Vikings TV Series Composer Contributing to Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s...
A listing on the German Ubisoft Store has let loose further details about Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. The latest piece of information concerns the game’s composers. Jesper Kyd and Sarah Shachner, both...
View ArticleAssassin’s Creed Valhalla is ‘Optimized on Series X’ 4K at 30FPS, No Word on PS5
If you were expecting next-gen to run at a baseline of 4K/60fps for all games, you might want to dial that back. Ubisoft confirmed that the cross-gen Viking-themed Assassin’s Creed Valhalla “will run...
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The Beloved, Long-Missing Hidden Blade Instakill Returns to Assassin’s Creed:...
The Assassin’s Creed franchise features two iconic, hallmark pieces of imagery: Jumping off a roof into a conveniently placed hay bale and quietly stabbing someone for an instakill with the assassin’s...
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Rumor: Another Retailer Listing Suggests an October Launch for Assassin’s...
Yet another retailer listing for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla has seemingly outed its October release. According to a since-edited listing for the title’s Gold Edition on Amazon Italy, AC Valhalla may hit...
View ArticleAssassin’s Creed Valhalla Will Bring Back the Classic Hood and Social Stealth
It looks like Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will return the series to its roots in some respects. Both the classic hood and the Social Stealth feature are making a comeback (along with the previously...
View ArticleUbisoft Still Plans to Release Five AAA Games by 2021 but Says COVID-19 May...
Ubisoft recently published its annual results for the financial year ended March 31, 2020, in which the company reiterated that it’s still on track to release five AAA games before April 2021 but also...
View ArticleUbisoft Promises Fans a ‘Plethora’ of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Gameplay,...
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla creative director Ashraf Ismail has once again urged fans to be patient and has promised a “plethora” of gameplay from the upcoming title in the near future. In a video...
View ArticleAssassin’s Creed Valhalla Might Have a Bigger Game World Than Odyssey
Shortly after Ubisoft unveiled Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, one developer claimed the game wouldn’t be the franchise’s biggest or longest. It seems, however, that such a comment may not be entirely true....
View ArticleAssassin’s Creed 1’s Side Activities Were Added After CEO’s Kid Complained...
A former Assassin’s Creed developer has revealed in an interesting thread on Twitter that the original 2007 release didn’t have any of the smaller side activities until the CEO’s kid played the game...
View ArticleExpect Eivor to Have a ‘Coherent Personality’ in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
In Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Ubisoft allowed players to select their preferred playable character for the first time. Such a decision came with both positive and negative results. Among the negatives...
View ArticleAssassin’s Creed Valhalla’s ‘Hidden’ Blade Isn’t Hidden Because of the...
Assassin’s Creed fans rejoiced when it was revealed that the franchise’s beloved hidden blade is making a return in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. However, they instantly noticed that something was off:...
View ArticleAssassin’s Creed Valhalla Creative Director Steps Away Following Infidelity...
Ashraf Ismail, Creative Director of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, is stepping away from the project. Such a decision came following public accusations of infidelity. According to said allegations, Ismail...
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30 Minutes of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Gameplay Leaks Showing Viking...
In a move that is less and less surprising in our current COVID pandemic reality where everyone is working from home and major leaks spring quicker than can be plugged, developer Ubisoft is throwing...
View ArticleAssassin’s Creed Valhalla Release Date and Far Cry 6 Trailer Leak Ahead of...
Another day, another Ubisoft “leak.” This time, it’s Assassin’s Creed Valhalla‘s release date and a trailer for Far Cry 6, both of which are going to be shared during Ubisoft Forward later today. So if...
View ArticleWatch the Ubisoft Forward Livestream Right Here
It’s time! The Ubisoft Forward pre-show will kick off at 11 am PT/2 pm ET, with the actual event set to take place at 12 pm PT/3 pm ET. The post-show will take place at 12:45 pm PT/3:45 pm ET. The...
View ArticleTraditional Side Quests are ‘Almost Nonexistent’ in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
Typically, Assassin’s Creed titles are replete with side quests. Since the series adopted more of an RPG feel a few years ago, side missions have been implemented in different ways. For example, some...
View ArticleThat Leaked Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Footage Officially Gets Shown, November...
The Ubisoft Forward event and its surprises were seemingly pillaged last week after a string of high-profile leaks took almost all of the surprise out of the Sunday streaming event. It shouldn’t come...
View ArticleAssassin’s Creed Valhalla Various Romance Options Are Unrestricted by Eivor’s...
Akin to Assassin’s Creed Odyssey before it, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will offer players plenty of romance options. What might this mean for Eivor, though, who players can play as either male or...
View ArticleReport: Ubisoft Montréal’s Christophe Derennes to Now Serve as Studio Director
Reportedly, Ubisoft Montréal’s Executive Vice President of Production, Christophe Derennes, has stepped up to fill the role of Studio Director. In doing so, Derennes is partially assuming the...
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Opinion: Ubisoft Forward Was a Tone-Deaf, Leak-Filled Disaster
I’m willing to give a break to game publishers in 2020 given the state of our broken, terrible world. It feels cliched to say that we live in unprecedented times but that doesn’t make our...
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