The Assassin's Creed saga returns this year. Despite having taken a break after two consecutive deliveries, this seems to be the year of the return of one of Ubisoft's most acclaimed franchises. Although official information has not yet been revealed by the company, the truth is that a few weeks ago I could see strong rumors about its title (Assassin's Creed Ragnarok) and its setting, which in this case will have to do with Norse mythology.
Thanks to a filtering of a Reddit user, I have been able to know some of its characteristics in depth, which although it cannot be taken as true, seem detailed enough to be:
- It will be a cross-gen title, launching on both PS4 and Xbox One as well as PS5 and Xbox Series X.
- Its initial release date is set for October 2020.
- We can play again as men or women. Our character is from Ireland, but he was kidnapped and raised by Vikings as a child and has a name in English. This is an important part because our character still remembers his parents and friends from Ireland, and this will be important for the choices the player makes later. The protagonist is the son / daughter of a god.
- We can use mystical weapons, but only two weapons used by gods, those are Mjölnir and Gungnir.
- We do not fight against gods, but we fight against mythical creatures like the giants of fire and ice (not exactly the same as in God of War, since their size is quite comparable to Odyssey's cyclops).
- The main character can perform many supernatural tricks. As an example, you can move like a lightning bolt and attack with that lightning bolt. There will be more complex role mechanics this time. Using Mjölnir will amplify lightning and physical damage, while using Gungnir will amplify magical power and endurance in general. Other weapons will do the same, but only to amplify a random statistic with a random percentage.
- The microtransactions will focus on cosmetic items such as Odyssey, but the mechanics of farming have not been reduced, and you will have to work as hard as at Odyssey.
- The secondary missions received a massive review. All side missions are as detailed as in The Witcher 3.
In the absence of confirmation it is likely that Ubisoft will present its new installment of the franchise during the first measures of 2020. Without going too far there are rumors that the gala company could present new deliveries of Splinter Cell and Prince of Persia in the presentation event of PlayStation 5. Could there also be a place for Assassin's Creed Ragnarok?
