Assassin's Creed Origins Receives Huge New Patch, Here's What's New

Full patch notes:

Patch Size:
Xbox One: 1.8GB
PS4: 1.5GB
Uplay PC: 1.3GB | Steam: up to 1.1GB

Patch Highlight

New Photomode features:

• Implemented camera roll
• Implemented multiple effect types in Photo Mode including: depth of field, exposure, vignette, temperature, tint, saturation, and noise

System

• Improved stability and performance
• Improved some visuals and looting issues on incapacitated or dead NPCs
• Fixed multiple loading issues when getting back to playable character after using Senu
• [PC] Fixed various issues in VRAM Meter
• [PC] Fixed various issues in multi-monitor mode

Graphics & Audio

• [Xbox One S][Xbox One X][PS4/PS4 Pro] Added HDR TV support
• [Xbox One X] Added 4K support on Xbox One X
• [Xbox One] Added Dolby Atmos support
• Added audio feedback on conflict warning
• Added audio feedback when sheathing and unsheathing weapons with Aya
• Added splashing sound when falling in water while mounted
• Integrated Japanese voice overs in Military points of interest in certain languages
• Fixed issue were dialogue lines could play twice
• [PC] Fixed geometric explosions and artifacts after applying options without restart of the game

World

• Improved some textures stretches and flickers
• Improved world visual when riding horse at high speed
• Improved multiple spawning positions for NPCs and animals
• Improved level of details in different locations
• Fixed multiple lighting issues
• Fixed some floating objects
• Fixed water visual close to ships at night
• Fixed looting issue on a chest inside Cyrene Barracks

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Gameplay

• Added rumble and visual feedback to Charge Heavy Attack while mounted
• Allowed player to Assassinate an enemy while in fight with another group of enemies
• Allowed Kill Loot ability in bare handed combat
• Improved playable character, NPCs, and animal navigation
• Improved NPCs reactions
• Improved smoke bomb throwing usability
• Improved spawn locations when reloading checkpoint in the Cyrene region
• Improved controls on mount
• Balanced damages when executing an Overpower Chain Throw
• Prevented sandstorm from appearing over water
• Prevented performing Overpower ability on allies
• Prevented playable character from changing stance during dialogue scenes
• Fixed various issues with the playable character being stuck in overheat stance, in haystacks, or in the world geometry under certain circumstances
• Fixed an issue preventing players from picking up arrows in some circumstances
• Fixed an issue preventing players from interacting with loot bags dropped inside cages
• Fixed an issue where screen would briefly turn black when entering pause menu while in Stone Circle activity
• Fixed an issue where the thrown weapon could sometimes not hit the intended enemy when using the Overpower Chain Throw ability
• Fixed an issue with Critical Attack ability where playable character could sometimes not reach his target
• Fixed an issue with caged lions attacks not dealing any damage
• Fixed an issue with Ledge Assassination on sleeping enemies
• Fixed an issue with Sickle Swords, Heavy Blunt & Scepter Classes not able to transition from Charged Heavy Attack to Charged Light Attack
• Fixed visual effect on Sickle Sword's Charged Light Attack
• Fixed an issue where arrows could sometimes not hit a moving enemy when locked on him
• Fixed some inconsistencies when using the Parry ability with Sickle Swords
• Fixed weapon rotation when releasing a Charged Heavy Attack
• Fixed camera movement while being locked on to an enemy
• Fixed an issue where the playable character could lose health when parrying
• Fixed an issue with Captains' throwing knives not dealing damage
• Fixed an issue where player could not loot animals in water while being on ground
• Fixed an issue where playable character would leave shield stance upon throwing a Smoke Bomb following a Dash action
• Fixed an issue where the hidden blade would lose its upgrades upon respawning
• Fixed an issue preventing the predator bow to hit targets in water
• Fixed multiple issues with counterweights in Adorer of Thoth Tomb

Quests

• Improved various cinematic transitions
• Improved level of detail during several cinematic sequences
• Improved NPC behavior in the Amanai Cave during the "Water Rats" quest
• Improved cinematic during "The Lizard's Mask" quest
• Improved multiple spawned positions for NPCs and animals in quests
• Altered Present Day to prevent Leyla from taking unwanted paths back to the Animus
• Fixed issue with the interaction with NPCs the Cat and Mouse quest
• Fixed out of bound issues in Present Day
• Fixed an issue where enemies would enter into conflict with playable character during the walk and talk for "Old Times" quest
• Fixed an issue where Jeska would run after stray hippo's during "Smoke over water" quest
• Fixed an issue where cinematic would not end unless skipped during "Taste of Her Sting" quest
• Fixed an issue where Gennadios could stay stuck on horse during "Gennadios the Phylakitai" quest
• Fixed the cinematic trigger during the boss fight of "The Lizard's Mask" quest
• Fixed an issue where assassination celebration would appear prematurely during "The Battle of the Nile" quest
• Fixed an issue preventing the world from load properly during "The Final Weighing" quest
• Fixed an issue where Taharqa could stop moving during "The Scarab's Lies" quest
• Fixed an issue where Nikias would spawn far away from chariot after failing during "Wild Ride" quest
• Fixed an issue where the playable character could remain stuck in a dialogue scene in "What's Yours Is Mine" quest
• Fixed an issue where "Pompeius Magnus" quest would not appear in the "Completed" section of the Quest Log
• Fixed an issue that could cause an infinite loading after completing "May Amun Walk Beside You" quest
• Fixed an issue where the beggar could remain stuck while climbing a rock near Omorfi Villa in 'A Dream of Ashes'' quest
• Fixed issues with unwanted NPCs or animals appearing in cinematics camera shots
• Fixed an issue where Meketre could not enter in combat mode during "The Hungry River" quest
• Fixed an issue sometime preventing the interaction with Hotephres in ''Shadya's Rest'' quest
• Fixed an issue where playable character would light himself on fire when lighting some torches
• Fixed an issue that could prevent the final part of "Aya" quest from starting
• Fixed an issue that could prevent Nikias from mounting chariot during "Wild Ride" quest
• Fixed an issue that could prevent Bayek from interacting with chests while holding his gear during "The Scarab's Lies" quest
• Fixed an issue that could cause the hay bundles to fall out of world during "Abuse of Power" quest
• Fixed an issue where Bayek could be killed during a black screen transition when completing ''The Scarab's lies'' quest
• Fixed various issues preventing objectives from updating in various quests

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Activities

• Increased Rewards in Hippodrome and Arena
• Fixed an issue where the recover prompt would disappear too fast in Hippodrome
• Fixed an issue with the Leaderboard not updating properly in the Arena or Hippodrome
• Fixed an issue that could prevent the player from progressing after the Duelist I encounter in the Arena
• Fixed the Arena's entry gate that could remain open

Photomode

• Implemented camera roll
• Implement multiple effect types (depth of field, exposure, vignette, temperature, tint, saturation, noise)
• Improved visual grid to follow 'Rule of Thirds' principle
• [PC] Improved M&K controls
• Disabled Photo Mode when in Stone Circles
• Disabled critical messages when in Photo Mode
• Disabled filter selection during composition mode
• Fixed issue where placing a waypoint on a photo thumbnail would display an infinite loading symbol

User Interface

• Added back button icon to locked menu pages
• Added category filters in the Gear page of the Store
• Added a completed activity panel to some activity locations
• Added indication of the currently equipped gear in the shop upgrade menu
• Added a hold gauge to 'Follow Road' input representation
• Improved the loot icon when purchasing a Heka Chest
• Updated the Tame Animal ability description in the Ability Tree menu
• Reduced text size in Arena wave display to prevent display issues in some languages
• Corrected the number of Completed Quests visible in its section of the Quest Log menu
• Fixed some critical message from appearing even if HUD is set to minimal
• Fixed health bar display when aiming at Ptolemaic Champions
• Fixed missing Quest Icon in Daily Quest
• Fixed issue preventing research folders from opening in Present Day menu
• Fixed material icons display when deploying Senu
• Fixed an issue where the combat feedback could remain visible after combat ended
• Fixed an issue where the "God Slayer" Ubisoft Club Action and Badge were not unlocked upon meeting the proper requirements
• Fixed an issue where world map would be desaturated if opened inside a tomb
• Fixed inconsistencies in crafted gear preview stats when item was already fully upgraded
• Fixed refresh issue where the Ancient Maps Pack remains present in the Store after purchasing any other Map
• Fixed last row of the Trinkets menu not being displayed correctly in inventory page of the menu
• Fixed several issues with suggested level for quests in the menu
• Fixed ellipsis glyph in Japanese, Korean, and Traditional Chinese fonts
• Fixed various visual and functionality, menu issues
• [PC] Added Very Low value for Clutter Graphics option
• [PC] Added tooltip images for all Graphics options
• [PC] Added Lock Sensitivity option
• [PC] Improved M&K controls in Eagle Mode and Stone Circles
• [PC] Improved warning feedback on key mapping repetition
• [PC] Removed the option to control quality level of Global Illumination
• [PC] Hid the playable character from the Performance Tool page
• [PC] Fixed overlapping button icons in the Block and Aim tutorial text when dual keys are assigned to these action
• [PC] Fixed the Tobii Eye Auto Pause function when Auto Pause Delay is set to 5/5