Ubisoft has made Assassin's Creed Origins free to download for subscribers to PlayStation Plus Extra, Xbox Game Pass and Ubisoft+. The 2017 title, set in ancient Egypt, marked the franchise's shift towards role-playing game mechanics and is regarded by many as one of the series' strongest entries, holding an 81% critics' score and a 7.3 user rating on Metacritic.

The move comes as interest in the franchise is renewed, with the imminent global launch of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, a ground-up remake of the widely beloved pirate-themed instalment. The article frames these releases within a busy period for gaming more broadly, noting upcoming titles such as Marvel's Wolverine from Insomniac (due 16 September on PS5), EA Sports College Football 27, Madden 27, and the hotly anticipated Grand Theft Auto 6.