Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey boosts Assassin's Creed: Odyssey player numbers by 90%

Christopher Nolan's film adaptation of "The Odyssey" hasn't just made people want to learn Greek. Now the creators of 2018's "Assassin's Creed: Odyssey" can also enjoy a boost. Since the film's premiere on July 19, the number of players has risen by 90 percent across Steam, PlayStation and Xbox platforms, reports NME, citing analytics firm Alinea Analytics.

The game is set during the war between Athens and Sparta.