All the details and the first trailer for Ubisoft’s upcoming Viking RPG: Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, set in 9th century England.
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla has been officially announced, confirming a lot of what we already suspected: Ubisoft’s next Assassin’s Creed game is coming in 2020, and it’s all about Vikings. As leader of a Viking clan, players will clash with the Saxons as the Norse warriors attempt to settle in England.
Here’s everything we know so far about Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. When is Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s release date?
There’s no specific launch date yet, but Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is coming «Holiday 2020.»Here are the trailers for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
You can watch the trailer for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla right here. It’s cinematic, so we don’t get a look at any real gameplay, but it gives some nice story flavor and reminds us near the end that, yes, this is still definitely an Assassin’s Creed game.
And here’s a ‘first-look gameplay trailer’ which, frankly, doesn’t really show much gameplay either, but you can see a few moments of running, some tackling, a knee to the head, and an axe being thrown, plus some brief battering ram action, alongside some more cinematic visuals. Who’s the protagonist?
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You’ll play as Eivor, a warrior and Viking clan leader. While not shown in the trailer, players will be able to choose which version of Eivor they want to play, male or female. You can get a look at female Eivor in figurine form: She comes with the pricey ($200!) physical collector’s edition, though we don’t yet know if there’s any in-game difference between the two versions of Eivor beside appearance and a different voice actor. When and where is Valhalla set?
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla takes place in England in the ninth century, beginning in the year 873. Your clan has left Norway behind to start a new life in England, which may be slightly more hospitable, but staking out some new territory won’t be easy. You’ll still have to deal with the Saxons, who aren’t thrilled about your presence.
In real history, Vikings armies invaded and conquered much of England between 860 and 900 AD, but smaller raids were happening decades before that. King Alfred the Great of Wessex, a real figure, is in the Valhalla trailer above sending his soldiers out to battle the Vikings. He was one of the few English rulers to successfully beat back the Norse armies. Is Valhalla an RPG like Odyssey?
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey turned the familiar stealth action series into a full-bodied RPG experience, adding branching dialogue and player choices that could change the course of the story. It was a welcome change for the series, so we’re happy to see RPG systems will continue in Valhalla.
