The first anniversary of Assassin's Creed Valhalla is closing in, and the developers have celebrated by revealing a glimpse of the game's new roadmap. This sneak peek shows off some of what Assassin's Creed Valhalla fans can expect to see from this title in the last few months of 2021, including a new free game activity, a time-limited event, and two Title Updates scheduled for November and December.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla appeared to be lying relatively quiet in the lead-up to this roadmap being shared--at least, it was before a leak revealed the existence of achievements linked to a piece of upcoming content. Some Assassin's Creed Valhalla fans assumed Tombs of the Fallen would be a new DLC, but it appears this was incorrect.
As it turns out, Tombs of the Fallen is what Ubisoft has labeled a free game activity on the new roadmap shared to the Assassin's Creed Twitter account, and it will be made available on November 9. The activity will be added on the same day that Title Update 1.4.0 rolls out in Assassin's Creed Valhalla. While the new roadmap doesn't specifically detail what the upcoming Title Updates will add to, remove from, or tweak in the game, the proximity of these two updates suggests they are connected. Soon after, the time-limited event Oskoreia Festival will begin on November 11 and last until December 2. Title Update 1.4.1 is expected to arrive sometime in December.
The Oskoreia Festival also known as the Wild Hunt Festival is an event that Assassin's Creed Valhalla fans have been anticipating for months. Dataminers have discovered a number of returning elements from past festivals, including an Archery contest as well as Tournament-like structures, but the primary theme appears to be avoiding the Wild Hunt. The Wild Hunt is a folklore motif found across a number of northern European cultures. Generally speaking, it features a host of spectral, divine, or otherworldly riders thundering across the sky in wild pursuit of prey, led by a mythological figure. Odin is one of the many individuals that have been described as the leader of the Wild Hunt.
As of writing, it appears that fans are looking forward to the contents of Assassin's Creed Valhalla's new roadmap. Several Twitter users expressed happiness that the game was receiving continued post-launch support, although one expressed frustration that some previous Assassin's Creed titles didn't receive the same support. A number of other users stated that they might return to Assassin's Creed Valhalla for the new updates.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla is currently available on Amazon Luna, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.