Ubisoft isn't quite ready to formally announce a new Assassin's Creed game — at least not yet — but it does have plenty of other content in store for Assassin's Creed Valhalla, including a brand-new mode due this summer.
Titled Forgotten Saga, the model is described as a "fresh take" on the series' formula and will be free to all players. It brings to mind Hades, the smash hit from Supergiant Games; only instead of the Greek underworld, which plays a similar role in Norse mythology.
As many fans have observed, myth has taken on a greater role in the Assassin's Creed series of late. Conceived as a fairly realistic take on history, the series has lately been crawling with mythological creatures like dragons. Forgotten Saga's journey to Niflheim appears to be more of the same.
On top of Forgotten Saga, Ubisoft also announced that Assassin's Creed fans can expect one final installment in this tale. Like Forgotten Saga, this content will be a free chapter for all players and will arrive at the end of 2022.
The announcements were part of Assassin's Creed 15th Anniversary Celebration Steam, which celebrated the release of the original Assassin's Creed in 2007. The Mastery Challenge Pack 2 and the Armory will be returning as part of the event, as will festivals. Ubisoft also announced that there will be new caves to explore as part of the quest to solve the mystery of the Tombs of the Fallen.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla was first released back in 2020. Reception has been muted for the Norse-centric entry in the long-running series, leading to speculation that Ubisoft might be ready to move on to the previously-confirmed Assassin's Creed Infinity, but the development team seems to have a few more surprises in store for this year.
Aside from Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Ubisoft announced that Assassin's Creed Origin's new 4K 60fps patch is now available and that it will be free to play from June 16 to June 20. Valhalla's Discovery Tour, Viking Age, is also receiving a stand-alone release on consoles, Stadia, and (at a later date) Luna.
Expect lots more content in the run-up to the announcement of the next Assassin's Creed, and keep an eye on IGN for even more as the Summer of Gaming continues.
It looks like Ubisoft could be gearing up to announce a new game in the Assassin's Creedseries within the coming day. Over the course of the past year, Ubisoft has continued to steadily release new content for Assassin's Creed Valhalla, which is the latest installment in the open-world franchise. And while many fans have continued to play Valhalla quite a bit, it looks like Ubisoft is ready to give us a taste of what will be coming next.
"Assassin's Creed is turning 15! Tune in to celebrate the 15th anniversary with a special look at the future of Assassin's Creed Valhalla, a look back at the franchise, and a tease of what's to come this year," Ubisoft said in its description of the event.
At this point, we already know that Ubisoft is hard at work on a future game in the Assassin's Creed series. Assassin's Creed Infinity was announced by the publisher last year, but the project is one that seemed to be quite far out from release. In the near term, other reports have suggested that a game called Assassin's Creed Rift is set to come about at some point in 2022 or 2023. This title is said to be a spin-off from Valhalla and will focus on the character Basim.
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