The steady stream of post-launch content for Assassin`s Creed Odyssey has made the already massive open world game into one of Ubisoft`s largest titles to date. With the upcoming Fate of Atlantis expansion, you`ll now be able to take a break from the world of Ancient Greece and venture out into a new setting that goes even further with its admiration for Greek mythology. Just ahead of the first episode`s launch on April 23, we played through the 8-10 hour DLC, which focuses on the mysterious Atlantis and its larger connection to the Greek underworld.Following The Legacy of the First Blade expansion, casting a light on one of the earliest assassins in the series, The Fate of Atlantis puts its sights on the fabled lost Isu civilization--otherwise known as the first civilization--which was referenced heavily throughout the main story. In order to access the first episode, titled Fields of Elysium, you`ll first need to finish the Lost Tales of Greece quest Heir of Memories, which acts as a prelude. In Fate of Atlantis, Alexios/Kassandra will unlock a secret portal in the Atlantean ruins on Thera island, transporting the protagonist into the realm known as Elysium--the first of three entirely new areas to explore throughout the new story.Odyssey`s post-launch content has built upon a continuous story, introducing new events and plot details that seem to set the stage for what`s to come in the series moving forward. The DLC`s director, Hugo Giard, reflected on how much it has grown since launch.`I think we`re up to about eleven title updates at this point, and each of them has brought in the usual bug fixes, but a lot of quality of life improvements,` said the director. `It`s been a lot of fun. Recently we gave players five different slots for gear loadouts, and it`s great to see all that stuff go out along with the new entries in the Lost Tales of Greece series. I was involved in making some of those story packs, including [The Heir of Memories], which leads up to th ...
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