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Assassin's Creed® Origins

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Assassin's Creed® Origins

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October 26, 2017
Wokeometer Rating
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Scale: 0 = not woke, 10 = maximally woke

TL;DR Verdict

Assassin's Creed Origins sticks to a classic revenge story in Ancient Egypt with zero identity politics or modern messaging, making it safe neutral entertainment at a 1/10 woke score.

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Detailed Analysis

Assassin's Creed Origins centers on Bayek, a male Egyptian Medjay warrior, and his wife Aya in a straightforward revenge and conspiracy story set in Ancient Egypt.

The narrative follows traditional action-adventure tropes of personal loss, exploration, and uncovering ancient factions without any framing around identity politics, systemic oppression, or critiques of traditional norms. Aya is a capable supporting character whose strength derives directly from the plot and historical context rather than activist messaging.

No LGBTQ+ characters, romances, or focal representation appear; no gender or race swaps of established figures; no pronoun customization or modern social commentary inserted into the setting. Developer statements and marketing emphasize historical discovery, gameplay innovation, and the origin of the Assassins Brotherhood.

Audience reception highlights the game's atmosphere, historical elements, and entertainment value, with isolated complaints about 'woke sludge' lacking substance or evidence in the content. Minor incidental diversity in casting fits the Egyptian setting organically and does not drive themes or character arcs.

Key Factors

  • Male protagonist Bayek with heterosexual relationship to Aya as core emotional driver
  • Story focused on revenge, exploration, and Assassin origins without identity-based conflicts
  • No LGBTQ representation, pronoun options, or activist framing in narrative or systems
  • 2017 release predates heavy DEI consultancy involvement seen in later Ubisoft titles

Methodology: Each score synthesizes audience discourse, critic and aggregator reception, and press coverage — weighed against the work itself, not any single source.

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Is Assassin's Creed® Origins Woke?

We've run a full content analysis on Assassin's Creed® Origins and scored it 1/10 on the woke scale. Read our detailed breakdown above to see exactly what we found.

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What kind of woke content is in Assassin's Creed® Origins?

Our analysis checks for themes like identity politics, race-swapping, gender ideology, environmental activism, anti-religious messaging, and other progressive agenda elements. The score breakdown above shows which specific categories were flagged and how heavily they factor into Assassin's Creed® Origins's overall score.

Is Assassin's Creed® Origins appropriate for kids?

Wokeometer focuses on ideological content rather than traditional ratings (violence, language, etc.). Assassin's Creed® Origins is rated M. For a full picture, combine our woke analysis with the age rating to decide if it's right for your family.

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We evaluate media across multiple ideological categories on a 0–10 scale. Scores of 0–3 mean story-first, 4–6 have moderate elements, and 7–10 flag heavily agenda-driven content. Learn more about our methodology →

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