Since the day it was revealed, Assassin's Creed Valhalla has seemed ready to bridge both the new RPG style of Origins and Odyssey with older AC games. Social Stealth, Insta-kill hidden blade, and more features have been revealed that bridge that divide, but in a recent interview, yet another one has been revealed.
Speaking to Eurogamer, Ubisoft Montreal Level Designer David Bolle detailed the settlement in Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Ravensthorpe. Everything from the Aviary where the player's raven can be customized to the tattooist was detailed, and in Ravensthorpe, Bolle confirmed that there will be Assassin bureaus.
Technically speaking, it is a Hidden Ones bureau where AC Valhalla protagonist Eivor can pick up assassination targets. Many may recall that the last time they were featured heavily was in the very first game, as Altair had to report to various bureaus to receive his targets. It did appear after the Hidden Ones were founded in Assassin's Creed Origins and one could even be seen in Black Flag, but given that it seems to play a vital role to AC Valhalla's story, this is the biggest inclusion of a bureau in a long time.
Given that it comes before AC1 and after Origins, it's not that big of a surprise that they exist, but to have one in Eivor's camp is another thing. Assassin's Creed Valhalla introduced fans to Basim not that long ago, but the Hidden Ones bureau will be staffed by a man named Hytham who has a board of targets for fans to hunt down. How big of a role it plays remains to be seen, but it seems like this will be the manner in which Eivor assassinates targets and thus becomes one of the Hidden Ones, with the targets operating in a manner similar to Origins' Order of the Ancients and Odyssey's Cult of Kosmos.
With just a month to go until Assassin's Creed Valhalla is playable worldwide, fans can expect Ubi devs to feed more info to the community. For example, Raventhorpe and the Hidden Ones Bureau are the latest reveal, but not that long ago, an art director confirmed that Asgard will be in AC Valhalla. How exactly remains to be seen, but all of these locations seemingly connect to the greater lore of the franchise: the Assassin-Templar Conflict, the Isu, and more.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla releases November 10 for PC, PS4, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X, with a PS5 release on November 12.
Source: Eurogamer