Ubisoft brings the stealthy series of Assassin’s Creed to the time of Vikings and the Dark Times in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.
Players, in this single-player game with online components, take on the role of Eivor, a Viking raider who leads a clan of Vikings from Norway to the land of medieval kingdoms of England at the end of the 9th Century as part of the Viking invasion of Britain. Eivor sets to build a new settlement in its strange, but hostile land in the kingdoms of Wessex, Northumbria, East Anglia, and Mercia.
Like previous games, Valhalla hinges on heavy RPG mechanics. Players can make the choice to play Eivor as male or female and can customize their armor, clothing, hair and warpaint. Violence won’t be the players only tactic for getting what they want; a silver tongue can be as effective as a steel sword when it comes to finding a home for their people. Shifting England’s balance of power and expanding your influence through diplomacy will likely make you more friends than brute force.
Combat has been changed to allow dual wielding of almost any weapon: axes, swords and shields. By taking this new combat, the player can lead surprise raids on enemy territories for resources or for strongholds. Raids will be brutal than previous games. The new visceral combat system has players bash, decapitate and dismember their enemies. Other mechanics expected to return: Eagle-eye mechanics in the form of a raven, it will be Eivor’s animal companion in the game.
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is ready for preorder and will come in different editions: Standard, Gold, Ultimate and Collectors.
Collector’s Edition contains:
- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla base game
- Way of the Berserker pre-order bonus mission
- The Season Pass, which will expand your experience with new content, new lands, and new gear.
- A high-end, 30cm-tall Ubicollectibles statue of Eivor standing at the prow of her longship, the Drakkar.
- A Premium Certificate of Authenticity, serialized with the unique number of your Collector’s Edition.
- And much more…
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is slated to be released Holiday 2020 on PS4, Xbox One and PC via Epic Games Store, Ubisoft Store and UPlay+ and Stadia. Future releases on PS5 and Xbox Series X.