The newAssassin’s Creedgame has been officially revealed to beAssassin’s Creed Valhalla,and there is a lot of information to take in. On top of theexact time period and locations thatValhallawill be covering, there have been some hardware-centric announcements.
Assassin’s Creed Valhallawas fueled by speculation, but firm details are now emerging, like the Viking protagonist, who can be male or female— much like previousAssassin’s Creedtitles. A gameplay trailer is scheduled for next week, which will be the closest many get to playing the game for a long time.
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As was expected,Valhallawill be releasing for the PS4 and the Xbox One, and it has also been confirmed that it willrelease for the PS5 and Xbox Series Xwhen those consoles make their debut. The game will also be released for the PC, for such platforms as the Ubisoft Store, Stadia, and UPlay+. It will also be releasing for the Epic Games Store, but not for Steam. As of the writing of this article, there are no announced plans forAssassin’s Creed Valhallato release on Steam alongside its initial release or in the further future.
The reason for this is not clear, although Ubisoft has released exclusively through the Epic Games Store before. The problem is not so bad for console users, with Xbox owners even being assuredValhallahas Smart Delivery for the Xbox Series X, but PC users are often loath to leave their favorite virtual storefront for any reason, so this will likely ruffle many feathers.
This news may come as a surprise to some, since it was not long ago that alist of achievements forValhallawas reportedly leaked on 4chan. Those achievements were for the Xbox version of the game though, and it looks like they will not be carrying over to Steam, as sometimes happens between platforms. However, that list no longer seems to be available, and the leak was somewhat dubious in the first place.
WhetherAssassin’s Creed Valhallawill eventually come to Steam or not remains to be seen, but if it does, it will likely be in the far future, after the initial release hype has died down somewhat. Even then, whether or not theGold, Ultimate, and Collector’s editionswill be available, either on Steam or the Epic Games Store, is anyone’s guess.
Assassin’s Creed Valhallawill be releasing during the 2020 holiday season for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. It will also release for the PS5 and Xbox Series X when those consoles release.
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