Assassin's Creed Valhalla - Official Companion Guide

Assassin's Creed Valhalla is an action role-playing video game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. It is the twelfth major installment and the twenty-second release in the Assassin's Creed series, and a successor to the 2018's Assassin's Creed Odyssey. Set in the years 872–878 AD, the game recounts a fictional story during the Viking invasion of Britain. The player controls Eivor, a Viking raider who becomes embroiled in the conflict between the Brotherhood of Assassins and the Templar Order.[c]

The game was released on November 10, 2020, for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S, and Stadia, while the PlayStation 5 version was released on November 12. The game received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the narrative, characters, graphics, world-design, and the interconnectivity of activities. In contrast, the inconsistent gameplay mechanics, progression-systems, technical issues, and a lack of innovation of the core-gameplay of the series were criticized. Assassin's Creed Valhalla was nominated for Innovation in Accessibility and Best Action/Adventure at The Game Awards 2020.