Fragmented England and Alfred the Great: the authors of Assassin's Creed Valhalla spoke about the entourage of the game

Assassin's Creed Valhalla is set in 873 AD. The plot of the game is centered around the Viking raids on England, as well as their settlements. “At that time, England itself was quite fragmented, and many kings ruled over different parts of it,” shared Narrative Director Darby McDevitt (Darby McDevitt).

In those days, the Vikings used the fragmentation of England to their advantage. In addition, many of them wanted to settle in a new land, and Assassin's Creed Valhalla will reflect this.

In Assassin's Creed Valhalla, you play as the leader of the Vikings, Eivor, who wants to find a new home for his people. The hero can be either a man or a woman - both versions correspond to the general canon of the series. “If you look at England now and find any city that ends in thorpe or b, it means it was built by the Vikings, or it's a Norwegian or Danish city,” McDevitt explained. “So just looking at the number of cities — there are hundreds of them — [we can conclude that] they were very successful settlers.”

Assassin's Creed Valhalla first trailer, submitted a few days ago, dedicated to one of the most formidable English kings of that time, Alfred the Great. “He is the king of Wessex, the southernmost kingdom in England at the time,” said creative director Ashraf Ismail. “There are three others: Mercia, Northumbria and East Anglia [which we have included in the game]. [King Alfred] is known as one of the most staunch opponents of the Vikings. He was the strongest of the kings. He was able to push them back and deal with them, while other kings would collapse under the onslaught of the Danes and Norwegians.

In addition to the four English kingdoms, there will be a Norwegian settlement in the game. The story of Assassin's Creed Valhalla will begin with him. And it is there that Eivor decides that he and his people need to find a new home. “The journey begins in Norway and eventually leads to England, where again it is about the idea of ​​resettling people and building a prosperous settlement,” Ismail explained.

Previously, we wrote about combat system и settlement mechanics Assassin's Creed Valhalla. The game will be available on PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5 and Google Stadia around the holiday season 2020.

Source: 3dnews.ru