Ubisoft Adding History Class In Assassin’s Creed: Origins, Explores History Of Egypt

While the Assassin’s Creed series has been set in historical locations and time periods, it can’t exactly be called faithful regarding the facts that the games presented. This is set to change with Assassin’s Creed: Origins, which is apparently going to feature a new mode that will teach actual history. Since Ancient Egypt is the setting, the educational aspects will naturally apply to the region.

Apparently, the decision to add the educational mode to the game stems from feedback that Ubisoft received from educators. During a press event that the company held early this month, the game’s Creative Director Jean Guesdon revealed that teachers have been writing in Ubisoft, saying how they are using the franchise as a teaching tool, Digital Trends reports.

“We received testimonies from teachers that they’re using the games, creating school videos to craft educational material on their own, so they can share part of this world,” Guesdon said at the time. “So we really thought, how can we take that to the next level?”

Now, the feature called Discovery Tour will be offered to the public in an effort to provide a glimpse into the world of ancient Egypt, minus all the assassinations. Ubisoft described the new feature as a “combat-free museum” where viewers will be taken on tours all over ancient Egypt, The Verge reports.

There are apparently going to be dozens of these tours, each of which will focus on a different subject related to the region and time-period where AC: O will take place. The tours will also focus on historical figures who played important roles in shaping Egypt’s future.

The historical accuracy of these depictions will be in stark contrast to the artistic liberties that Ubisoft has taken with the franchise over the years. It will certainly be beneficial to show younger gamers what actually happened in the real history of Egypt as opposed to what they can make happen in the game.