Assassins Creed Valhalla Flashcards
When did AC Valhalla release ?
10th November 2020
Re-release on the Xbox Series X + Xbox series S
What is the signifcance of the 12th of November in 2020 for AC Valhalla ?
Valhalla - released on PS5
When is Assassins Creed Valhalla set ?
873 AD
What is the narrative of Assassins creed Valhalla ?
AC Valhalla recounts a mythological history of the viking invasion of Britain
Who does the player control in AC Valhalla ?
Evior
- A viking raider who becomes entangled in the conflict between the assassins brotherhood and the Templar order
What is significant about the protagonist in AC Valhalla ?
Eivor can be played as either a male or a female
- with no changed to narrative
- both are ‘equally bloodthirsty’
How is gender represented in AC Valhalla ?
Application of Jenkins - Fandom to AC Valhalla
Fandoms expand outside of the game :
- Fan made videos inspired by AC -
~ E.g. parkour videos - Cosplay / conventions
How does AC Valhalla appeal to an audience ?
Capitalising on the pre-made audience of previous AC instalments -
Gameplay mechianics
- E.g. Iconic hidden blade + stealth tactics
- Free world exploration
- Map size increase in comparison to previous games
Application of Blumler and Katz - Gratifications to AC Valhalla
AC Vahalla acts as :
- An immersive history lesson
- Viking themed escapism
What elements of AC Valhalla appeal to gamers of previous games ?
. Iconic hidden blade
. Mechanics - Skilltree
. Ranged stealth and melee
. Enemy archatypes - 25 unique types with special abilities
Application of Halls - Reception to AC Valhalla
. Dominant reading ~
- Gender becoming arbitrary reinforces a feminist view from ubisoft and fans accept this
. Oppositional reading ~
- Some may reject the idea of the typical male leader role being replaced with a female
- ubisoft faced sexism from fandom
