Viking and Norse popularity in modern pop culture seems to be at an all time high, especially with video games likeGod of WarandAssassin’s Creed Valhallaadopting the setting. In fact, the excitement for these game’s shared Norse setting spawned someabsolutely epic crossover fan artnot too long ago that’s worth checking out.
Now, it seems some more official merchandise forAssassin’s Creed Valhallamight be coming soon. On the IGN show Up at Noon hosted by Max Scoville and Brian Altano, the duo teased an upcoming Eivor statue created by PureArts in Montreal.
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Assassin’s Creed Valhallais the next installment in Ubisoft’s massiveAssassin’s Creedfranchise, this time centering around Viking and Norse history. The development team behind the game seem to be trying to make it as fun and engaging as possible, while also making it as historically accurate as can be. For instance, the game’s creative directorrecently broke down how Viking rap battleswill function in the game – something that something that real Vikings participated in as a challenge of wit and humor.
Now, it seems that surrounding merchandise forValhallais ramping up production. The statue tease came early last week from IGN’s official Up at Noon show, hosted by IGN’s Max Scoville and Brian Altano. During the show, the duo unboxed different statues sent by PureArts, including a greyscale design of the male version of Eivor. While Ubisoft has confirmed that players can select Eivor’s gender,an image of the female Eivor appeared onlinebut was swiftly taken down by Ubisoft.
For those who may not know, PureArts is well known for producing high-quality statues based on video games. The company has produced statues for game franchises likeDark Souls,Ghost Recon,Assassin’s Creed, andWatch Dogs. In fact, it wouldn’t come as a major surprise if PureArts eventually revealed a statue design based on Ubisoft’s other open-world game that’s on the horizon:Watch Dogs Legion. However, withWatch Dogs Legionbeing indefinitely delayed, it may be a while before gamers seen PureArts' hypothetical creation. With the delay,Watch Dogs Legioncould learn fromValhalla’sopen-world format and gameplay structure.
Thankfully, it seems thatAssassin’s Creed Valhallashouldn’t be suffering from any major delays, especially sinceValhallais now a known PS5 launch game. More specifically, the game is going to be a cross-generation, appearing on the PS4 and Xbox One as well as the PS5 and Xbox Series X. Regardless, those excited to experience Eivor’s story should keep an eye out for PureArt’s upcoming Eivor statue.
Assassin’s Creed Valhallalaunches Holiday 2020 for PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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