Not ready for Elden Ring? Assassin's Creed Valhalla is free all weekend
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Not ready for Elden Ring? Assassin's Creed Valhalla is free all weekend

Amid the Elden Ring hype, Ubisoft played for gamers' weekend downtime by making Assassin's Creed Valhalla free to play on most platforms.

In a clear case of 'hey, do you like open-world RPGs? Try that!' from Ubisoft, the company is making the latest game in the series available to play, at home, from February 24-28.

If you have a compatible Xbox, PlayStation or PC, or if you have Stadio Pro or Amazon Luna, you'll have access to the full game until Monday. There won't be many newcomers to the Assassin's Creed series, but there may be a few who haven't tasted the latest game yet. There will also be people who are new to consoles. generation and who will appreciate the opportunity to try out a AAA game.

You won't get access to any of the expansions beyond the main game, but it might tempt you to buy the game and jump on board with its paid DLC Dawn of Ragnarok, which releases on March 10. Ubisoft says it's the "most ambitious expansion" in franchise history, which means it's a doubly good time to onboard new players.

Dawn of Ragnarok will see the game's protagonist take on the role of the iconic god of war, Odin, who is blessed with many divine powers. However, it won't be free, it's a separate purchase for owners of the main game.

Assassin's Creed Valhalla is starting to age a bit, but remains and is a beautiful representation of medieval England. The combat is awesome, the RPG level progression is fantastic, and the combat is absolutely the rule. It moves away from stealth focus, which helped Assassin's Creed find its way into the world.

In his review, our own Ryan Jones wrote, “Assassin's Creed Valhalla is an excellent RPG adventure, with some of the best melee combat in Ubisoft's franchise. Stealth has unfortunately taken a back seat, which feels very odd for a Creed game, but the epic battles and fancy RPG mechanics more than make up for those shortcomings.

“The highlight here are the multiple Game of Thrones-esque stories set in medieval England, scratching that itch for evil plans and shockingly bloody twists. »

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