Assassin’s Creed Valhallamay be making a big change to the franchise’s tried and true formula.Male Eivor voice actor Magnus Bruunrecently appeared on a Danish talk show, where he discussed the upcoming game, and also hinted that it could feature a big departure from series norms.
In the vast majority ofAssassin’s Creedgames, players start the game off by either already being a part of the Assassins or joining them at some point in the early missions. However, Bruun’s comments made it sound like thatcouldbe different inAssassin’s Creed Valhalla. Speaking to the talk show host, Bruun said, “[…] and behind that there is this fictional story that you as a player lives in, where there are two secret creeds, secret societies, which are the Knights Templars and the Assassins. Where you as a starting point, in the precious games, become part of the Assassins, but I cannot spoil anything related to the new game.”
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Based on the way Bruun set that statement up, it does seem to suggest that there will be something different in regards to Eivor joining the Assassins. However, it’s possible that fans are just looking a little bit too much into that statement. We already know that Eivor encounters a member of the Assassins early on inAssassin’s Creed Valhallaand gets thehidden blade, so it’s not a stretch to assume that he becomes part of the order at some point early in the story like usual.
If there is a change toAssassin’s Creedstory formula inAssassin’s Creed Valhalla, it won’t be the only change that the game is introducing to the franchise. For example,Assassin’s Creed Valhallawon’t be as grindy asAssassin’s Creed Odyssey, instead focusing on a skill tree instead of simply leveling up to get stronger. The game will also put a focus onEivor’s settlement, much more so than when settlements were seen inAssassin’s Creed 4: Black Flag.
It’s possible fans will learn about moreAssassin’s Creed Valhallachanges next month. Ubisoft’s E3 2020 replacement,Ubisoft Forward, is scheduled to take place on July 12, and the event will show off the company’s biggest upcoming games.Assassin’s Creed Valhallais virtually guaranteed to be one of the game’s showcased.
Hopefully Ubisoft Forward will see the announcement of theAssassin’s Creed Valhallarelease datealong with some new gameplay footage and story details.
Assassin’s Creed Valhallalaunches this fall for PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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