Ubisoft recently unveiled a new Assassin’s Creed Valhalla trailer with a closer look at female Eivor and how she will use the series’ iconic hidden blade.
The trailer introduces aspects of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla that we have not seen before, primarily in terms of how Eivor and the other Vikings live outside of war. It sets up its identity as “heartless” and “godless” barbarians, allowing Eivor to escape innocent people mid-battle, while serious fight scenes go hand in hand with playful sparring in a pastoral village.
It’s also our first fair look at female Eivor, given that Valhalla’s marketing is primarily focused on the male protagonist.
You can watch the trailer below.
The second half of the trailer is more in line with what players are likely to expect from Assassin’s Creed Valhalla – blood-stained battlefields, powerful enemies, and the illustrated hidden blade.
As you can see in the trailer, Eivor looks like outmatch, coming up against Valhalla’s version of Gregor “The Mountain” Clegane. After deflating her attacks and defeating them, he turns to his commander and asks permission to kill her. Despite being granted permission, his hesitation causes him to pay the final costs – without him knowing, Eivor has the hidden knife.
While you can switch between male and female Eivor at any time in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, it was recently revealed that some devs wanted the game to focus exclusively on the latter. This is not necessarily surprising given the fact that Kassandra was the only main character in the Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, but Ubisoft said “women do not sell.”
This news comes in the wake of Ubisoft suspending executives Tommy Francois and Maxime Beland, both of whom have since resigned.
Ubisoft also announced that three other execs – Chief Creative Officer Serge Hascoët, Managing Director of Ubisoft’s Canadian studios Yannis Mallat, and Global Head of HR Cécile Cornet. – would also dismiss their positions. Hascoët and Mallat are no longer with the company, while Cornet remains in another position.
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is due to launch on PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Google Stadiums on November 17, 2020.
