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News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Reveals How You'll Switch Between Heroes
Adam and Eivor
Unlike Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, you won’t be tied to a specific gender when you play Viking open worlder Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. Instead, you’ll have the opportunity to toggle between male and female incarnations of protagonist Eivor on the fly. It’s all a bit weird, but it’s justified by the franchise’s...
News Pretend You're Playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla with Odyssey's New Armour Set
Become the viking
Do you wish you were playing Assassin's Creed Valhalla right now? If your answer to that question is yes, you're not the only one. We here at Push Square can't wait to get our hands on the Viking-inspired outing from Ubisoft, and soon we'll be able to take one very small step to making that a reality through Assassin's Creed...
Deal Glow in the Dark with Exclusive Assassin's Creed Valhalla Tee
And get an extra 10 per cent off
With all of those late-night crusades, the ability to see in the dark effectively was essential for Vikings. Fortunately, you won’t need to light a fire or feast on a diet of carrots in order to navigate the twilight hours leading up to Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s launch, as we’ve partnered with Zavvi to...
News Oh No, There's More Modern Day Stuff in Assassin's Creed Valhalla Than the Two Previous Games
We hope you like Layla
Regular readers will know that we have very little love for the modern day segments in Assassin's Creed games. Quite frankly, we couldn't give a damn about the terribly written adventures of Layla Hassan -- especially when we're ripped from our gorgeous open world in order check out what she's up to. Imagine our...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Has World Events Rather Than Side Quests
To promote exploration
One of the criticisms leveraged at Assassin's Creed Odyssey is that it is simply too big. Packed full of side quests, optional missions, and gigantic landmasses to explore, it can very easily take upwards of 100 hours to see and do everything it has to offer. However, rather than upping the ante even further, follow-up...
Gallery New Assassin's Creed Valhalla Screenshots Are Certainly Colourful
English destroyer
Alongside half an hour's worth of gameplay for Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Ubisoft has also issued three new screenshots for the upcoming open world experience. You'll get to play this one on 17th November 2020 on PlayStation 4 at the very least, with a next-gen PlayStation 5 version surely also in the works. We don't know which...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Finally Gets Gameplay Overview, 30 Minute In-Depth Demo
Release date also confirmed
Assassin's Creed Valhalla was announced back at the end of April, and we've been waiting on official gameplay ever since. Ubisoft finally delivered during its Ubisoft Forward showcase, giving us at look at roughly five minutes of the upcoming open world title. You can watch the overview trailer above. Ubisoft has also...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Release Date Leaked Through Instagram
Launches two days before Cyberpunk
The release date for Assassin's Creed Valhalla has supposedly been leaked ahead of Ubisoft Forward. As posted on Reddit, it appears as though an Instagram advert for the upcoming action RPG has spilled the beans. According to the ad, Valhalla is due to release on the 17th November 2020. That's obviously right...
News Boss Fight and 30 Minutes of Assassin's Creed Valhalla Gameplay Leaked Online
Looks a lot like Odyssey
Update: More Assassin's Creed Valhalla footage has made its way online, this time in the form of a boss fight against some kind of witch. The video's already been taken down, but we got a good look at it. First off, this seems to be a newer build of the game -- it's not quite as janky as the previous leaked footage. It's...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Director Steps Down Due to Personal Issues
Game is due later this year
Assassin's Creed Valhalla is still in development and it's due to launch later this year on PS4 and PS5, but creative director Ashraf Ismail has revealed that he's leaving the project. "I am stepping down from my beloved project to properly deal with the personal issues in my life. The lives of my family and my own are...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Doesn't Use the Origins and Odyssey Loot System
"Unique" gear promised
As we've come to expect of an upcoming Assassin's Creed game, gameplay details are slowly starting to emerge as we creep closer and closer to the next blowout. This latest eyebrow-raiser comes courtesy of the Official PlayStation Magazine, which features an in-depth look at Assassin's Creed Valhalla in its newest issue. Based...
News Assassin's Creed Would Have Shipped Without Side Quests if it Wasn't for Ubisoft CEO's Kid
They thought it was boring
Update: The Twitter account in question has now made their profile private so, unfortunately, we can no longer host the tweet which tells this story. Original story: Here's a rather unexpected but interesting fact for you to digest on this bank holiday weekend. Assassin's Creed, that's the 2007 original released on...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Map Is Larger Than Odyssey's, According to Fan-Translated Interview
Size matters
Update: Ubisoft has responded to our request for comment on Julien Laferrière's claims that Assassin's Creed Valhalla has a larger map than Odyssey's. Here's the statement we had back from the publisher: "Odyssey has fantastic momentum. Our aim with Valhalla is to build on that by creating a more approachable story, while adding more...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Reveal Is the Most Viewed Trailer in Ubisoft History
Over 100 million views
The "gameplay" trailer for Assassin's Creed Valhalla may have rubbed more than a few people the wrong way, but the title's initial cinematic reveal trailer has proven to be a gigantic success. The CG trailer, which debuted at the end of April, amassed more than 100 million views in ten days across a number of channels. And,...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Has the Most Character Customisation in the Series
Hair, beards, tattoos, war paint, and more
While you won't be able to sculpt protagonist Eivor's face in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, you do have quite a lot of control over his or her appearance. At least, when compared to the main characters of previous Assassin's Creed games. We already knew that you'll be able to get tattoos and apply war paint...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Shares Image of Idyllic English Settlement
Countryside scene
The settlement you'll be coming back to time and time again forms an important part of the experience in Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Situated in England, the game's creative director has given us a quick glimpse of what to expect when we get our hands on the cross-gen PlayStation 5 title later this year. Ashraf Ismail states that...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Hidden Blade Brings Back Instant Stealth Kills
With the right timing
We think Assassin's Creed Origins and Assassin's Creed Odyssey are both fantastic open world games, but their heavy focus on role-playing systems and mechanics often leaves them feeling very different from how older Assassin's Creed games used to play. One key example of how the series has changed can be found in how Origins...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Enlists 'Vikings' TV Show Composer
Alongside series veterans
The Assassin's Creed series has a long history of great soundtracks, and it's starting to sound like Assassin's Creed Valhalla will offer another excellent score. Spotted on Ubisoft's German website -- the same page that told us about the Beowulf DLC quest -- Norwegian musician Einar Selvik is listed as one of the game's...
News Don't Expect Assassin's Creed Valhalla to Run at 60 Frames-Per-Second on PS5
Ubisoft guaranteeing 30 frames-per-second for now
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is a cross-gen title, scheduled to release on the PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 later this year. But does that mean that the next-gen version will run at 60 frames-per-second if its current-gen counterpart is targeting 30 frames-per-second? Microsoft’s official website...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla DLC Mission Will Feature the Famous Beowulf Legend
Epic
Assassin's Creed Valhalla will be dipping into the realm of myths and legends with one of its DLC story missions, it seems. The game's product page on Ubisoft's German website mentions that 'The Legend of Beowulf' will be included in the season pass. Beowulf started life as an epic poem written in Old English, and it's been retold countless...
It's coming, eventually
In the short time since Microsoft's Inside Xbox third-party digital event, both the team in green and Ubisoft have been heavily criticized for their use of the word "gameplay". The Xbox Series X manufacturer promised that it would debut footage of Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and while it technically did, what we got didn't...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Next-Gen Gameplay Revealed
This is England
Here's our first look at Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and, well... It's not exactly the gameplay blowout that a lot of people were hoping for (even though it was confirmed to be a "teaser" by creative director Ashraf Ismail). The trailer's just a minute and a half long, but at least it looks lovely. Hopefully we get to see a full...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Won't Be the Longest or Biggest Game in the Series, Says Ubisoft Dev
Less is more
If you've played through Assassin's Creed Odyssey, you'll be familiar with just how huge that game is. It takes place in an enormous map and has endless missions and other activities to engage in, keeping players busy for potentially hundreds of hours. It's a great game, of course, but you could argue it's too big for its own good. For...
Rumour Assassin's Creed Valhalla Release Date Set for October
Odin is with us
The release date for Assassin's Creed Valhalla may have leaked ahead of its official announcement, according to a rumour from Reddit. The poster says that their local gaming shop had a 16th October 2020 release date attached to the title, and the moderation team backs up this claim by confirming that the user shared screenshots of...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Won't Waste Your Time with Unnecessary Grinding
Play your way
If, like this author, you’re one of many people who dived headfirst into Assassin’s Creed Odyssey on the back of last week’s Valhalla hype, you’re probably wondering one thing: why the outrageous grind? One of the biggest criticisms of Ubisoft’s enormous open worlder is that there are moments where you can’t continue the...
Quiz How Well Do You Know Your Assassin's Creed Protagonists?
Don't be sneaky now
With Assassin's Creed Valhalla officially announced and excitement building for the series' return, we thought it would be fun to test your knowledge. We've put together this quiz to see how well you know your Assassin's Creed characters. If you've been keeping up with the franchise, this should be easy, right?
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Scales Back Naval Combat, Has an Upgradeable Settlement
The centre of quests and decisions
Outside of fast travel, your ship was the best way of getting about and navigating the map in Assassin's Creed Odyssey. You could always rely on the vessel to get you somewhere quickly out on the open seas, and naturally, the mode of transport returns in Assassin's Creed Valhalla. However, this time around, it...
News Of Course Assassin's Creed Valhalla Brings Back the Worst Part of the Series
Layla returns
The present-day sections of Assassin's Creed games are always considered to be one of the franchise's worst aspects, and it doesn't look like that's about to change with Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Ubisoft has confirmed that the storyline of Layla Hassan from Assassin's Creed Origins and Assassin's Creed Odyssey will be continued in the...
News Extend Your Assassin's Creed Valhalla Experience with Official Novel
Read all about it
This author’s Dad enjoys the alternate history Assassin’s Creed stories but doesn’t have the patience to play the games. The surprisingly decent novels have been his gateway to the series, then, and he’ll be thrilled to learn that upcoming Viking edition Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will have its own book, published by...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Pre-Order Info and Retail Editions Detailed
Whip out your wallets
In case you somehow missed it, Assassin's Creed Valhalla has now been fully unveiled with a cinematic trailer. That's not all, though -- Ubisoft has also gone into detail on the various pre-order bonuses and retail editions you'll be able to buy this holiday. To start with, all pre-orders for either the PlayStation 4 or PS5...
Gallery Assassin's Creed Valhalla In-Game Screenshots Show Locations, Characters, Combat, and More
It's an invasion
Assassin's Creed Valhalla's first trailer is entirely CG, but if you want to actually see how the game looks in-engine, then you've come to the right place. Ubisoft has released a slew of screenshots that show off various parts of the upcoming PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 title. It's unclear which version these pictures are based...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Lets You Play as a Male or Female Character
It's your choice
Assassin's Creed Odyssey allowed you to play as either a male or female character for the first time in the series when it launched a couple of years ago, and thankfully, the next instalment will be bringing that widely-requested feature back. Confirmed via a Ubisoft press release, Assassin's Creed Valhalla will allow you to play as...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Launches on PS5, PS4 in Holiday 2020
Next-gen begins now
Ubisoft has confirmed that Assassin's Creed Valhalla will release on both PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 in Holiday 2020. We assume that it'll be a PS5 launch game. You can find the game's first trailer above. It's entirely cinematic, but it gives you a good idea of what to expect. You'll be playing as a viking as raiders...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla and Watch Dogs Legion Both Reportedly Due for Late 2020 on PS5
Unless COVID-19 gets in the way
Update: It's now been confirmed that Assassin's Creed Valhalla will release Holiday 2020 on PS5 and PS4. You can find out more about that through here. Original Story: Ubisoft appears to have very big plans when it comes to supporting the PlayStation 5 from day one. According to Jason Schreier, who will
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Is Being Developed by a Frightening 15 Studios
All together now
Update: Ubisoft has confirmed the full selection of teams supporting Ubisoft Montreal on Assassin's Creed Valhalla. They are as follows: "Ubisoft Sofia, Ubisoft Singapore, Ubisoft Montpellier Ubisoft Barcelona, Ubisoft Kyiv, Ubisoft Bordeaux, Ubisoft Shanghai, Ubisoft Chengdu, Ubisoft Philippines, Ubisoft Quebec, Ubisoft Bucharest,...
Live Watch Assassin's Creed Valhalla's First Trailer
The vikings are coming
It's almost time for our first look at Assassin's Creed Valhalla. Yesterday, the game was officially announced though an eight hour livestream, showing the creation of the title's key art. All we know for sure right now is that Valhalla's going to include vikings, but we're bound to learn much more from this imminent trailer...
News Assassin's Creed Valhalla Revealed, Cinematic Trailer Coming Tomorrow
It's definitely vikings
Following an eight hour livestream recording of digital artist BossLogic creating the game's key art, Assassin's Creed Valhalla has been officially announced. As was heavily rumoured, the title looks to be taking the franchise to the time of vikings, and going by the above artwork, we'll be playing as one. The main character...
It's happening
Update: Ubisoft has registered a website domain for 'Assassin's Creed Valhalla', probably giving us an early indication of what the next Assassin's Creed game is going to be called. We prefer the long rumoured Assassin's Creed Ragnarok, but we all know Sony's got dibs on that subtitle for God of War. Meanwhile, the livestream...
Rumour Assassin's Creed PS5 Reveal Speculation Intensifies, First Look Coming Later Today
Take us to Valhalla
Update: Folks, it definitely looks like this is happening. Industry expert Daniel Ahmad tweeted overnight that Ubisoft China has scheduled an announcement to take place at 1PM BST / 5AM PST. He then follows that up by saying: "It’s worth paying attention to Ubisoft social media outside of China, too. Both today and tomorrow."...
Rumour Assassin's Creed PS5 Reveal Is Just Around the Corner
Vikings unite
Ubisoft will have the next instalment in its Assassin's Creed franchise ready for this holiday to coincide with the launch of the PlayStation 5. That we can be almost certain of, and it looks like the French publisher is getting ready to spill the beans on this Viking-themed departure. One reliable insider has tweeted that news on the...
Soapbox Assassin's Creed Odyssey Is Free This Weekend, and You Should Try It If You're Staying Home
Rob highly recommends
Did you know that you can download and play Assassin's Creed Odyssey for free right now on PlayStation 4? It's true! The game's totally free to try until Monday, so you've got a whole weekend to get stuck in -- at the time of writing this article, anyway. And no, this isn't some kind of weird sponsored post (we don't do...
News Play the Fantastic Assassin's Creed Odyssey for Free This Weekend on PS4, Unlock Ezio Armour
The adventure begins
Ubisoft is letting everyone play Assassin's Creed Odyssey for free this weekend. The free trial is available to download right now on PlayStation 4, but you won't actually be able to play it until the 19th March. It'll come to an end on the 22nd March, so you've got a couple of days to get stuck in. However, it's worth noting...
News Assassin's Creed Odyssey Adds Free Ezio Armour Set in Strange 4GB Update
Requiescat in pace
Assassin's Creed Odyssey has received a lot of support since it first launched in October 2018. Between numerous, significant updates and a hefty amount of DLC, Ubisoft has done a fantastic job of keeping the already massive open world game relevant. Truth be told, we thought Odyssey was done and dusted, but a somewhat strange 4GB...
News Reliable Source Rips Up Recent Assassin's Creed Ragnarok Rumours
"It's not even called Ragnarok"
Over the last couple of weeks or so, numerous rumours have popped up around the web with regards to the next Assassin's Creed. The majority of these rumours have lacked any kind of concrete evidence but most of them have at least sounded reasonable, and so they've been the source of much speculation. Enter ZhugeEX --...
Rumour Assassin's Creed Ragnarok Leaked Again, This Time Through a Product Listing
The beginning of the end
Update: Sadly, it seems as though the image that this story is based upon could be fake. A bit of a shame, but this possibility doesn't take away from past leaks and rumours regarding Assassin's Creed Ragnarok. In any case, we're bound to hear more about the next Assassin's Creed title at some point this year. Sony's...
Deal You Can Buy Almost Every Main Assassin's Creed Game on PS4 in One Bundle for $66
Six games in total, including Odyssey and Origins
If you've somehow avoided Assassin's Creed in its entirety this generation, but you're looking to get into Ubisoft's open world series, then this may be the deal for you. Right now on the North American PlayStation Store, you can purchase the Assassin's Creed Legendary Collection at $65.99, down from...
Rumour Assassin's Creed Ragnarok Is the Name of the Next Game, Will Be on Both PS4 and PS5
Allegedly
Rumours have long been swirling about Ubisoft's follow-up to Assassin's Creed Odyssey. Thought to be all about vikings, the supposed codename for the game is Kingdom. However, according to new scuttlebutt doing the rounds online, Assassin's Creed Ragnarok will be the name of the upcoming sequel. One or two sources ha
Soapbox Assassin's Creed Is Fuelling My Excitement for PS5
Liam's hyped for a next-gen open world
Whenever a new generation of consoles rolls around, it's almost always a racing game that is used in part to show off the graphical prowess of the machine we'll be doing our video game playing on for the next six or so years. It's understandable, of course, because getting a glimpse of the latest and greatest...
News Assassin's Creed Odyssey PS4 Patch 1.51 Focuses on Bug Fixes
The end is nigh
Over the last year or so, we've written about many an Assassin's Creed Odyssey patch. The game's had some huge and exciting updates, but this latest patch ain't one of them. It looks like support for the open world adventure is finally fading away. Update 1.51, which weighs in at around 400MB on PlayStation 4, includes a handful of...
News Assassin's Creed Odyssey Celebrates One Year Anniversary With a Month of Epic Encounters
Patch also coming in October
Assassin's Creed Odyssey celebrates its one year anniversary this week, and Ubisoft is giving players a number of reasons to come back to its ancient Greek adventure. To start with, epic encounters will run throughout the month of October, with returning epic mercenaries and epic ships appearing daily. Take care of them...
