Assassin's Creed Valhalla is an open-world action-adventure game structured around several main story arcs and numerous optional side-missions, called 'World Events'. The player takes on the role of Eivor Varinsdottir (/ ˈ eɪ v ɔːr /), a Viking raider, as they lead their fellow Vikings against the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. Assassin's Creed Valhalla was announced on Thursday and sadly it isn't coming to steam. Let's talk about what we know about the game so far!Twitter: @digital.

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We’ve told you a few times about video games that are being released to Epic Games Store instead of Steam. It appears that Ubisoft is making the decision to also release Assassin’s Creed Valhalla to Epic Games Store. The company will skip Steam during the initial release period for this new game. Keep reading to learn more about the decision from Ubisoft to head straight to Epic Games Store and forgo Steam for this new installment in the Assassin’s Creed line of games.

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Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Will Head to Epic Games Store & Not Steam Initially

There has been a lot of back and forth about whether to release a game to Epic Games Store first or to Steam first. This is a decision a lot of PC gaming developers have to think about. It seems that a lot of developers are opting for Epic Games Store over Steam. We just got word that Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is going to join this list. This will be one of the biggest games heading to Epic Games Store during the initial release period instead of going to Steam.

Ubisoft just made the decision to make Assassin’s Creed Valhalla available for Epic Games Store. That means it will be an exclusive there for a period of time before it can be released to other platforms such as Steam. As you probably have heard already, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is going to be released this year across a ton of different platforms and consoles. It will be coming to the new PS5 and also will be coming out for the Xbox Series X. The game will be coming to the PC as well, though as of now it will only be going to the Epic Games Store.

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Becomes First Assassin’s Creed Game to Forgo Steam Launch

What’s really interesting about the news regarding Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is that it will be the first time an Assassin’s Creed game hasn’t launched on Steam. All other games in the series have been on Steam from the beginning. This is going to be a new situation for fans of the series. A lot of games recently have been choosing to be released through Epic Games Store over the traditional route of Steam. Ubisoft has chosen to go through Epic Games Store for other games previously. Meaning, this is not an entirely new situation for the massive video game company.

Not only will this game be coming to Epic Games Store, but Assassin’s Creed Valhalla also will be available for PC download through the Uplay service Ubisoft created. Throughout the past year, a lot of different third-party games have launched as exclusive offerings for Epic Games Store.

Epic Games is really getting more attention from video game developers. It seems it might actually be able to compete with Steam in ways we didn’t think possible. We know a lot of people are going to be checking out Assassin’s Creed Valhalla this year. This is the first release in the series in more than a year, so fans are anxious.

Are You a Big Fan of Assassin’s Creed & Will You Download Valhalla from Epic Games Store?

As you likely know, Assassin’s Creed is one of the biggest and most popular video game franchises. While other Ubisoft games have been released as exclusives to Epic Games Store, noen of those were related to this series. Valhalla will be the first mainline game within the Assassin’s Creed series to skip Steam during initial launch.

Ubisoft launched The Division 2 on Epic Games Store as an exclusive a while back. It was at that time that the company extended a deal with Epic Games Store for future releases. We don’t know about all of the future releases as part of this deal. There is one thing we do know now, which is that Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is one of those titles.

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We don’t know a lot of the details about the deal between Epic Games Store and Ubisoft, but we do know that The Division 2 never landed on Steam. There were other titles that did come to Steam after being exclusives to Epic Games Store, such as Borderlands 3. Ubisoft seems to really like the business model of Epic Games as opposed to Steam. The issue is that Steam keeps around 30 percent of all game sales. Epic Games only keeps 12 percent of revenue. Game developers obviously want to make the most money possible. That is why Epic Games is becoming such a big deal.

In the comments below, we want to know whether or not you will be downloading Assassin’s Creed Valhalla from Epic Games Store when it’s released. Are you a fan of Assassin’s Creed and do you think Ubisoft is making the right choice? Will you be getting one of the new consoles to be released later this year? What is your favorite Assassin’s Creed game to date? Are you excited for Valhalla to finally be released? If you don’t like Assassin’s Creed, tell us what about this franchise you dislike.

The new Assassin's Creed game has been officially revealed to be Assassin's Creed Valhalla, and there is a lot of information to take in. On top of the exact time period and locations that Valhalla will be covering, there have been some hardware-centric announcements.

Assassin's Creed Valhalla was fueled by speculation, but firm details are now emerging, like the Viking protagonist, who can be male or female— much like previous Assassin's Creed titles. A gameplay trailer is scheduled for next week, which will be the closest many get to playing the game for a long time.

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As was expected, Valhalla will be releasing for the PS4 and the Xbox One, and it has also been confirmed that it will release for the PS5 and Xbox Series X when those consoles make their debut. The game will also be released for the PC, for such platforms as the Ubisoft Store, Stadia, and UPlay+. It will also be releasing for the Epic Games Store, but not for Steam. As of the writing of this article, there are no announced plans for Assassin's Creed Valhalla to release on Steam alongside its initial release or in the further future.

The reason for this is not clear, although Ubisoft has released exclusively through the Epic Games Store before. The problem is not so bad for console users, with Xbox owners even being assured Valhalla has Smart Delivery for the Xbox Series X, but PC users are often loath to leave their favorite virtual storefront for any reason, so this will likely ruffle many feathers.

This news may come as a surprise to some, since it was not long ago that a list of achievements for Valhalla was reportedly leaked on 4chan. Those achievements were for the Xbox version of the game though, and it looks like they will not be carrying over to Steam, as sometimes happens between platforms. However, that list no longer seems to be available, and the leak was somewhat dubious in the first place.

Whether Assassin's Creed Valhalla will eventually come to Steam or not remains to be seen, but if it does, it will likely be in the far future, after the initial release hype has died down somewhat. Even then, whether or not the Gold, Ultimate, and Collector's editions will be available, either on Steam or the Epic Games Store, is anyone's guess.

Assassin's Creed Valhalla will be releasing during the 2020 holiday season for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. It will also release for the PS5 and Xbox Series X when those consoles release.

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Source: IGN