Trailer And Story Details For Vikings Themed Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla Have Officially Been Released

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Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will be the next game in Ubisoft’s popular video game series will have a Viking theme and take place in ninth-century during England’s Dark Ages.

On Wednesday, Ubisoft unveiled the Viking theme for the upcoming game by having acclaimed artist BossLogic, craft the cover art for the game in an 8 hour stream on its Twitch channel.

This morning Ubisoft released the long-awaited trailer for the game as well a breakdown of the story and it looks pretty promising.

Driven from Norway by endless wars and dwindling resources in ninth century AD, players will lead Eivor’s clan of Norsemen across the icy North Sea to the rich lands of England’s broken kingdoms. Players must carve out a new future for their clan, reliving the ruthless fighting style of Viking warriors with a revamped combat system that includes the ability to dual-wield weapons against a greater variety of enemies than ever before. To secure resources, players can lead raids to select locations using their longship to earn much-needed riches and supplies. As the Vikings begin to settle in their new home, they encounter resistance from the Saxons, including King Aelfred of Wessex, who denounces them as heathens and looks to be the sole ruler of a civilized England. Against all odds, Eivor must do what is necessary to keep Valhalla within reach.

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, was developed by Ubisoft Montreal, the same studio that worked on Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag and Assassin’s Creed Origins, and is set to release Google Stadia, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows PC, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X this holiday

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