Ever since theofficial confirmationthat Ubisoft was working onAssassin’s Creed Odyssey,the action-adventure role-playing game has been compared to the franchise’s former installment,Assassin’s Creed Origins.After all, many considerOriginsto be a fresh take on a long-running franchise, so many may fear thatOdysseywon’t live up to expectations; however, when it comes to map size, that doesn’t seem likely to be the case.
For context, Damascus in the originalAssasin’s Creedmeasured in at 0.13km², with each game increasing in size as the franchise expanded. According to YouTuber Dimitras Galatas, as seen in the video below,Assassin’s Creed Odysseymeasures in 130km², which absolutely crushes Damascus, and is 2.5 times larger thanAssassin’s Creed Origins, which measures in at 80km².
One thing to consider, however, in comparing the size of the maps is the landmass of Egypt. Whereas Egypt was more or less a solid block of land, Greece’s map contains the Aegean Sea, which consumes a solid portion of the map. Nevertheless,Assassin’s Creed Odysseycontains a large number of islands and visitable locations, including the showcased Mykonos Island.
It’s worth mentioning Galatas used the in-game footage ofOdysseyto make the calculations, but Ubisoft has yet to confirm the official size. Although Galatas is likely to be correct, it’s best to take this news with a small grain of salt; however, since mostAssassin’s Creedgame has been larger than the last, it would be truly surprising if this proved to be untrue withOdyssey.While awaiting confirmation of the map size, it’s noteworthy that Ubisoft has already addressed the concerns about the franchisereturning to an annual release schedule.
This news should also help alleviate fears thatOdysseywon’t live up to the standard ofOrigins, especially since we here at Game Rant consider it to be one of thebest games of E3 2018.Of course, time will tell whenAssassin’s Creed Odysseyofficially launches later this year
Assassin’s Creed Odysseyis set to launch on August 10, 2025, for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
