US gamers who test out ‘Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’ on Google’s Project Stream get free copy of the game

Google is enticing more people in the US to try out its Project Stream service by offering a free copy of the game they’re currently testing. Project Stream is the company’s first foray into a streaming video game service. It launched its test period back in October with Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. Now, Google and Ubisoft are using this freebie and some free Helix Credits—the series’ in-game currency—to get more people to participate. Those who spend at least an hour playing the game on Project Stream before January 15, 2019 can get a free copy of the game on the PC. You need to have a Uplay and Google account to avail this. The link is tied to the user’s Uplay account.

The players also get 1,000 Helix Credits but these will only be available during the test period. What can be carried over to the full game is the items bought as well as all the game saves. If you’re in the US, you can find out more about this deal over at this link.

Source: Polygon

Google rolls out first ‘Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’ Project Stream invites in the US to bring console gaming to Chrome

Earlier this week, Google announced it was working with Ubisoft to beta test Assassin’s Creed Odyssey on its new Project Stream platform. The project is looking to solve the big issues associated with making AAA console titles playable on desktop version of Chrome. The test, unfortunately, is limited to the US right now but if you’re there, the users who signed up might be getting invites now. The game will be playable without the need to download anything. Users are given US$10 of in-game currency to spend and will get to play the game until January 15, 2019. Unfortunately, there will be no saved progress and achievements won’t be carried over to the final version of the game. Players are required to have Ubisoft accounts to play the game and would need connectivity speeds of at least 25 megabits per second. The Chrome browser for Mac, Windows, Linux, and Chrome OS need to be version 69 or above. It will support wired controllers, while trackpads aren’t recommended.

This test arrives amidst rumours that Google is working on a full-fledged streaming service for games that can take on the likes of the Microsoft’s and Sony’s services. It’ll reportedly work with a Chromecast-esque streaming dongle. But while that hasn’t been confirmed, this test does give us a peek into what Google can do for the gaming front.

Source: 9to5Google

Ubisoft releases PC requirements for 'Assassin's Creed Odyssey'

As the launch of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey approaches, Ubisoft has finally unveiled what PC requirements you’ll need to get the game running smoothly. If you don’t have a rig that supports a 4K display, you don’t have to worry. The minimum requirement to get the game up and running is a 720p resolution, but Ubisoft recommends your system has at least 1080p resolution. And since this isn’t a direct port from consoles, you get special settings that provide a better gaming experience for you. Let’s see the list, shall we? 

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Here’s how much space ‘Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’ will take up on the Xbox One

With Assassin’s Creed Odyssey all set to launch next month (on October 5^th, to be exact), we learn more important details about the game. Like how much space is it going to take up once it launches. Microsoft has officially listed the game for pre-load on Xbox Live—which you can pre-order here—and the download clocks in at 45GB. Comicbook.com points out this is roughly the same amount of space that Origins took up when it launched digitally and physically last year. It must be noted, though, that this is just the base game and may not include any updates or extra downloadable content (like Assassin’s Creed III Remastered and Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation). This could also be the same size PlayStation 4 users can expect the game to take up.

As for PC users, Ubisoft hasn’t finalized the specs yet but we should hear more before the game launches on Uplay in October. It’s a rather expansive game so it doesn’t come as a surprise that it requires that much space. From previews of the game it seems to be worth all that space and more.