Ubisoft announced the next ‘game Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’ in its Assassin’s Creed series. The game will be available to fans by late 2020. The game will be available for Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Epic Games Store. PC gamers will be able to grab the game from the Ubisoft Store and Stadia.
What to experience?
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is a notorious story of war and glory. The game invites you to experience the epic life of Eivor, the Viking raider. Offering an enchanting Viking experience, the game leaves you in England’s brutal Dark Ages, giving you a beautiful and dynamic open world.
In this latest game of the series, you can enjoy new features such as raids, expanding settlements, reinforcing powers, and spreading your impact and influence across the region.
We look forward to the players to experience their incredible Viking journey ahead, said Ashraf Ismail, Creative Director of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. Players who will be in the position of Eivor as a Viking raider and a clan leader face the contradiction of building a new home while in the midst of a power struggle to conquer England.
The Valhalla Story
In the ninth century AD, Eivor leads the Norsemen clan into the rich territory of England’s divided kingdoms along the icy North Sea to flee Norway’s endless battles and diminishing resources. Eivor needs to plan a new future for his/her clan with renewed relentless fighting style of Viking warriors. Eivor can raid certain locations using Viking ships to collect the spoils and badly needed resources.
When the Vikings began to settle in their new home, the resistance of the Saxons, including King Aelfred of Wessex, who condemned them as pagan and appeared to be the sole ruler of a civilized England. In spite of all the challenges, Eivor must do what is necessary to reach Valhalla.
Customization options
Players can choose to play as male or female, and have access to different customization tools including hair, tattoo, battle paint, and gear customization. Political alliances, war decisions, and dialogue selections can affect the world of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, so players must make wise choices to protect the home and future of their clan.
Also announced are Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s Gold, Ultimate, and Collector Editions and Ubicollectibles products:
The gold edition: The Gold Edition will include the base game and the Season Pass.
The Ultimate Edition: This will include the base game, the Season Pass and the Ultimate Pack that gives players access to customization content that’s unique to players: the Berserker Gear Pack, the Berserker Settlement Pack, the Berserker Longship A Runes Set used to improve the package and weapons or equipment.
Collector’s Edition: Includes the base game, Season Pass, Ultimate Pack, Eivor’s high-end copy of Ubicollectibles and Drakkar (height: 30cm), Collector’s Case, featuring a unique artwork on includes a Steelbook, a numbered certificate of authenticity, an Eior’s Viking Figurine (height: 5cm) with his raven and ax, custom printed images and the game’s Selected Music. Collector’s Edition will only be available from the Ubisoft Store.
Independent collectibles: Independent Ubicollectibles products including Eivor Wolf-Kissed Figurine and Hidden Blade Copy.
Fans of the game that pre-ordered Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will have the opportunity to play ‘Way of the Berserker’, an additional mission where players will join a legendary Scandinavian Berserker in search of revenge.
Finally, fans of the game will be able to step into the world of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, with the original novel published by Penguin Random House.