Assassin's Creed Valhalla Xbox Playstation PC Gaming Stadia

[Son Of Jack]

The official Assassin's Creed Valhalla release date was revealed during tonight's Ubisoft Forward conference – it's scheduled to launch on November 17, 2020.

While the release date already leaked yesterday, we've got official confirmation now that Valhalla is due to launch this November.

On top of confirming the Assassin's Creed Valhalla release date, Ubisoft Forward offered viewers a look at fresh Valhalla gameplay.

Assassin's Creed Valhalla is due to launch for PS4, Xbox One, PC (on both the Epic Games Store and UPlay+), and Google Stadia. It was also confirmed that Valhalla will be a launch title for Xbox Series X and PS5, and that players who purchase the game for current-gen consoles will be able to redeem next-gen copies for free.

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[David76]

This week's Assassin's Creed Valhalla patch (detailed above) has seemingly done more harm than good. This is the game's first post-launch update, and the publisher crammed in a lot of bug fixes, as well as key performance improvements.

Or so we believed because, since the patch's release, there have been numerous reports of performance problems across most next-gen consoles.

Patch 1.0.4's biggest feature is the addition of options for either performance or visual fidelity modes across PS5, Xbox Series X and even Series S. Judging by reports on Resetera and elsewhere, Series S benefited the most from this patch, since both of its modes run at a stable framerate.

PS5, however, which had the least amount of performance problems pre-patch, seems to now suffer the most. The framerate in performance mode drops to the low-40s periodically, and it's not clear if this is caused by a bug or simply the game unable to handle the effects in the scene.

Digital Foundry's John Linneman noted this bizarre drop in performance on Twitter after followers reported their findings to him.

 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1332101814674714624

The update was also supposed to remove screen tearing from the Xbox Series X version, which has been one of its biggest problems since launch. Unfortunately, that too didn't pan out, as plenty of players have reported that tearing is, in fact, still present. For some, screen tearing on Xbox Series X has been the same, but others say it's much less common after the patch.

So far, it looks like your mileage may vary with this one. Some of those happy with how the game plays now have considered turning off updates until the next patch arrives.

 

[Deleted member 9]

Really enjoying this so far, great game

 

[Snoops]

Hoping to get some time to crack into this the next few days. In Odyssey general feeling was the female character was best, what's the thoughts on this one?

 

[David76]

Hoping to get some time to crack into this the next few days. In Odyssey general feeling was the female character was best, what's the thoughts on this one?

I went with Kassandra in Odyssey and didn't regret it for a second, when I replayed it, I went with Kassandra again because Alexios felt off to me.

I'm the opposite this time, female Eivor seems off to me. Thing is, unlike Odyssey, you can switch between them whenever you want so you may as well see for yourself.

 

[David76]

Latest sizable patch released. Fairly big change log.

Spoiler: Title Update 1.1.0

• Addressed an issue in A Sword-Shower in Anecastre where Aelfgar didn't move to the assault location.
• Addressed an issue where players cannot complete Honor's Hubris.
• Addressed an issue that caused Tarben to follow Eivor everywhere when The Baker's Plaint wasn't completed. Your watch has ended, Tarben.
• Addressed an issue where Fast Travel wouldn't be available under certain conditions when returning to England after completing the Hordafylke arc.
• Addressed an issue where Allies would not help Eivor opening doors at the Isle of Ely Monastery. Team work makes the dream work!
• Addressed an issue with the Settlement Anomaly's light beams that prevented players from completing the anomaly.
• Addressed an issue in Well-Traveled where the objective would not update under certain circumstances.
• Addressed an issue where Fenrir could get stuck underground.
• Addressed an issue where Eivor would sometimes be levitating during Assault outros. No more Wingardium Leviosa for this one.
• Addressed an issue in Defensive Measures where Jotuns would be able to pass through the shield after the Bring the Invaders into the Shield objective was completed. You shall not pass!
• Addressed an issue in Brewing Rebellion where the cutscene wouldn't trigger when the door was opened by an NPC by accident.
• Addressed an issue in The False Ealdormancy that prevented players from completing it under certain conditions. This Hunwald ain't loyal...
• Addressed an issue in Kingdom's End where Guthrum doesn't leave the Hamptun Blockade area after releasing the prisoners or could randomly become inactive.
• Addressed an issue in A Sword-Shower in Anecastre that prevented players from completing the quest.
• Addressed an issue in The Goddess of Birth that prevented players from completing the event.
• Addressed an issue in Glory Regained where players could become stuck on the platform with the horn.
• Addressed an issue in View Above All where the quest objective would sometimes not update after closing the gates.
• Addressed an issue in A Rivalry for the Ages where players couldn't complete the quest under certain circumstances.
• Addressed an issue in The Boar with the Golden Nose where players couldn't complete a world event due to Lady Trotters not spawning.
• Addressed an issue in Defensive Measures where players would die when returning to Asgard.
• Addressed an issue in Cruel Destiny that prevented players from proceeding to the second phase of the boss fight. Quest name checks out.
• Addressed an issue in Madness of the Stones that prevented players from proceeding with the quest.
• Addressed an issue in Bleeding the Leech that prevented players from completing the quest.
• Addressed an issue where Petra would run into the opposite direction of the Elk. See this, Petra?
• Addressed an issue where players could sometimes not get back into the room with the Norns.
• Addressed an issue in Giants of Fimbulwinter where Eivor could get stuck inside the quest area.
• Addressed an issue in Smashing the Compass that prevented players from completing the quest.
• Addressed an issue in War Weary where players couldn't re-enter the church under certain circumstances.
• Addressed an issue in War of the Collectors where the world event wouldn't be completed under certain circumstances.
• Addressed an issue in The Big Finish where the quest objective wouldn't update further.
• Addressed an issue that prevented players from entering Skyrmir's Mitten in The Lost Cauldron.
• Addressed an issue in Firing the Arrow where the quest objective would sometimes not update.
• Addressed an issue where some players couldn't progress the game anymore upon reaching England after Title Update 1.0.4
• Addressed an issue with the SteinnBjorn encounter.

 

[Legion]

I will not be buying another Assassin's Creed game. I found this to be an absolute borefest!!!

 

[David76]

I will not be buying another Assassin's Creed game. I found this to be an absolute borefest!!!

Don't let Valhalla put you off. The series has been so much better than this.

 

[Random Guy]

Any particular reason people are not enjoying this? I bought it over Christmas and have to say I'm really having a great time.

 

[Legion]

Any particular reason people are not enjoying this? I bought it over Christmas and have to say I'm really having a great time.

The missions and characters are boring imo. That's what I think about it anyway.

 

[Son Of Jack]

Any particular reason people are not enjoying this? I bought it over Christmas and have to say I'm really having a great time.

FWIW I absolutely loved it, its easily my favourite of the series. If I was to guess as to why people don't like it, I'd say it is because the beginning is quite slow (among other things).

Those missions are not compulsory but they are, along with the animus glitches, quite important to fully understand both the modern and standard endings. If you are in any way interested in the Isu lore they are pretty much essential.