Norse-themed Assassin’s Creed Valhalla brings raiding, settlement building, and more advanced RPG elements to the franchise. The game’s story centers around Eivor: a fierce viking raider and member of the Assassins, who alongside his or her clan sails from the harsh Norway in search of richer lands. Arriving on the shores of England, Eivor’s clan establishes a village that will prosper and grow as a consequence of the player’s efforts. From this settlement the Vikings can launch brutal raids against Saxon fortresses throughout the lands.
While Valhalla is a single player game, it does have some online components. For example, it is possible to create and share custom mercenaries – Jomsviking – that can then be recruited by the player’s friends and fight alongside them in their campaign.
Pre-order Bonuses
Pre-order Assassin’s Creed Valhalla to receive a bonus mission, The Way of the Berserker, that involves Eivor joining a legendary Norse Berserker in his quest for revenge. This applies to the standard edition as well as all the special editions detailed below.
As is often the case, there are retailer-exclusive bonuses too:
- GameStop: double-sided collectible poster featuring art by Bosslogic
- Amazon: the standard edition pre-order is discounted to $49.94
- Walmart: the standard edition pre-order is discounted to $49.94
- Best Buy: $10 in reward certificates
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Gold Edition ($99.99)
The Gold Edition pairs the full Assassin’s Creed Valhalla game with a Season Pass. The Season Pass includes two major expansions that will come to the game in 2021 and a bonus mission:
- The Legend of Beowulf Mission (available at launch): uncover the monstrous truth behind the legend of Beowulf.
- Wrath of the Druids Expansion (available Spring 2021): journey to Ireland and unravel the mysteries of an ancient and mysterious druidic cult, tracking and discovering their members. Diving into Gaelic myths and folklore, fight through haunted forests and dazzling landscapes while gaining influence among Gaelic kings.
- The Siege of Paris Expansion (available Summer 2021): relive the most ambitious battle in Viking history with key historical figures of war-torn Frankia. During this key moment in history, infiltrate the fortified city of Paris and the River Seine under a prolonged siege, uncover enemy secrets, and form strategic alliances to safeguard the clan’s future.
Gold Edition SteelBook ($109.99)
The retail Gold SteelBook Edition includes the Assassin’s Creed Valhalla game, Season Pass, and a Gold Steelbook case.
Ultimate Edition ($119.99)
Another $10 higher is the digital Ultimate Edition. On top of the full game, it comes with the following:
- Season Pass
- Legend of Beowulf Mission
- Wrath of the Druids Expansion
- The Siege of Paris Expansion
- Ultimate Pack:
- Beserker Gear Pack
- Beserker Settlement Pack
- Beserker Longship Pack
- Set of Runes
Ultimate Edition SteelBook ($129.99)
The Ultimate SteelBook Edition simply adds a Steelbook case on top of the aforementioned content. Unlike the previous editions, it is exclusive to GameStop in the US. (If you make a purchase through this link, we may get a share of the sale.)
Ragnarok Edition ($149.99)
The Ragnarok Edition bundles the Gold SteelBook Edition – Assassin’s Creed Valhalla game, Gold Steelbook case, and Season Pass – with a 10-inch-tall vinyl Eivor figure. It is available exclusively on Best Buy for $150. (If you make a purchase through this link, we may get a share of the sale.)
Collector’s Edition ($199.99)
As is tradition, we also have a $200 Collector’s Edition that includes the game itself, all the content mentioned so far, and a plethora of collectibles:
- Season Pass
- Legend of Beowulf Mission
- Wrath of the Druids Expansion
- The Siege of Paris Expansion
- Ultimate Pack:
- Beserker Gear Pack
- Beserker Settlement Pack
- Beserker Longship Pack
- Set of Runes
- 30cm Ubicollectibles female Eivor figurine
- 5cm Viking Statuette of Eivor
- Ubisoft Store Exclusive Steelbook
- 3 Lithographs
- Game Soundtrack
- Certificate of Authenticity
- Exclusive Box
Post-Launch Content
Ubisoft has revealed that Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will be getting four seasons worth of free content throughout 2021. Each season will include in-game events, new settlement buildings, and game modes. Here is a sneak peak and the future content:
- Season 1 (End of 2020):
- New settlement area
- The Yule Festival event
- The River Raids game mode
- Progression and ranks for Jomsviking
- New player skills and abilities, weapons and gear, and cosmetic items
- Season 2 (March 2021):
- New combat-oriented game mode
- A Jomsviking update
- Settlement festivals
- New gear and cosmetic items
- Season 3 (Summer 2021)
- Season 4 (Fall 2021)
Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla is scheduled to launch on November 10, 2020 on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Stadia, and the PC, which will be exclusive to Epic Games Store and Uplay. PlayStation 5 version is coming out two days later on November 12. Thanks to Microsoft’s Smart Delivery program, owners of Valhalla on Xbox One will be able to play it on Xbox Series X|S for free.
April 30, 2020 at 20:21
Ubisoft is one of the most insane publishers on the planet.
Not only do you have a “million” different editions for the game, there are different/exclusive DIGITAL preorder bonuses, and on top of all that, certain physical editions/preorder bonuses are exclusive to a specific country and/or retailer!
Bethesda is getting this way, too. All of these game publishers have gone stupidly insane.
May 1, 2020 at 22:32
Btw, I’m NOT hating on people who do like the series/willing to spend top dollar on A.C, but I am concerned that Ubisoft is making things more complicated than it needs to be. A simple “preorder this game (the standard edition) to get a steelbook + DLC, and/or just one, nice Collector’s Edition” is really all they need!
May 2, 2020 at 21:51
This isn’t even the full thing though. They region lock different “editions”, and most of the time the U.S get the lackluster versions. I remember for A.C II they has the $200/$300 versions overseas, but all the U.S got were the “gold” editions only available at Gamestop. I think the original A.C had 4 different special editions but U.S didnt get even one
May 7, 2020 at 17:23
The us is always getting the best physical preorder bonuses in the world. Europe always gets fewer – and worse bonuses. What you say is not (complete) true.
May 4, 2020 at 23:11
Eh, just buy the ultimate 120$ version at launch or on sale for $35 at a later date. You can usually buy their preorder bonuses later or unlock them with Uplay points later anyways. I recommend renting the game for a play through and buying ultimate in a sale for cheaper price later.
May 9, 2020 at 22:31
True.
If there’s one good thing about Ubisoft games – the Collector’s, Gold, etc. editions are usually in abundance, even years after the game has since launched.
May 22, 2020 at 07:06
im confusion
September 4, 2020 at 01:04
Best Buy has the Ragnarok Edition which comes with an Eivor statue.
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/ubisoft-assassins-creed-valhalla-ragnarok-edition-package-for-playstation-4/9999300000000482.p?skuId=9999300000000482
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/ubisoft-assassins-creed-valhalla-ragnarok-edition-package-for-xbox-one/9999300000000481.p?skuId=9999300000000481
September 4, 2020 at 06:37
Thanks, added.
October 15, 2020 at 17:03
The Season Pass says it comes with: ” +Bonus mission available at launch “… Is that another bonus mission, different from “The Way of the Berserker” bonus mission we get from pre-ordering…?
October 17, 2020 at 13:10
99% sure it’s the same thing.
October 20, 2020 at 20:00
OP EDIT – The two bonus missions are seperate! Confirmed by GameSpot ( https://www.gamespot.com/articles/assassins-creed-valhalla-dlc-roadmap-announced-heres-whats-coming/1100-6483505):
“The season pass includes two major expansions, as well as a special quest themed around Beowulf. The Legend of Beowulf quest focuses on the hero Beowulf, leading up to players uncovering the “monstrous truth” behind the character. This quest will be available on launch day for season pass owners, but Ubisoft did not say when or if the quest will be made available to everyone else.”