Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is steeped in myths and fables in latest trailer
like games in the series before it, Valhalla will be influenced by English folklore and legends from the time.
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During the Future Games Show as part of Gamescom 2020, Ubisoft released a new developer walkthrough of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. This video gave us a look at some of the myths that pervaded the time such as the Black Shuck, a large wolf in English folklore that was said to roam East Anglia.
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is supposed to be more “grounded” than Odyssey was when it comes to its myths and legends, but that doesn’t mean that Ubisoft can’t play around with them. As we’ve seen in previous gameplay videos, Eivor will at times battle ghostly apparitions with otherworldly powers, this being chalked up to Eivor being affected by toxins in the air and hallucinating. And we can’t forget that in the initialreveal trailer for Valhallawe see a figure who is supposedly Odin.
Back in June,Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Creative Director Ashraf Ismail stepped down from the projectfollowing claims of misconduct and infidelity. Ubisoft subsequentlyfired him two weeks agofollowing an investigation by an external firm.
Players can explore England and Norway during the Dark Ages when Assassin’s Creed Valhalla releases on November 17, 2020 for Xbox One,Xbox Series X, PS4,PS5, and PC. It supports Xbox Smart Delivery, so one purchase gets you the game on both Xbox One and Xbox Series X.
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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.
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Jennifer Locke has been playing video games nearly her entire life, and is very happy Xbox is growing a stronger first-party portfolio. You can find her obsessing over Star Wars and other geeky things on Twitter@JenLocke95.
