GB: How is the game's storyline structured? Will we be progressing through chapters or acts, or can we return to earlier areas of the game at any time to take advantage of side quests, etc. that we may have missed?

Michael: Really, it's some of both. We have three main regions that the game takes you to (Greece, Egypt, and Asia), and each one is sort of like a chapter in the larger story. When you start the game, you're really focused on how the events in the world are having an impact on the local scene, and as you follow the story, you gradually discover how these local events are part of a much larger development, so that as you move from region to region, the story unfolds and reveals itself, taking some twists and turns along the way. Once you've moved forward, though, you can go back at any time to earlier areas and pick up side quests, explore around a bit to found out more about what people are saying about what's going on, or talk to storytellers who will give you insight into some of the myths and history of the region. There are certain main story beats that you will definitely uncover in the main quest path, but a lot of the subtle details are woven through the NPC's and side quests, so that players can engage with the story elements to a greater or lesser extent depending on individual preferences.