Fans of Assassin’s Creed have been waiting a long time for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. For those long-term fans, the reveal of the PS5 release date of Valhalla signals the end of the road in sight.
As part of the Assassin’s Creed universe, a few things are safe to assume about Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. For one, it’s almost certain that the conflict between the Assassins and Templars will be central. Some powerful artifacts are sure to show up, tying into the overall mystery. There will almost certainly be ship segments, as there have been since Black Flag. And, in an entirely new gameplay type, there will be flyting (poetry fighting).
Some parts of Valhalla‘s story are already known, as are parts of the map. Players have known for a while that England is a part of the game, but not its significance. This changed with the release of a new trailer highlighting the game’s story. Valhalla follows Eivor, the main character, but also centers on their brother, Sigurd. Sigurd dreams of invading and conquering land in England to establish a prosperous home for his people. This is why English locations like Sherwood Forest are important. They are more than just raiding locations: they are potential sites for a new kingdom.
Other important story points revealed included how Sigurd’s wife helps plan the invasions. Some of the opposing kingdoms and clans of England were also revealed. Obviously the kings of England will not simply make way, and Eivor and their people will have to fight. It looks like this will lead to large scale conflicts between Nordic and English forces, so army management might be part of the game. If players can design their own coat of arms, there’s a chance that they could even make banners of the Assassin’s Creed Sisterhood symbol, since it was added to the game.
One slightly strange aspect of the trailer is the fact that male Eivor is its centerpiece throughout. Eivor’s gender is chosen by the player. This means that, presumably, the gender of Eivor doesn’t matter too much in the game. Still, it would have been nice to see female Eivor in a couple scenes, just to see how the scenes change (if at all) with her there. At least this time, what happened to Aya in Assassin’s Creed Origins probably won’t happen again, since female Eivor can’t really be cut from the game as the main character.
The last interesting story element introduced in the trailer was a figure who is very clearly an assassin. They seem to be Eivor’s mentor in assassination, which raises the question of how Eivor will fit in with the rest of the assassin organization. Reasons for why assassins and templars hate each other are well established, but Eivor will need a personal reason for players to get invested.
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla releases on November 10th for PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X, with a PS5 version launching November 12.
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