports of Cyrene
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The Origin of the Pyramid The Step Pyramid Complex of Djoser Inside Djoser’s Step Pyramid Sneferu’s First Pyramid The Bent Pyramid of Dahshur The Red Pyramid of Dahshur Hawara Pyramid Pyramids of the Middle Kingdom An Overview of the Giza Necropolis The Riddles of the Sphinx Khufu’s Funerary Complex The Secrets of the Great Pyramid The Great Pyramid: Subterranean Chamber The Great Pyramid of Giza: Upper Chambers Jean-Pierre Houdin’s Theories Khafre’s Funerary Complex Menkaure’s Funerary Complex
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Osiris, the first Mummy Mummies of Ancient Egypt The Importance of Mummies Amulette & Rituals Temple & Rituals of Ancient Egypt Temples and Priests Building Ancient Egypt Workers & Transport Agriculture & Seasons Ancient Egypt Cultivation Domesticated Animals of Ancient Egypt Ancient Egypt Medecine Leather & Linen in Ancient Egypt Ancient Egypt Fashions Artisans of Ancient Egypt Evolution of Pottery in Ancient Egypt The Egyptian Household Beer & Bread Wine in Ancient Egypt Oil in Ancient Egypt
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The Greek Pharaos Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt The Siege of Alexandria Introduction to Alexandria Alexandria: Planning of the City Alexandria: A Commercial Hub Alexandria: City of Celebration Education in Alexandria The Great Library of Alexandria The Mouseion of Alexandria The Serapeion of Alexandria The Islands of Pharos The Paneion The Hippodrome of Alexandria
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Roman Military Equipment Roman Forts The Forts of Kyrenaika Roman Aqueducts Crucifixion
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