If you watched yesterday’s CGI trailer for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, you may need seen the reveal of the hidden blade. Except it’s not likely hidden anymore, being strapped as an alternative to protagonist Eivor’s forearm and in plain view.
Creative director Ashraf Ismail revealed the explanation for this in a developer commentary video. Turns out, Eivor simply thought it was too cool to cover.
“We’re building a Viking fantasy,” Ismail defined. “We needed gamers to reside within the boots of a Viking warrior and to completely reside inside that fantasy, however that is inside the Assassin’s Creed world. And so, in our journey Eivor does meet with Assassins. Eivor doesn’t essentially know what meaning, however there may be some type of frequent floor that they’ve and these are folks that Eivor will work with.
“At some level, Eivor does obtain a hidden blade – that’s one thing that occurs fairly early on. We don’t wish to get into any spoiler territory or clarify why the connection is there, however it’s one thing that’s essential and important to the journey of this game. And so when Eivor receives this hidden blade, Eivor places it on and believes that that is such a kick-ass weapon so why would you wish to disguise it out of your enemies?”
Narrative director Darby McDevitt additionally stated that the workforce labored exhausting to ensure the Viking and Assassins plots gelled. “We spent a lot of time intertwining and overlapping threads to make sure that every moment feels connected and integrated,” he stated.
Ubisoft additionally revealed that you simply’ll be capable to play as a male or feminine Eivor, and either choice is actually canonical to the story.
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is coming to PS4, Xbox One, PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X this vacation. We’ll get our first take a look at gameplay on May 7, in Microsoft’s Xbox showcase.
You can watch the full Assassin’s Creed Valhalla CGI trailer here, with out commentary.
