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Discovery Tour: Viking Age is now available as a free update for all Assassin's Creed Valhalla players; the content release adds a few exclusive rewards to the main game, as well. AC Valhalla's Discovery Tour  works similar to the versions featured in AC Origins , where the mode first debuted, and AC Odyssey . Most notably, the separate exploration offering allows players to navigate the open world free of threats, all while partaking in educational lessons about the time period.

In an effort to fully immerse users in Discovery Tour's 9th Century expedition through Anglo-Saxon and Viking culture, Ubisoft partnered with several museums, such as The British Library, York Archaeological Trust, and the National Museum of Denmark to name a few. Those who don't own a copy of Valhalla shouldn't feel left out either, thanks to a standalone version that's scheduled to release across the Epic Games Store and Ubisoft Connect for the price of $19.99. (At the time of writing, this standalone offering is only live via Ubisoft Connect .)

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Today, October 19, Ubisoft rolled out Discovery Tour: Viking Age  as both a free update for AC Valhalla and a separate release. The new educational mode provides players with a new way of navigating the game's vast open-world landscape. And, as previously revealed in a post on the official  Assassin's Creed Twitter account, the update brings with it a few exclusive rewards for the main game. The items include a one-handed sword, skin for Eivor's raven (Sýnin), extra Ravensthorpe decorations, a horse, tattoos, and fresh longboat customization options.

The Discovery Tour: Viking Age update counts as but one of many free offerings that Ubisoft has launched for Assassin's Creed Valhalla since its arrival in November 2020. Thus far, freebies have ranged from seasonal content updates like the Ravensthorpe-centered festivals and the River Raids mode .

Premium post-launch offerings have also gone live this year in the form of story expansion. The first, Wrath of the Druids , released several months ago in mid-May and let players loose in Ireland. In August, The Siege of Paris hit digital storefronts, giving fans a chance to storm the war-torn Kingdom of Frankia in what's remembered as the most ambitious conflict in Viking history. A second year of post-launch content is planned, too, though the specifics remain a mystery.

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Discovery Tour: Viking Age

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Discovery Tour: Viking Age is the Discovery Tour mode for Assassin's Creed: Valhalla . It was released as a free downloadable add-on on 19 October 2021 [1] and is available for free to those who own the base game, or for purchase as a stand-alone version on PC.

• 3.1.1 War & Politics
• 3.1.2 Daily Life
• 3.1.3 Religion & Magic
• 3.1.4 Myths & Legends
• 3.1.5 Science
• 3.1.6 Law & Justice
• 3.1.7 Art & Culture
• 3.1.8 Trade & Economy
• 3.2.1 England
• 3.2.2 Immersion
• 3.2.3 Research
• 3.2.4 Scandinavia
• 4 Characters
• 6 References

Gameplay [ ]

In the game, players are able to freeroam and explore the maps of Norway and Anglo-Saxon England and learn about both countries' histories. Unlike previous installments which employed the use of guided tours, Discovery Tour: Viking Age will see players assume the roles of various characters and take on quests with the aim of bringing them closer to the material by putting them at the center of it. [2]

Memories [ ]

Learnings [ ], war & politics [ ], daily life [ ], religion & magic [ ], myths & legends [ ], science [ ], law & justice [ ], art & culture [ ], trade & economy [ ], behind the scenes [ ], england [ ].

• Jorvik's Architecture
• Landscaping England
• York the Haunted

Jorvik —now called York—is a great example of how Anglo-Saxon and Norse civilizations merged over time. Its multiple docks and narrow streets filled with exotic supplies welcomed international traders year-round

To represent this thriving hub, Level Artists and Level Designers used Coppergate one of the city's most notorious landmarks.

Known at the time as the "Cup Street"—where merchants sold handmade cups and pots—it was taken as a reference and extended to the rest of the town. With its small wooden houses and stalls built tightly together Jorvik contrasts with stone-built Anglo-Saxon towns.

To replicate England's diverse flora was no small feat. The developers wanted it to be accurate and help players navigate the map.

First, the World Design team created a Season Map: England was divided into four areas, each allocated a season.

Each season had its own variety of vegetation, from grass to trees, and its own Humidity Layer, which helped determine the type of soil in each area: lush, dry or wetland.

With these in hand the Level Artists and Designers could implement the right type of flora in the world, and created different landscapes using rocks and trees. Therefore, each region has diverse but coherent scenery, engaging players to explore the map meticulously.

Rumor has it York is one of England's most haunted cities!

Built by the Romans , it is said that ghosts of fallen soldiers still roam the city, inspiring a locally-brewered beverage—the Centurion's Ghost .

To emulate this mystical atmosphere, Level Designers took the opportunity to place an underground location reusing Roman-era abandoned sewers. It's a way for players to walk around unnoticed...

Immersion [ ]

• Colouring the World
• Mysterious Forests
• On Liquid Gold
• Photogra-wha?
• Safe and Sound?

As it turns out, early medieval times were full of colours, from paintings and clothing to flowers and vegetables! To break the prejudice against the this time period, Artists, Modelers, and Texturers made sure to implement vivid colours where they could.

But as always, it's a fine balance to find between gameplay needs and historical accuracy. In some cases, developers chose to stick with one colour despite Historians' complaints.

For example, pigs and carrots in AC Valhalla are pink and white respectively; although pigs at the time were brown-ish in complexion and carrots had a wide range of colours, from white to purple.

Level Artists and Designers used different types of forest to structure England's king:

- oak trees, ivy, and rowan in Wessex - heather fields, Scots Pine trees, moss and willow trees in East Anglia - beech trees, bluebells , and autumnal birch trees in Mercia - tundra bushes, Western gorse , with dead and frozen trees in Northumbria

Ubisoft Sofia even recreated Wistman's Wood in Hamtunscire using the pictures the development team took during their scouting trip!

To do so, they integrated old medium-sized trees, a smattering of rocks, a soupcon of moss, and a bit of fog to complete this ominous atmosphere.

"Honeymoon" referred to the Scandinavian practice of giving newlyweds a moon cycle's worth of mead (a beverage brewed with honey , water, and yeast).

But honey was valued by Angles and Norsemen alike, it was then vital for the developers to represent the bee-keeping practice as faithfully as possible.

Depending on each region's real flora, fields of flaxseeds, poppies, and heather were designed and implemented by Modelers and Level Artists—the flowers used a seamless way to guide players through their environment.

The beehives, seem from afar, also act as a natural marker (a beecon?), and are surrounded by NPCs collecting the honey.

Photogrammetry is an innovative technique for in-game textures.

Determined to illustrate accurate surfaces, the Graphics team travelled to England to capture every inch of stone walls and pavements, sometimes for twelve hours straight! A three-metre wall would take 250 pictures, stitched together by specialized software.

The final result is a 3D file with colours and depths, designed into tileable textures. These textures are then used by Level Artists and Modelers to add onto buildings.

To push this realism further, the Graphics team also added uneven silhouettes with protruding stones, slate angles, and damaged areas.

Creating an immersive world also includes the sounds triggered when Eivor interacts with her/his surroundings.

Shown here are coloured surfaces that play a specific sound when the player walks on them. Yes, every item with sound and animation is labeled in the game's engine!

A brown square indicates a wooden sound, while yellow squares signal a fabric-like sound. When the player walks on or touches one of these hidden squares, the noise it's linked to triggers automatically.

But there's another side to this coin: with this system, developers were also able to create noise traps that can reveal the player's presence to nearby enemies!

• The Assassin's Artillery
• The Music of AC Valhalla
• Use Protection
• Welcome to Asgard

200 unique weapon models were designed for AC Valhalla .

After thorough historical research, Modeling Artists had the difficult task of designing realistic but spectacular weapons. Talk about a brain-twister!

The flail was also added to the arsenal as a unique form of weaponry, even though flails weren't used by soldiers in battle but by peasants during harvest.

To enjoy these weapons even more, new fighting styles were created. Players can now fight with a weapon in each hand—the dual-wielding —or hit foes with their shield !

Music is at the core of AC Valhalla ' s experience, defining territories and moods. To create an acoustic dichotomy between Norsemen and Angles, Norway's music borrows sounds from rituals and daily life, while England's music revolves more around the Church .

In total, it's 5 hours of music that were composed through the collaboration of Jesper Kyd , Sarah Schachner , and Einar Selvik .

But the music doesn't stop there!

To the uncontrollable delight of AC Black Flag fans, sea shanties were also added to AC Valhalla . They are sung as Eivor sails on the longship , by none other than Einar Selvik— skald Bragi in the game!

Shields played an important role in the Viking and Anglo-Saxon fighting techniques, and in AC Valhalla as well.

Used in the game to differentiate clans and factions, each one has its own shape, paint model, colour pattern and emblem.

A new gameplay element was also added: the shield degradation. With each hit, an enemy's shield loses a piece until it's destroyed, and players can also now attack using their shields.

Little known fact: it was common for vendors to walk around the battlefield, supplying clients with replacements shields and weapons! What an we say, Vikings were resourceful!

Being the land of mighty gods ], Asgard had to be scaled accordingly.

To create this sense of magnitude, Level Designers played on heights, with towers that reach up into the sky to meet the immense branches of Yggdrasil , the mythical world-tree.

The wolf Fenrir went through the same fate. Indeed, the infamous beast is ten times the size of a normal wolf, thanks to the Character Modelers.

To set AC Valhalla ' s Asgard apart, developers focused on depicting the myths of the Viking sagas , with doors to other realms , well of Norns , and so on, combined with glimpses of Eivor's past life and memories .

A shame it will all be destroyed come Ragnarök !

Research [ ]

• A Humble Abode
• Animus, Translate 'Skål!'
• Long Live the King

The castles of England were meant to be seen from afar by anyone seeking refuge. Except, rulers didn't really account for their castles also attracting Vikings!

All fortified areas in AC Valhalla were inspired by the castles the development team visited while in England: Portchester , Derby , Goodrich , Housesteads Roman Fort at Hadrian's Wall ... The Castle Trefaldwyn in Wales inspired the fictional Caustow Castle , a fort in the Scriopescire region.

In AC Valhalla , castles are a telltale sign of great bounty to collect during raids , and lords will often retreat behind a castle's protective walls when fleeing from Eivor.

They can run but they can't hide!

It seems that Vikings and Ango-Saxons could roughly understand each other at the time, as both of their languages sounded similar and had diverged only a few centuries before.

To help actors during records, the Voice Design team relied on linguists, such as Runoloist Maja Bäckvall ( Uppsala University ).

Lines were then written in three versions: in English or context, in the original language (Latin, Old Norse, Old English), and in phonetics for accurate pronunciation.

Interestingly, it felt quite natural for Icelandic actors to pronounce Old Norse. They wouldn't need a dictionary if their great-great-great-great-grandparents were around to translate!

AC Valhalla is set during a tense political climate. English kingdoms were fighting one another as well as trying to ward off Viking attacks.

Hence, maps are displayed in the game as battle plans. To help players visualize friends and foes, chess pieces were designed.

The 3D Modeling team first created items inspired by an early Scandinavian chess set, the Hnefatafl , which was combined with the Lewis chess pieces . Found in Scotland , they were crafted out of walrus tusks and whale teeth in the 12th century.

This design merged English and Scandinavian heritage into a unique item.

As King Alfred is a historical figure, Artists and Modelers had a lot of documentation to help with his design.

With pre-established features (age, height, backstory) kept as accurate as possible, his appearance had to represent his royal demeanor but also his weakened state—he suffered from Chron's disease .

This contrast was made through the design of his clothes, hair, and facial features.

As one of the main characters in AC Valhalla , seen up-close in multiple cinematics, it was imperative to design every detail meticulously. So much so that it took ten days to design his hair!

• Take a Leap of Faith
• The Die is Cast
• The Longhouse
• The Myth of Horned Helmets

As the monastery of Ely has been destroyed. Level Designers and Artists had to draw their inspiration elsewhere. More specifically, from the Saint-Martin-du-Canigou Abbey in France .

Despite the construction being two centuries older than AC Valhalla ' s time period, it offered interesting architecture for the players to enjoy: atop a hill for great scenery, a cloister to clear the perspective, and the bell tower to provide an iconic viewpoint .

Finally, an underground tunnel was added, a unique feat perfect for a surprise attack.

But some things remain accurate! Several eels were placed in the waters circling the monastery—a nod to the feature that gave its name.

Even warriors get some playtime.

Indeed, it seems that Vikings played board games that involved throwing small objects, such as carved wooden figures. However, the team couldn't find any clear rules for these games.

But all hope wasn't lost; the developers at Singapore Vengdu and Montreal studios all came together to invent new rules and mocked-up their prototypes in a tabletop simulator.

Everyone on the team could experience (and enjoy!) the evolving versions of the Orlog 2.0.

A first physical prototype was also made, using real dice that were painted over. The game of Orlog was (re)born.

AC Valhalla ' s version of the Orlog was so loved by fans that Ubisoft partnered with PureArts to produce real life Orlog sets!

As longhouses were at the centre of Norse communities, it was only natural that they'd be at the forefront of AC Valhalla .

Just like any true Viking, Eivor hosts feats, plans battles, and sleeps in her/his longhouse. But what about its design?

The Art Direction team first took a scouting trip to Lofoten , Norway, to immerse themselves in the land and bring back references. From these pictures, Modelers and Artists designed variations of paint patterns, carved animals, frescos etc. for players to enjoy and use to customize their settlement.

Anglo-Saxon longhouses, on the other hand, were designed with different materials, such as hay and lime, and less detailed engravings. Can't have them steal the show!

To make it short: Vikings did not, in fact, wear horned helmets.

The misconception came from the Wagnerian opera, The Ring of the Nibelung (1876). Horned and winged helmets were then part of the actor's costumes, a way for the warriors to seem more grandiose on stage.

Ever since then, depictions of Vikings wearing big horned helmets were in plentiful supply, and this wrongful image has persisted to this day.

Beside the fact that horned helmets would have been anything but practical on the battlefield, it seems that the very few ones found by archeologists were only used for ritual purposes.

- Who's ready to be the party pooper come Halloween?

Scandinavia [ ]

• Creating Eivor's Longship
• Designing Stavanger
• New Game, New Crest

Can't make a Viking game without an awesome longship!

After all, Norsemen are renowned for their boat -building craftsmanship to this day.

To do it justice, Modelers (Montreal) built the dimensions and shapes, while Artists (Singapore) created 48 different variations of longboats with stunning designs inspired by Norse mythology.

The outcome speaks for itself: a slick, clinker-built hull for hydro-dynamism, shallow keels to sail in low waters, and even a removable mast to pass under bridges!

May you have fair winds and following seas!

Stavanger , as with many cities in Assassin's Creed: Valhalla , is based on an existing city.

To reconstruct it, Level Designers and Artists used maps, pictures and drawings by Archaeologist Jean-Claude Golvin as references, adding alterations for gameplay purposes.

While not all towns resembled Golvin's drawings, some iconic details helped give a "Scandinavian signature" to the towns and settlements of the game, easily recognizable by players.

Narrow streets, docks, and a salient longhouse in the distance... They all incite exploration and the need for adventure.

It's difficult to set oneself apart in a sea of Viking-themed media. But it was the challenge Marketing and Art teams faced when creating AC Valhalla ' s visual identity. Together, they designed logos and crests, and selected fonts, colours, and interfaces.

As a result, fifty different logos were created for the brand to find the right fit: the two-axes logo on the bottom right of this picture.

The turquoise colour was added early-on, as a nod to the aurora borealis that illuminate the Norwegian skies.

Two axes (for dual-wielding) form the the A of Assassin's Creed.

At their end, the outline of a longhouse rooftop, with delicate engravings to underline Norse crafting skills.

Finally, the faded grid in the background serves as a reminder of the Animus simulation.

• The Creation of Eivor
• White Landscapes

Every detail matters when designing a main character. Personality, backstory, mannerisms... Eivor the "Wolf-Kissed" must have a noticeable scar and tattoos to represent past events, beliefs, and clan affiliation.

A mood board was made with various references, from Mad Max ' s Furiosa to Major Motoko Kusanagi in Ghost in the Shell , which allowed Concept Artists to create composition (silhouettes, shapes) and concepts.

Then, the Character Modelers designed the details (hair styles, tattoos, outfits, an even leather stitching), while Animators focused on body movement and facial expressions.

Finally, actors Magnus Bruun Nielssen and Cecile Stenspil were cast to give Eivor a voice, tailored to her or his personality.

For player's to recognize their surroundings easily, developers wanted to create a clash between the English and Norwegian maps.

Thus, Norwegian landscapes are covered with ice and snow, with little road to travel by land. While ancient Scandinavia wasn't as barren as we're made to believe, the harsh and uninviting land depicted in AC Valhalla means to push the players towards England and continue Eivor's journey.

To do so, Level Artists, Tech Artists, and Level Designers used the Lofoten Islands as a visual reference to emulate its rough landscapes. Through shapes and outlines, the designers made the world feel treacherous, while England's flora is lush and lively.

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AC Valhalla Discovery Tour Flyting Correct Answers

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The AC Valhalla Discovery Tour flyting correct answers basically need to meet three basic requirements. In case you haven’t played AC Valhalla proper: what you need to do is match the opponent’s rhythm, rhyme your answer with their lines, and also deliver a bit of a verbal smackdown. It’s not too difficult, and you have all the time in the world to divine the correct answers. If you’re not up to the task, or just can’t be bothered, we’ll show you the correct responses in this guide.

First, we’re going to cover the AC Valhalla Discovery Tour correct flyting answers in the duel between Thorsteinn and Bjorn. After all, there’s a lot at stake here – Thorsteinn has to defend his honor against the man that conspired to oust him from the community. Not to mention the fact completing this quest rewards you with a special outfit for your Eivor in the game proper. So, without further ado, here are the answers you need to give to win the flyting against Bjorn.

• Yet the ships and the rations were hand-picked by me.
• And Harald sought me when he already had you.
• My worst is still better than you at your best.

While it doesn’t have the same stakes as the joust against Bjorn, you can also cross verbal swords with Torbjorn the skald. It is a much friendlier duel, as the two seem to be fond of each other, at least to a degree. Still, you want to get the correct answers in this AC Valhalla Discovery Tour flyting, right? After all, why duel if you’re not going to win? As is the case with all other flytings, you need to match the rhythm of your opponent, rhyme with his lines, and deliver a biting remark. If you’ve played flytings in the main game , you kinda know how it works already. If not, here are the proper responses.

• A victory some of us wish were undone.
• You said it yourself, I’ve no need to impress.
• Beware that such insults aren’t those I take lightly.

If you need help with anything else in the game, we've got a metric ton of other guides for you to check out. For example, we've written AC Valhalla Hidden Ones Armor Set Locations - Ratae Bureau Armor & Londinium Bureau Key for quest A Brief History of The Hidden Ones, that will reward you with the Hidden Ones armor. We can also help with whether you want to let Rued Live or Die - Kill or Spare Rued Choice Consequences , or who to give silver to in AC Valhalla War Weary quest , and a well hidden AC Valhalla Comb location for Bil Maiden's Missive Rygjafylke World Event . Puzzle that caused us big problems was Unseal The Well during the quest Well Traveled. And, yes, we do have many more coming, stay tuned.

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Assassin's Creed Discovery Tour

The Discovery Tour series is made of dedicated games that let visitors freely roam Ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt and the Viking Age to learn more about their history and daily life. Students, teachers, non-gamers, and players can discover these eras at their own pace, or embark on guided tours and stories curated by historians and experts.

Discovery Tour Time Periods

Discover the life of Vikings and Anglo-Saxons in the 9th century! Purchase the Discovery Tour: Viking Age as a standalone product for yourself or your classroom on Xbox, Playstation, PC and Luna. The Discovery Tour is also available as a free game mode within Assassin’s Creed Valhalla.

Ancient Greece

Dive into the incredible richness of Classical Greece and meet Sokrates and other key historical figures of the time! Purchase Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece as a standalone product for yourself or your classroom on PC. Discovery Tour is also available as a game mode within Assassin’s Creed Odyssey on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and PC.

Ancient Egypt

Discover the Great Pyramids and learn about Ptolemaic Egypt at the time of Cleopatra! Purchase Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt as a standalone product for yourself or your classroom on PC. Discovery Tour is also available as a game mode within Assassin’s Creed Origins on Xbox One, Playstation, and PC.

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Immerse yourself in history through a memorable and engaging interactive experience. Curated by historians, professors, and experts, the Discovery Tour covers a wide variety of topics, ranging from art and architecture to philosophy, politics, and religion.

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Winner of Best Learning Game and the G4C People's Choice Award at the 2019 Games for Change Awards, Discovery Tour has been used by teachers to bring their students closer to history. In addition to its guided tours, Discovery Tour's freely explorable re-creations of Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece and the Viking Age enable students to visualize the landscape, architecture, and cultures of the past like never before.

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Travel through Ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt and the Viking Age as one of dozens of different avatars, unlocked as you progress in the Discovery Tour. These include a range of fictional characters as well as such legends as Cleopatra, Sokrates, Caesar, Pythagoras and King Aelfred.

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Explore massive, painstakingly detailed re-creations of ancient lands and eras. From the heights of the Parthenon to the depths of the Aegean Sea, from the Pyramids of Giza to the snowy lands of Norway, Discovery Tour's historians and designers have invested a great deal of time and energy into meticulously re-creating the famous landmarks, geographical features, and daily routines of the ancient world.

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We've partnered with McGill university, Technology Learning & Cognition Lab to create curriculum guides for Discovery Tour! Create your own lesson plan and discovery useful tips and tricks to make the most of Discovery Tour in an educational context.

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Assassin's Creed Valhalla Free Discovery Tour Mode Out Now, Standalone Edition Also Available

The mode is free for everyone who owns Valhalla or it can be purchased for $20 as a standalone game on PC.

By Eddie Makuch on October 19, 2021 at 12:31PM PDT

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 's Discovery Tour mode is out now. The educational experience teachers players about the history of the Viking world in a no-combat setup.

Valhalla's Discovery Tour mode is free for everyone who owns Valhalla, or it can be purchased on PC as a standalone game for $20 through Ubisoft Connect and the Epic Games Store. A standalone version of console, as well as Stadia and Luna, is coming in 2022.

This is the third Discovery Tour game from Ubisoft, following Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt (Assassin's Creed: Origins) and Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece (Assassin's Creed: Odyssey).

"Players of all ages will be immersed in a unique interactive experience where they can learn about the history, traditions, and famous people of the Viking and Anglo-Saxon worlds," Ubisoft said.

The Discovery Tour: Viking Age experience is a little different, as it features some narrative and interactive elements more heavily than in the past. "Following a new narrative storyline structured around eight quests, players will have the opportunity to embody Viking and Anglo-Saxon characters of the time and take part in their adventures set in the ninth century," Ubisoft said. "This narrative takes players through the snowy lands of Norway, the beautiful landscapes of England, and the mythical realms of Jotunheim and Asgard."

Ubisoft Montreal's Maxime Durand said, "We have designed Discovery Tour: Viking Age to be both fun as a video game and effective as a learning tool."

The game was developed alongside historians, archaeologists, and academics. Some of the topics it will discuss include war and politics, daily life, religion and magic, myths and legends, science, law and justice, art and culture, and trade and economy.

In other news, Ubisoft is making a very ambitious-sounding Assassin's Creed game next, which is under development with the working title Assassin's Creed Infinity for release in 2024 at the soonest .

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Explore the days of Viking past as Discovery Tour mode returns to Assassin’s Creed

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is getting a Discovery Tour mode as announced at Ubisoft Forward 2021 . 

The educational mode will be released this autumn and, according to Ubisoft , was made in collaboration with historians and archeologists to give an accurate retelling of the time period. In the new Discovery Tour mode, players will be able to take a deep dive into the history of the Viking age and explore the world of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla without the threat of any enemies getting in their way. 

The Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Discovery Tour was designed with history buffs in mind and allows players to freely explore ninth-century England and Norway whilst taking on the role of various residents as they go about their daily routines and undertake big and small adventures during the Viking period. The mode will also give players a history lesson as they collect exclusive rewards and are given facts about the days of Viking past as they go about their travels. 

The new mode will be free to all players who already own Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and is the third Assassin’s Creed game to implement this feature after Assassin’s Creed Origins had an Ancient Egypt Discovery Tour and Assassin’s Creed Odyssey featured an Ancient Greece Discovery Tour. Previous iterations of the mode were also available as a standalone title, so let’s hope this is also the case for the Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Discovery Tour too. 

Elsewhere during the Assassin’s Creed Valhalla portion of Ubisoft Forward, the developers also made an official announcement for Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris DLC which is releasing this summer. 

Ubisoft also announced even more updates coming soon to the game including: time-limited festivals, new quests, and new game modes. Fans of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla were also promised that they are working hard to iron out any problems players are currently facing in the game.

Are you now considering starting your own Viking adventure? Make sure you check out our Assassin's Creed Valhalla tips before you do. 

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Experience the World of 'Assassin's Creed: Valhalla' in the New 'Discovery Tour: Viking Age' (EXCLUSIVE)

Published Oct. 27 2021, 12:15 p.m. ET

Released as one of the first games available for the highly sought-after PlayStation 5 , Assassin's Creed: Valhalla was the newest installment in the Ubisoft franchise, bringing players on an adventure through the Viking age in Norway and England.

But if hunting people down isn't really your thing, Ubisoft has a new way to immerse yourself in the world it's created with Discovery Tour: Viking Age . Ahead of the game's launch, World Design Director Maxime Durand talked with Distractify about the work that goes into these games and what exactly the Discovery Tour is.

What is a 'Discovery Tour'?

There are only three Assassin's Creed games that have Discovery Tour versions to them. Valhalla is the most recent one. Usually released long after the original game, the Discovery Tours are meant to be a more accessible gameplay experience for everyone who wants to explore the historical time periods crafted in these games.

"With the Discovery Tour , the idea is that we wanted to reuse the game environment and reuse things that have been built for Assassin's Creed , but we wanted to create a different type of game," Maxime told us.

"We wanted to create something that could be accessible for anyone and could provide a safe space to learn history, built in the environments that were created originally for Assassin's Creed, " he continued. " It's really a video game that is meant to teach history using in-game environments, built by Ubisoft, and it's for everyone."

While the original games are rated M for mature audiences and are often centered on quests where the protagonist has to quite literally assassinate others, the Discovery Tour games are meant for all audiences.

Before Assassin's Creed Valhalla Discovery Tour: Viking Age was released on Oct. 19, there were two other Discovery Tours: one for Ancient Egypt (from Assassin's Creed: Origins ) and one for Ancient Greece (from Assassin's Creed: Odyssey ).

The two original games were more narrative-focused, taking players on a sort of tour throughout the area. Discovery Tour: Viking Age is more interactive than its predecessors, with eight quests for players to complete as they explore the area.

"The idea is that it's not a narrative anymore. ... We're just living the story of the characters that we created custom made to enhance learning and engage with the subjects that we wanted to talk about," Maxime said.

Will there be more 'Discovery Tour' games in the 'Assassin's Creed' franchise in the future?

While the continuation of a franchise is largely dependent on a game's performance and reception once it's released, Maxime told us that he hopes there will be more Discovery Tour games to come — though it is an involved process to create them that involves even more historical research than the base games have.

"We start off with the given environment and we start with the opportunities that are in the game environment and the character designs that are available, and then we do more research," he said.

"We look at school curriculums in various countries, and we try to come up with what subjects could be interesting for schools. ... Then we go into greater depth with that, doing more work with historical consultants."

Maxime said that the games have been used in classrooms and museums internationally, offering a hands-on history lesson for players.

"I think everyone loves the idea and I just hope that we can have the opportunity to create more of them," he told us.

Discovery Tour: Viking Age is now available for free to all owners of Assassin's Creed: Valhalla or as a standalone game.

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Assassin's Creed Valhalla - poradnik do gry

Assassin's Creed Valhalla: W jakiej kolejności badać regiony / terytoria? Assassin's Creed Valhalla poradnik, solucja

Ta strona poradnika do Assassin's Creed Valhalla znajdziecie informacje o tym, w jakiej kolejności eksplorować regionu dostępne w grze. Dowiecie się jakie poziomy doświadczenia są wymagane w danych częściach mapy i kiedy warto do nich docierać.

Ostatnia aktualizacja: 1 grudnia 2022

Na tej stronie poradnika znajdziesz rekomendowaną kolejność eksploracji regionów w grze Assassin's Creed Valhalla . Dzięki skorzystaniu z poniższej listy zmniejszy się ryzyko, że zbyt wcześnie wkroczysz do regionu stanowiącego zbyt duże wyzwanie dla Eivora.

Kolejność eksploracji regionów - informacje wstępne

Rekomendowana kolejności odwiedzania regionów, ile punktów mocy potrzebuję do obejrzenia finału gry.

Każdy region w świecie gry opisany jest rekomendowaną mocą do zwiedzania go . Mechanikę tę dokładniej opisaliśmy na osobnej stronie Sugerowana moc regionu . W skrócie - staraj się przemierzać terytoria, których rekomendowany poziom mocy jest zbliżony lub tylko niewiele wyższy od aktualnej mocy Eivora. Najlepiej żeby rekomendowana moc regionu nie była wyższa od aktualnej mocy Eivora o więcej niż 30 punktów.

Możesz zwiększać moc bohatera m.in. dzięki awansowaniu na kolejne poziomy doświadczenia i odblokowywaniu kolejnych umiejętności z drzewka rozwoju. Jeśli chcesz szybciej zacząć badać kolejne, trudniejsze regiony, to zainteresuj się aktywnościami pozwalającymi zdobywać duże ilości xp - przystępuj do misji fabularnych, pozaliczaj wydarzenia na mapie świata i odnajduj większe sekrety. Więcej podpowiedzi o gromadzeniu punktów doświadczenia znajdziesz na stronie Szybsze zdobywanie xp .

Oto sugerowana kolejność badania regionów:

W grze znajduje się też osobny region Vinlandia , przy czym on z racji na nietypowe założenia rozgrywki (więcej o nich na osobnej stronie o tej krainie) nie posiada rekomendowanej mocy i może być odwiedzony w dowolnym momencie kampanii.

Finałowe wydarzenia wątków Sigurda i Eivora rozgrywają się w Hordafylke . To drugi z regionów Norwegii i jego rekomendowany poziom Mocy to 280 punktów . Nie musisz czekać dokładnie do momentu awansowania Eivorem do tego poziomu, aczkolwiek nie radzimy wyruszać w podróż do Hordafylke dopóki nie zgromadzisz co najmniej 250 Mocy.

Ukończenie wszystkich scen w Hordafylke, które zaowocują powrotem do Anglii, teoretycznie nie kończy jeszcze ostatecznie przygody. W ramach nieoficjalnego "epilogu" możesz zaliczyć sagę Hamtunscire . Niestety w przypadku tego regionu ryzyko dodatkowego grindu jest spore. Ma on rekomendowany poziom Mocy aż 340 punktów , przy czym tak samo jak w przypadku Hordafylke możesz zdecydować się na przystąpienie do nowych questów po zbliżeniu się do sugerowanego poziomu, a konkretnie po zgromadzeniu co najmniej 310 punktów.