Assassin's Creed Valhalla has released The Last Chapter of Eivor's saga a little bit earlier than Ubisoft promised – meaning that the content is already available to all players across all platforms. The new direction that started when Assassin's Creed Origins released to critical and popular acclaim is coming to an end with Valhalla's finale, as Assassin's Creed Mirage vows to take the franchise back to its stealthier roots in 2023.
Ubisoft released The Dawn of Ragnarok for Assassin's Creed Valhalla earlier this year, and The Last Chapter promises to conclude the story of Eivor, as Basim Ibn Ishaq prepares to take center stage as the new Assassin's Creed protagonist. Unlike the previous DLCs of Valhalla, The Last Chapter requires no monetary investment on the part of its audience – but it does demand a bit of time to meet its in-game prerequisites. Namely, it asks the players to complete the main story of the game, finish the Asgard and Jotunheim plot, as well as eliminate all the targets from the Order of the Ancients.
Originally, The Last Chapter was supposed to come out on December 6, but the official Assassin's Creed Valhalla account on Twitter surprised its fans with an early release today, making the final DLC and its accompanying patch available for download. Without delving into spoiler territory, the update recontextualizes Eivor's connection with Havi in a way that may end up polarizing among Assassin's Creed fans. On a less controversial note, it does feature a crossover with Assassin's Creed Mirage, allowing players to become more acquainted with Basim in a leading role.
❗📢 Due to an unforeseen glitch in the Animus, the final content update for Assassin's Creed Valhalla has arrived early in Ravensthorpe. ❗
— Assassin's Creed (@assassinscreed) November 29, 2022
We hope you enjoy The Last Chapter of Eivor's story...and the additional surprises we have before 2022 comes to an end. #AssassinsCreed pic.twitter.com/mw5zpeQnx8
Unfortunately, the reception towards the new DLC has been rather lukewarm – a trend that has followed Valhalla's DLCs over the past two years, with many Assassin's Creed players becoming fatigued by the presence of content, but absence of depth. With the previous installment taking a deep dive into Greek mythology in its post-launch content, the story direction of Valhalla's DLCs paled in comparison for most fans of the franchise.
Despite a few shortcomings, The Last Chapter for Assassin's Creed Valhalla provides an additional half-hour epilogue to Eivor's tale, stays true to her character, and sets up the plot of Assassin's Creed Mirage perfectly – featuring a few familiar faces in the modern day plot. The rumored release date window for Mirage seems to be next spring, so players can expect to see the next chapter of the Assassin's Creed franchise very soon.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla is available now on Amazon Luna, PC, Stadia, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
Source: GameRant
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