Assassin's Creed Origins is primarily set in which ancient civilization?

Assassin's Creed Origins is primarily set in ancient Egypt.

Released in 2017, the game follows Bayek of Siwa, a Medjay who becomes involved in the origins of the Hidden Ones, the organization that later develops into the Assassin Brotherhood. Its historical setting includes the Ptolemaic Kingdom during the first century BCE.

The game features major locations such as Alexandria, Memphis, Cyrene, and Siwa. Cleopatra and Julius Caesar also appear in the story, reflecting the political struggles surrounding Egypt during the period. The setting combines real historical figures and places with the series' fictional conflict between Assassins and Templars.

Origins is not set in classical Greece, although the neighboring game Assassin's Creed Odyssey takes place in ancient Greece. It is also earlier than Assassin's Creed Valhalla, which is set mainly in ninth-century England and Norway. The title refers to the beginning of the Assassin tradition rather than the creation of Egypt itself.