Everything we know about Assassin’s Creed Valhalla

Get ready to raid some villages and conquer new lands.

The next Assassin’s Creed was revealed by Ubisoft through a livestream where graphic designer BossLogic worked some magic to create artwork for the game. As previous rumors suggested, it does take place during the time of Vikings. If the world premiere trailer is anything to go by, it promises a lot of bloody battles. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is being developed by Ubisoft Montreal, with support from 14 other studios around the world.

Viking raids

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla

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Conquer new lands for glory and honor

After endless wars ravage Norway and resources are scarce, you’ll lead your clan to the shores of England in the hopes of finding a new home. But not everyone is keen on having Vikings around, and King Alfred of Wessex will do all he can to keep you from settling.

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Setting

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla takes place during England’s Dark Ages in the 9th century. Ubisoft did not reveal the exact locations will be visiting or if the story takes place over many years. What we do know is that our character will leave Norway after endless war and cross the icy North Sea to the land of England.

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Story and characters

As clan leader, Eivor (male or female) will lead their clan from the war-ravaged Norway to the shores of England “and beyond,” though Ubisoft hasn’t stated what beyond my entail. Their arrival is met with resistance from King Alfred of Wessex (also known as Alfred the Great) and the Saxons, who will do everything in their power to drive you from the land.

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Gameplay

Like Assassin’s Creed Odyssey before it, Valhalla will continue the series’ jump into RPG territory. Players in Valhalla will be able to forge political alliances and choose dialogue options that will affect the story. A revamped combat system now allows players to dual-wield weapons against a “greater variety of enemies than ever before.” Whether you want to brutally decapitate them with a war axe or stealthily kill them in the shadows with your hidden blade, the choice is yours.

New features include raids, settlement growing, and the ability expand your power and influence. With raids, you can pillage enemy villages and fortresses across England for valuable resources. Settlement growing appears to be like what Assassin’s Creed 2 and Brotherhood offered with Monteriggioni and Rome, but greatly expanded with more depth. Players can construct and upgrade barracks, blacksmiths, tattoo parlors, and more.

In a first for the series, players can create customize a unique Viking raider and share it online with friends who can then use it during their own raids. Players will also be able to customize hair, tattoos, war paint and gear of their own character.

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Release date and platforms

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will release Holiday 2020 for Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, PC (Epic Games Store and Uplay), and Stadia. You can pre-order it now. It is unknown if the current global pandemic has affected its release date in any way.

For anyone worrying about which Microsoft console to buy it for, it will support Xbox Smart Delivery, meaning that one purchase gets you the game on both Xbox One and Xbox Series X. It will run at 4K on Microsoft’s upcoming platform. It is unknown what resolutions it will run at on Sony’s consoles or if you can buy one copy for both PS4 and PS5.