For a little while there, I wasn't so sure that the Assassin's Creed series could feasibly continue with its ballooning budgets, host of spinoffs and varying quality. Syndicate was kind of a new low point for me (Revelations was the lowest), but dammit, they pulled me back in with Origins and kept with Odyssey. Now, two years later, Valhalla might offer that same reinvigorating spark.
As we found out yesterday through a lengthy seven-hour process, the next game is called Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, and will likely deal with a Scandinavian Viking clan that is intertwined with the eternal struggle between the titular assassins and the Templars. While we suspected this theme for some time, it'll be interesting to see if the crew over at Ubisoft maintains the same heavy-RPG feel that Odyssey brought to the table.
While a lot of folks really dug the progression style gameplay and the expansive open world map (building upon Origins and everything before it, but dialing it to "11"), some lamented that Assassin's Creed was moving away from its more simplistic, action roots. The fact that this new iteration is a 15 studio effort won't assuage those fears. All eyes are on Valhalla now as it seeks to maintain the relevancy of the sometimes polarizing series. But enough teases, have at you, actual details! Ubisoft is giving us just that right now, which you can view above.
