Assassin‘s Creed Odyssey Week| Explore Ancient Greece Like Never Before | Worlds
We all here at FANdemonium Network love a huge bunch of TV shows, movies and comics. After a while we came up with the idea of trying to cover games as well. I for myself am a huge fan of PS4 games and that’s why we thought this could be a great idea. After E3 2018 happening a few days back, I’m extremely excited to talk about the new Assassin‘s Creed game that’s coming this year. So keep following if you’re a gaming geek (even if you are not, maybe that will change soon) and enjoy the ride into Ancient Greece with Assassin‘s Creed Odyssey!
What can we expect?
As many of you I got pretty damn excited when I read the news about a new assassin’s creed game that will already launch in OCTOBER! After we got a teaser trailer we have the full information from E3 2018 and now know a lot about Assassin’s Creed Odyssey.
The Game is set in 431 BC in Ancient Greece and follows the story of either Alexios or Kassandra – the choice is yours. 17 years after they’re cast out of Sparta and left for dead following a family tragedy and a dark prophecy from the Oracle of Delphi. The story already does sound amazing BUT what really changes the game is that everything is about YOUR CHOICE.
While Assassin’s Creed Origins had RPG elements included in its open world structure, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is taking the RPG to the next level. They are offering greater player choice than ever before – with dialogue options, choice-based gameplay and even multiple endings.
The release date
I think we all were extremely curious WHEN the game will be released – AMAZING NEWS – we only have to wait until October 5th! I for myself thought we would have to wait longer to finally get into the game but here we are only about 4 months away until it all starts. It took the creators three years to get Assassin‘s Creed Odyssey done and it will be released for PS4, Xbox One and PC.
If you order the Gold Edition of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey you’ll not only be able to play the game TWO DAYS ahead of everyone else BUT also get the Season Pass and two bonus missions with it.
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Open World on a whole new level!
We already had a bunch of amazing open world maps remembering AC Origins and Black Flag but this one will take us on a whole new level! You can visit Sparta and witness Athens in its full glory. Here is what lands and cities you can visit and where you can enjoy the full glory of Greece.
Those are the official descriptions of UBISOFT!
Kephallonia Island | Land Of Lost Dreams
This is where your journey will begin, much like that of the infamous Odysseus. Kephallonia sits on the west of the Korinthian Gulf. The island was once wealthy but has fallen on hard times and will soon succumb to the cost of war. It has a diverse landscape that includes the peaks of Mount Ainos and the sands of Myrtos Beach, with a warm climate.
- ENVIRONMENT: Summer
- ECONOMY: Timber
- POPULATION: Low
Northern Greece | Regions (Phokis, Malis, Makedonia, Lokris)
Northern Greece is full of diversity. The modern air of Makedonia contrasts with the barbaric nature of Malis, just as the salt flats and summer heat do against swampy marshes and deep forests. This is the place where you can find anything you’re looking for – and plenty of things you aren’t.
Phokis | The Land Of The Gods
Phokis is home to the renowned Sanctuary of Delphi on the slopes of Mount Parnassos, once considered the center of the world by ancient Greeks and was home to the Oracle of Delphi located in the Temple of Apollo.
- ENVIRONMENT: Deciduous forest – the vibrant reds and yellows of the trees combines with the sea of sacred olive groves, making the mountainous landscape intoxicating and hard to leave.
- ECONOMY: The state makes money from those visiting the Oracle as they pass through the city of Khirra.
- POPULATION: Low numbers of locals, with a large number of visitors
Malis | Wild Lands Of The North
Malis is most known for being the place where Xerxes and Leonidas fought the battle of 300. Situated towards the north of Greece, it was once a highly contested region but is now mostly inhabited by animals and hunters wanting to stay out of the war.
- ENVIRONMENT: Deciduous forest
- ECONOMY: Self-sufficient
- POPULATION: Very low
Makedonia | Rise Of An Empire
Makedonia is the most northern region of Greece. It is in its infancy during the Peloponnesian War, but the small village of Potidaea and the city of Amphipolis play important roles in the beginning and end of the war, respectively.
- ENVIRONMENT: Deciduous forest – with many marshes, moors, and lakes
- ECONOMY: Silver mining
- POPULATION: Low
Lokris | Salt Of The Earth
Lokris is a small region and home to Greece’s salt industry. The region’s salt has caught the attention of the military, as all useful resources gain value during the war. The white salt flats contrast heavily against the blood of fallen soldiers.
- ENVIRONMENT: Summer Biome – with vast salt flats, sea shore salt fields, and a blood red lake.
- ECONOMY: Salt
- POPULATION: Very Low
Attika Peninsula | 3 Regions (Attika, Boeotia, Megaris)
With Athens at its heart, the Attika Peninsula is a heavily-trafficked area of Greece. It is home to some of the most iconic landmarks and attractions, but there are also regions here that have fallen into ruin over time.
Attika | The Land Of Democracy
Athens, the largest city of the time, sits at the heart of Attika. It’s also at the center of the Peloponnesian War – going head-to-head with Sparta for supremacy and power in the region. The war aside, Attika is home to many beautiful and interesting landmarks just waiting to be explored, including Marathon, Cape Sounion and the Mt Pantelakos Marble Quarry, to name a few.
- ENVIRONMENT: The Summer Biome – defined by its unmistakable Greek feel. The off-white rocks, sun-drenched pine trees and golden grasses make for a hot, but beautiful biome primed for discovery.
- ECONOMY: Attika once gained a great deal of its wealth from the silver mine at Lavrio. Now that Athens, its capital city, has set itself as leader of the Delian League, its wealth comes instead from the taxes paid by the mainland and island regions.
- POPULATION: Very High
Boeotia | Land Of Perpetual War
At the eastern shore of Boeotia lies Thebes, the capital city of the region and former home of the Legendary Seven Warriors. In the middle of Lake Kopais is the ancient ruins of Gla, which were repurposed into a fort during the war. To the west of the region is the once lavish city of Orchomenos. Civil unrest is problematic here for the locals, but less so than in the village of Mykelenos, which has been burned to ashes by local militia.
- ENVIRONMENT: The Summer Biome – burned by the ongoing unrest in the region.
- ECONOMY: The Boeotians were mostly self-sufficient but the recent civil unrest has taken its toll on the region’s agriculture output, making resources incredibly scarce.
- POPULATION: Medium
Megaris | Frontlines Of The War
Megaris has become engulfed in a fierce battle between the occupying forces of the Athenians and the invading Spartans. This strategic point of land sits precariously on the isthmus of the Peloponnese.
- ENVIRONMENT: Lush Spring landscapes contrasted heavily against the burnt battlegrounds.
- ECONOMY: Pottery and pig farming
- POPULATION: Low
Forest Islands | 3 Regions (Petrified Islands, Abantis Islands, Hepahestos Islands)
The aptly named Forest Islands are full of trees – some more alive than others. The beautiful autumnal colors of the trees are an especially unique draw, but there are plenty of other reasons to spend time here. The weather is inviting, as are the wines and the beautiful marble work.
Petrified Islands | Land Of Sapphic Love
The Petrified Islands are well-known for being the home of the poet Sappho, as well as an ancient mystical forest. One of its cities, Mytilene, rebelled against the Athenians, which in turn, led to its overall surrender to Athens.
- ENVIRONMENT: The Autumnal Forest biome, including a mystical ancient forest.
- ECONOMY: Wine
- POPULATION: Medium
Abantis Islands | Islands Of the Fall
Abantis Islands are on the brink of civil war. Chalcis and Eretria were rival cities here, always fighting each other for the commercial and colonial role. However, Eretria was utterly ruined during the Persian War 50 years ago and, despite being rebuilt soon after, never regained its former glory. To add insult to injury, Chalcis seized this opportunity and tried to enslave the people of Eretria.
- ENVIRONMENT: Deciduous forest
- ECONOMY: Slaves
- POPULATION: Low
Hepahestos Islands | Filthy Rich
Thassos is an island rich in minerals thanks to mines that have been very productive over the last few hundred years. Situated in the north Aegean Sea, the island also produces excellent white marble, which is widely exported and famous all over the ancient world.
- ENVIRONMENT: Deciduous forest
- ECONOMY: Marble and silver
- POPULATION: Low
Paradise Islands | 5 Regions (Silver Islands, Pirate Island, Southern Sporades, Naxos Island, Paros Island)
This is the idyllic Greece you see in postcards. White sandy beaches, pristine and stunningly beautiful in every direction, it’s easy to see where this collection of islands gets its name. You’ll come here for the view, but you never know what else you may find while roaming around.
Silver Islands | From Riches To Rebellion
Delos and its sister island Mykenos are both breathtakingly beautiful and incredibly picturesque. Delos was once a place of immense power as the Temple of Delians was home to the silver fortune of the Delian League—headed by Athens—and was the birth place of the twin gods Artemis and Apollo. Since the silver riches were moved to Athens in 454BC by Perikles, the island’s leaders have been hell-bent on restoring the region’s power status.
- ENVIRONMENT: Paradise Island – with refreshing lagoons, white sandy beaches and cypre trees, there’s nothing more picturesque.
- ECONOMY: Religion
- POPULATION: Low
Pirate Island | Lands Of Plunder
The outward beauty of Keos belies an inward stench of death after the island was besieged by pirates. Its main city is now in ruins and its older population dead because everyone over 60 years of age was forced to drink deadly hemlock – an extreme solution so that there would be enough food for the rest of the dwindling population.
- ENVIRONMENT: Paradise like – lush and balmy, with turquoise waters and palm trees.
- ECONOMY: Fishing
- POPULATION: Very Low
Southern Sporades | The School Of Medicine
The island of Kos is the birthplace of Hippokrates, the founder of western medicine. Its sister island, Samos, is the birthplace of the historian, Herodotus, and features an interesting mix of Greek and Persian influence.
- ENVIRONMENT: Paradise Island – dense pine forests meet the white sandy beaches to create a Greece that is truly a sight to behold.
- ECONOMY: Medicine
- POPULATION: Low
Naxos Island | White Marble Islands
Naxos Island is blessed with white sandy beaches and vast quantities of pure white marble, prized by sculptors and masons throughout Greece. Despite the large quantities of marble, the Temple of Apollo on the Naxos harbor was never completed.
- ENVIRONMENT: Greek Paradise – The azure blue coastal waters, white sandy beaches, and green Cyprus trees give off a paradise vibe.
- ECONOMY: Marble
- POPULATION: Low
Paros Island | The Marble Mountains
The azure blue coastal waters, white sandy beaches are home to the marble mountain, a large marble quarry that has caught the eyes of the local militia. The city is home to many artisans working on the freshly excavated mineral. Thanks to its marble quarries, Paros was considered the richest of the Cyclades, and therefore paid the highest tribute to the Delian League.
- ENVIRONMENT: Greek Paradise – The azure blue coastal waters, white sandy beaches, and green Cyprus trees give off a paradise vibe.
- ECONOMY: Marble
- POPULATION: Low
Arid Islands | 5 Regions (Volcanic Island, Pephka, Messara, Obsidian Islands, Kythera)
The Arid Islands are a fiery and chaotic place to be, no matter which one of them you set foot on. With several active volcanoes just waiting to erupt, there’s nothing cool or calm about this part of the world.
Volcanic Islands | Forge Of The World
The Volcanic Islands region is a desolate place with an air of mystery. It contains the island of Thera itself, as well as two other passive and active volcanoes, but nothing much has regained life since the ancient volcano erupted, more or less wiping out the Minoan civilization.
- ENVIRONMENT: Active and passive volcanoes and sulfur lakes.
- ECONOMY: None
- POPULATION: None
Pephka | Myths Of The Minotaur
Pephka is the land of pirates and con artists. The region has become overrun with the history of the Minotaur, with the city of Lato serving as a living, breathing shrine to the mythical beast.
- ENVIRONMENT: Arid
- ECONOMY: Tourism
- POPULATION: Low
Messara | Zeus’ Playground
In Greek mythology, this is where a baby Zeus was hidden from his child-devouring father. It was the Greek capital of the islands during the classical period, with its city, Gortyn, as a small oasis in an otherwise arid landscape. The ruined Palace of Knossos sits in the dry dirt harboring mythical secrets.
- ENVIRONMENT: Arid
- ECONOMY: Money
- POPULATION: Medium
Obsidian Islands | The Battle Royale
Melos is a volcanic island and home to a fortified city. It became a well-known island due to it obsidian. The naturally-occurring volcanic glass was used by farmers and warriors alike for thousands of years before the use of bronze rendered the mines obsolete. The island is also a key stop-off point between the mainland and Krete.
- ENVIRONMENT: Volcanic
- ECONOMY: Money
- POPULATION: Medium
Kythera | Home Of Tyrian Purple
The island of Kythera, in the south of the Peloponnese, is home to a temple of Aphrodite. Pilgrims would travel from all across Greece to worship here. The local trade of murex dye is also renowned, as the purple dye is tedious to farm from the hundreds of thousands of murex shells found off the nearby coast. The resulting dye, however, is very rare, and incredibly expensive.
- ENVIRONMENT: Arid
- ECONOMY: Murex
- POPULATION: Low
Peloponnese | 7 Regions (Arkadia, Korinthia, Argolis, Lakonia, Messenia, Achaia, Elis)
The Peloponnese is home to the original Olympic Games and considered one of the most beautiful regions in all of Greece. Named after the Greek hero Pelops, this area has been the heart of the political affairs of Greece as well as some of the ugliest battles in its history.
Arkadia | Breadbasket Of The Peloponnese
Arkadia prides itself on being the “Breadbasket of the Peloponnese,” with the largest agricultural zones on the peninsula. Despite its wealth, the city of Tegea is still constructed of wood and many say there are more animals than people in the capital.
- ENVIRONMENT: The Spring Biome, with a focus on agriculture, open fields, meadows, and bee keeping.
- ECONOMY: Agriculture, wheat, crops, plants, flowers, and animals.
- POPULATION: Low
Korinthia | Land Of Beautiful Corruption
Korinthia’s capital, Korinth, is one of the largest cities in ancient Greece. The rich city is renowned for its pottery, thanks to the abundance of clay pits in the region. The Temple of Aphrodite atop the Akro-Korinth is an impressive sight to behold. The city is also well-known for the hetairai – the independent, high-class prostitutes who work to appease Aphrodite.
- ENVIRONMENT: Lush Spring with large open clay pits dotting the landscape.
- ECONOMY: Clay pits, pottery and hetairai.
- POPULATION: High
Argolis | Birthplace Of Medicine
Argolis is a land with a history dating back a long time before 431BC. The city of Argos, known as the White City and the home of the bronze statue maker Polykleitos, has seen a lot of action over the years. The sanctuary of Asklepius at Epidaurus will play a huge part in the creation of Hippokrates’ oaths.
- ENVIRONMENT: Lush Spring – the region has a lot of plants and flowers, which help with the creation of medicine.
- ECONOMY: The bronze statues of Polykleitos and travelers visiting the Sanctuary of Asklepios drive the economy.
- POPULATION: Medium
Lakonia | Valley Of Warriors
Nestled in the valley of Lakonia is Sparta, the legendary home of incredible warriors. This self-sufficient, highly-disciplined nation is known to have the best military in the world and is the main enemy of Athens during the Peloponnesian War. With Mt. Taygetus to the west, Mt. Parnon to the east, and hilly uplands to the north, Sparta enjoys natural defenses that make battling their superior military even more difficult.
- ENVIRONMENT: The Spring Biome – This is Greece at its most beautiful, with a perfect collection of lush flowers, plants, and trees all in bloom.
- ECONOMY: The Spartans are a self-sufficient nation, utilizing the region’s lush landscape and flowing rivers. They’ve risen to become the leaders of the Peloponnesian League.
- POPULATION: Medium
Messenia | The War Factory
Messenia was once a prosperous land, but now its landscape has been scarred by the vast production of weapons and war machines. The lush vegetation that survives contrasts against those scars, with the capital city serving as home to the many factories and warehouses.
- ENVIRONMENT: Deforested and highly-mined Spring Biome.
- ECONOMY: Weapons and war machines
- POPULATION: Medium
Achaia | Shipyard Of Greece
Achaia’s capital city of Patrai has grown into a leading Naval construction base, thanks to the raw materials of the region, and the reclaimed wood from the scavenging grounds close to Pellene. Even the people of Dyme on the west coast specialize in the creation of sails and other naval-related textiles.
- ENVIRONMENT: Summer, with large areas of deforested land to gather the wood needed for ship building.
- ECONOMY: Ship building
- POPULATION: Medium
Elis | The Olympic Games
Elis is home to the Sanctuary of Olympia, and the recently completed Phidias statue of Zeus in the Temple of Zeus, which will become one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The Sanctuary is also host to the Olympic Games every 4 years.
- ENVIRONMENT: Summer Biome, with large swamplands.
- ECONOMY: The capital city of Elis bases its wealth on the hosting, support, and training grounds for the Olympics.
- POPULATION: Low local people with many visitors and athletes from the Games.
Videos to get us even more excited!
After the E3 2018 we definitely got a good overview about the whole game. To finish up this post about Assassin’s Creed Odyssey focusing on the Worlds I think it’s a great idea to put the following videos into it as well.
Enjoy the videos and let’s get excited together for an amazing new Assassin’s Creed!
