The most identifying weapon of the assassins returns in this new installment developed by Ubisoft Montreal with the help of 14 studios.
One of the most iconic elements of the Assassin's Creed saga is the hidden blade, the weapon of every self-respecting assassin hidden in his wrist. However, the latest installments have left something of this powerful tool aside, something that will not happen with Assassin's Creed: Valhalla. Be that as it may, the narrative director of the video game, Darby McDevitt, has explained something that may seem somewhat contradictory, and that is that the hidden sheet hides less than in other installments of the franchise. In other words, it has little hidden.
"It is a deliberate decision," he explains in a video published on the title's social networks. "It occurs to Eivor that it is much more interesting to allow people to see his weapon." According to the writer, the Vikings were a community with a great "sense of honor", so it was crucial that when they killed someone, they "let people see" who had killed them. "Often, people will not be punished for murder if they have a little justification, like someone has insulted you." There will be no penalty, but only in the case of acknowledging the facts. "Making the hidden leaf visible is a kind of extension of honor." The team wants this aspect of the weapon to reflect the way Eivor presents himself to the world.
Eivor's Hidden Blade is on top of the wrist in Assassin's Creed Vallhalla. Why is that? 🤔 @DarbyMcDevitt has got you covered! #AssassinsCreed #ACFacts pic.twitter.com/2y37P1y7hy
– Assassin's Creed (@assassinscreed) May 27, 2020
Back to the origins
At Ubisoft Montreal, they were aware that not all fans of the saga were happy with the course of the saga. The team has publicly admitted that they knew that some classic elements were lost, so they are going to get them back in this production. That being the case, instant death with the hidden blade will be back, as well as social stealth. On the other hand, they promise that the game will serve as a narrative bridge between the new and the history of past chapters.
Assassin's Creed: Valhalla will go on sale later this year on Xbox One, Xbox Series X, PS4, PS5, PC and Google Stadia.
