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Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey Sparks Assassin's Creed: Odyssey Player Count Spike, Gives Ubisoft 'Great Ammunition' for a Remake

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The Odyssey
GAMESubject
The Odyssey
Genres · adventure, indie
Release · Sep 4, 2016
PC
14 articles 15 writers 1 reviews
Ubisoft Entertainment
COMPANYSubject
Ubisoft Entertainment
Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 1995–2026
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Top genres · adventure, fps, rpg
5642 articles 698 writers 416 games
Spike
COMPANYSubject
Spike
Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 1989–2012
Latest · Fire Pro Wrestling
Top genres · fighting, sports, adventure
65 articles 51 writers 36 games
Assassin's Creed
SERIESCompared
Assassin's Creed
Active · 2007–2026
Latest · Assassin's Creed Shadows
Top genres · adventure, rpg, platformer
2464 articles 414 writers 75 games
The Spike
SERIESCompared
The Spike
Active · 2020–2025
Latest · The Spike Cross
Top genres · indie, simulation, sports
38 articles 30 writers 2 games
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