The game is set in Ancient Egypt during the Ptolemaic period and recounts the secret fictional history of real - world events. The story explores the origins of the centuries - long conflict between the Brotherhood of Assassins, who fight for peace by promoting liberty, and a secret cabal -- forerunners to the Templar Order -- who desire peace through the forceful imposition of order.
when does assassin's creed origins take place
Ptolemaic period