Personal village, beard customization and axes – the first details about Assassin’s Creed Valhalla

Ubisoft introduced Assassin’s Creed Valhalla on April 30th. Together with the debut trailer and the first screenshots, the publisher shared some details about the new gameplay. Cybersport.ru chose the main thing from the first previews.

The game will again have the opportunity to choose the gender of the protagonist. The key character is Eivor, he is the leader of the Vikings. The purpose of the plot (events take place in the 9th century) will be the search for a new home for a large protagonist family. This will lead Eivor from Scandinavia to England – most of the campaign will be concentrated there. In total there will be three big cities and four kingdoms.

The main antagonist will be the English king Alfred the Great. The plot will also contain mysticism related to Scandinavian folklore. Similar was in Origins and Odyssey.

Instead of a cult for a series of eagles, a raven will become the personal pet of the main character. The character will be allowed to customize in dozens of different ways, including elements such as a beard, tattoos and war paint.

Since the main character is a Viking, the combat system will be redone in the direction of greater “gravity”. The character will be able to take an ax or sword in each hand, or use a shield. The game will allow you to use any combination of weapons. You can even take two shields at a time. Judging by the description in the media, a hidden blade will instantly kill opponents.

The role-playing system will allow you to develop your character’s equipment until the end of the game. The authors declare that the entire storyline campaign can be completed in the initial set of armor, each item in the game will be unique. The game will still have the opportunity to hunt wild animals.

During wanderings, the player will be able to attack enemy fortifications and fortresses. According to the authors, these will be large-scale battles. Users could see similar battles in Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. The player will have the opportunity to develop their own settlement, build new buildings and communicate with other characters. Among the declared buildings – a forge and a tattoo workshop.

Pre-orders on all platforms should open before the end of April 30. For their design, players will receive a bonus mission “Berserker Way”. The action will have several editions: standard, Gold, Ultimate and collectible. All but the base will go with a seasonal pass. It will include new tasks, locations and equipment items.

According to insiders, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla located 2.5 years in development. Earlier it became known that 15 Ubisoft teams are working on the action right away, and Ashraf Ismail, the game director of Black Flag and Origins, is in charge of the process. There will be no cooperative, this is a completely single player game.

The action will be released at the end of 2023 on PC (in the Epic Games Store and Uplay), PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X. If you purchase a copy for Xbox One, it can be activated for free on Series X. In Russia, the game will be available with localized subtitles and interface.