Assassin's Creed Origins: Console Options after Windows Update Break

January 3, 2025

A recent Windows update has caused problems for some Assassin's Creed: Origins players. This has led to a flood of negative reviews on Steam. The update makes the game unplayable for some, greatly affecting its rating.

The Windows 11 update is the main culprit behind these issues. It has hit Assassin's Creed: Origins players hard, causing a wave of bad reviews on Steam. The game's broken state has hurt its overall rating, making it a disappointing experience for many. But there is some good news. The console platforms are unaffected by this event and the game is available on many consoles.

Here is a little bit about the game for those who are unfamiliar with it.

The Assassin's Creed: Origins series is a big hit in gaming. It offers a mix of history and fun gameplay. In addition to playing the game on PC through platforms like Steam, players can pick from console options to play the game. The game takes place in Ancient Egypt, a time filled with Cleopatra and Julius Caesar. With Assassin's Creed Origins, you get to explore a big world. The graphics are also top-notch. This makes playing the game a thrilling adventure.

Set in Ancient Egypt, players will journey to the most mysterious place in history, during a crucial period that will shape the world and give rise to the Assassin’s Brotherhood. Plunged into a living, systemic and majestic open world, players are going to discover vibrant ecosystems, made of diverse and exotic landscapes that will provide them with infinite opportunities of pure exploration, adventures and challenges. This image is from the press kit for the game. https://www.igdb.com/games/assassins-creed-origins/presskit

Overview of Assassin's Creed Origins Console Options

Assassin's Creed: Origins is a game in the assassin’s creed series. It's available on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Each platform has its own special features. Players can pick the best platform for them. This could be PlayStation for exclusive content or Xbox for better graphics. The game is set in ancient Egypt and has many difficulty levels.

Platform Content Differences

Here are some key features of each platform:

• PlayStation 4: Exclusive content, multiple difficulty settings

• Xbox One: Improved graphics capabilities, online multiplayer

Assassin's Creed: Origins also has different editions. In the Deluxe Edition there's a season pass with two DLCs: The Hidden Ones and The Curse of the Pharaohs. The game's educational mode, Discovery Tour, was released in 2018. It offers a unique and informative experience.

Owners of the Season Pass will get access to: 

• 500 Helix Credits

• Horus Pack (including a new outfit, weapons, shield and mount)

• Roman Centurion Pack (including a new outfit, weapons, shield and mount)

• The Curse of the Pharaohs downloadable content (DLC)

• The Calamity Blade weapon

• The Hidden Ones DLC

When to play the DLCs:

• If you would like to experience the story in the order it would have taken place then complete the main story first, the The Curse of the Pharaohs second and then The Hidden Ones.

• Ubisoft recommends “a level of 45 to fully experience the quests and challenges” in the DLC regions. As an added note the Ubisoft says that the save files in the DLCs are separate from the main game saves. This means that your progress in the main game will not be affected.

The Deluxe Edition of Assassin's Creed: Origins is available on both Playstation 4 and Xbox One.

The Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt is available as a stand alone PC Download from Ubisoft and it is unclear at the time of this writing if the Windows update as negatively affected it.

The Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt is also available from the main menu of Assassin's Creed: Origins.

The Discovery Tour is available in all of the editions of Assassin's Creed: Origins. This includes the standard edition (about $20) on Playstation 4 and Xbox One, the deluxe edition (about $70) on Playstation 4 and Xbox One, and the gold edition (about $100) on Playstation 4 and Xbox One.

Conclusion: The Road Ahead for AC Origins Players

The latest Windows update has caused a lot of trouble for players. It really messed up the game, leading to a lot of negative reviews on Steam. Ubisoft knows about the problem and is working hard to fix it. As Ubisoft keeps working on the problem, players can keep up with updates through Discord or, as this article suggests, play the game on a console platform.

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