Assassin's Creed Odyssey is set to release globally in just a couple of days time, although those that pre-ordered have been able to play it starting from yesterday.
We're going to be answering questions like, What Time will Assassin's Creed Odyssey Release, what are the System Requirements, is there a Day One Patch and where is the Launch Trailer?
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Assassin's Creed Odyssey Release Times
With the launch on PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 just coming up on the 5th October, you're probably wondering when Assassin's Creed Odyssey is going to be unlocked in your region? Here's what we know:
UK Release Time - 5PM BST.
Europe Release Time - 6pm CET
United States Release Time - 9am PDT and 12pm EDT
Australian Release Time - 2am AEST 6th October
Assassin's Creed Odyssey System Requirements
Heres the minimum and recommended system requirements for Assassin's Creed Odyssey:
Minimum Requirements:
OS: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
Processor: AMD FX 6300 @ 3.8 GHz, Ryzen 3 – 1200, Intel Core i5 2400 @ 3.1 GHz
Video: AMD Radeon R9 285 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 (2GB VRAM with Shader Model 5.0)
Memory: 8GB RAM
Resolution: 720p
Targeted framerate: 30 FPS
Video Preset: Low
Storage: 46GB available hard drive space
DirectX: DirectX June 2010 Redistributable
Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card with latest drivers
Recommended Requirements:
OS: Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (64-bit versions only)
Processor: AMD FX-8350 @ 4.0 GHz, Ryzen 5 - 1400, Intel Core i7-3770 @ 3.5 GHz
Video: AMD Radeon R9 290 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 (4GB VRAM or more with Shader Model 5.0) or better – See supported list*
Memory: 8GB RAM
Resolution: 1080p
Targeted framerate: 30 FPS
Video Preset: High
Storage: 46GB available hard drive space
DirectX: DirectX June 2010 Redistributable
Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card with latest drivers
Assassin's Creed Odyssey Day One Patch Notes - Patch 1.0.2
The Day One Patch for Assassin's Creed Odyssey mainly just fixes a few issues for the launch, which includes performance improvements, reduced loading times and issues of low-resolution textures occurring on NPCs. Here's the full list of changes, which brings the game up to version 1.0.2.
Patch Sizes:
XBOX ONE: 1.5GB
PS4: 1.4GB
PC: TBC
Gameplay Improvements:
- Made Lieutenants scale with the player character for both Boarding and Call To Arms
- Added "Historical Locations" filter to the World Map
- Addressed many “game breakers” that could happen in specific conditions
Qualitative Improvements:
- Increased diversity in haircuts
Technical Improvements:
- Reduced loading times in various areas including before flashbacks and dialogues
- Reduced occurrence of low-resolution textures on up close NPCs and objects
- General improvement to performance and stability
