It’s one of the most popular gaming franchises around the world, and now the developers behind Assassin’s Creed have announced a new game coming to Xbox Series X this winter.
The game is called Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, and is set in the Viking age.
In a blog announcing the game, Mikel Reparaz, Editor at Ubisoft, explained: “Assassin’s Creed Valhalla puts you in the role of Eivor, a Viking raider and clan leader, to forge a saga that stretches from the cold reaches of Norway to the lush plains of England.”
The game features a new dual-wilding combat system, although that’s not to say that all of its combat is close-quarters.
Mr Reparaz said: “We next see Eivor firing a bow toward a ballista perched on a fortress wall, after which the Vikings’ battering ram smashes into its gates and Eivor leads the charge inside.
"We then get a glimpse of another aspect of the new combat system; Eivor can throw axes at enemies.
“As Eivor surveys the flaming destruction, we see a close-up of the same blue eyes that began the trailer – Eivor’s eyes, which shut slowly, almost wearily.
“We then close on a shot of Eivor’s raven as it perches on his shoulder, clearly ready to launch into the sky at a moment’s notice and – like Hugin and Munin, faithful ravens of the Norse god Odin – provide Eivor with a clearer view of the world around them.”
The game will feature Smart Delivery at launch, meaning that buying and playing the game on Xbox One will automatically add it to your library on Xbox Series X.
However, there’s still a while to wait before you can get your hands on the Xbox Series X.
Microsoft has announced a launch date of ‘Holiday 2020’, although a precise launch date is yet to be revealed.
