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Assassin’s Creed Valhalla To Feature Gendered Protagonists, Details On Background Shared By Producer

For most assumably, you already are aware of the announcement trailer debuting for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla earlier this morning. Ubisoft when releasing the trailer disclosed some key factors to the title’s overall gameplay elements ranging from player customization, Viking-held raids on English-occupied strongholds, and the expansive settlement you will curate when playing the game.

But the finer details were spared by a report from Eurogamer that really elaborates on aspects that makes the game even more intriguing. When speaking with Lead Producer Julien Laferrière on the details that can be shared regarding the upcoming release of Valhalla, he answers questions that are burning from fans that have been waiting since the release of 2018’s Assassin’s Creed Odyssey.

On the matters of how player customization will go, we are already told that users can decorate the protagonist Eivor with a catalogue of era acceptable cosmetics which can then be shared online for other players to inset into their own settlement for raids and other activities. However, Laferrière shares that the starring role can also be portrayed a female lead also.

You can view the female protagonist through the provided statue for the game’s Collector’s Edition in the image below:

In the latter of the discussion with Eurogamer, Laferrière tells that while the antagonizing faction stands behind the rule of King Alfred from Britain, the majority of the story will be told through the settings of Scandinavia and Norway – where the exposition of the game will take place in. The progression of the story is also positioned to held structure your settlement’s status with the world as well.

“It’s at the centre of our quests and the centre of the decisions you make. We want players to see the consequences of their actions,” Laferrière generally frames the settlement to be envisioned as. The player-controlled community is where responsive outcomes will birth like bonding gatherings or large quarrels between opposing Viking subordinates. This is where the depth of the enriched world is also established.

While the pictured King Alfred deems the Viking people to be hungry for bloodlust, the portrayal through Valhalla will introduce aspects of the world that history over glances the era of European settlers. While the Viking are comprised of battle hungry warriors, some are told to be a part of the group in search for settling on the west coast of the continent. Even King Alfred himself is told to be offer “more nuance” as the storyline develops despite his hierarchy status pinned in the announcement trailer.

Following the trailer making waves on the internet, Microsoft announced to be featuring a slew of third-party titles that will be showcased for the approaching Xbox Series X. Ubisoft went to announce that gameplay for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will be taking place next week; which you can read in the full report here.

What aspect of the game grabs your attention the most in Valhalla?

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is listed to arrive in sometime in holiday 2020 for Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 4, PC, and Stadia.

Source: Eurogamer

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