And then it’s about the journeys through the kingdoms of England. We start in Norway, and we see the natural beauty of this world, but we also feel the difficulty of living in this barren land … so we move from there and settle in England. We have other surprises that I won’t get into in terms of the world and map. And then we have a ton of towns, and of course, we have Norway as well. It’s a large part of England, and within that you have three major cities: London, Winchester, and Jórvík (now called York in modern days, but Jórvík back then). So for history buffs, they can look for that. We focus on four major kingdoms of England during this time period: Wessex, Northumbria, East Anglia, and Mercia. In terms of England, it is quite a large map. It is Norway and the Dark Ages of England – specifically the ninth century. What can you tell me about the scope of the world in Valhalla? Is it one big map of England? How does Norway figure in? I found a personal connection to it, and ever since then, I’ve loved Norse history and the time period. The story was about their journey, but I’d never seen something like that before I’d never seen Vikings painted in that light. And the lead character was a guy from the Middle East, so you have this Arab interacting with Vikings. On a very personal level, when I was 12 years old I read a novel by Michael Crichton which was about Vikings. So, this is an amazing, exciting time period for us. So here, we took the opportunity to tell our story … a personal journey through an incredible moment in history with one of history’s most iconic warrior cultures. That’s another one of the most attractive elements of this period: This is a history that we’ve barely seen realized in terms of a credible, nuanced experience. In terms of the bread and butter of Assassin’s Creed, it’s a really potent time period for us to delve into the series’ lore and also show a time period that has rarely been seen. It’s a time of war, a time of politics, a time of alliances. Assassin’s Creed always visits pivotal moments in history, and here we have a moment that gave shape to Europe and the England we know today … We have these incredible historic figures that have achieved really incredible things. The Viking Age is an incredible time period. What drew your team to the Viking-themed setting? I can’t get into elements beyond that, aside from it being a very iconic Norse term and place. We kind of play off of this balance at what point does your ambition override the needs of other people? This is a little bit more into the personal journey of Eivor, so the name “Valhalla” is significant to that journey in terms of this ambition. But they also have a community that needs them. The thing we’ve tried to balance there in the identity of Eivor – this is someone who is a lone wolf, who has ambition and glory they want to achieve for themselves. The idea of finding a better place to thrive was very important. Norway is beautiful, but it was a very harsh place to live there’s war, there’s lack of space to grow. Eivor is a Viking raider who will leave Norway for the rolling hills of England – this is something that happens very early in the journey of our game – for the goal of settling their people and building a thriving settlement. Ismail: There’s a lot that I can’t get into for spoiler reasons, but overall the idea of this place of glory that you’re trying to reach – this is very meaningful to the personal journey of our hero, Eivor. GI: The name “Valhalla” evokes the Norse setting, but what does it mean in the context of the game’s story?
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