There’s a myth and a legend behind the Viking culture of the ancient age, one of warriors and explorers who sailed the harshest seas and pillaged their way across multiple lands in pursuit of glory and riches. That’s the legendary fantasy, that Ubisoft wants to focus on in their latest historical deep dive.

New Assassin’s Creed, who dis? The last couple of years have been especially good for fans of Ubisoft’s premiere backstabbing showcase, with the likes of Assassin’s Creed Origins and Assassin’s Creed Odyssey revitalising the brand with a bold new direction and attitude. Because all good things come in three, there’s a good chance that Assassin’s Creed Valhalla will be the end of the current generation of Animus action, but it’ll be a final push on aging and hardware and bleeding edge next-gen devices that’ll be going out with a bang.

It’s Assassin’s Creed with Vikings, and I couldn’t be happier. Here’s the first teaser trailer for the upcoming game, which may be light on actual gameplay but is heavy on story. Grab an axe and check it out!

At this point of the year, Ubisoft’s usually preparing to show off the next big chapter in the Assassin’s Creed franchise in the flesh. E3 press conference announcements have long been the stage where the French publisher has unveiled the latest tour of history through an Animus session, artwork for the game plastered all over the Los Angeles Convention Center …

In a recent Reddit AMA, Michael Mando hinted that he may be reprising his role as the insane pirate king and hopefully stay around long enough to actually be impactful.

There’s a bit of uncertainty in the air right now over the launch of the next generation of gaming hardware and the software that’ll follow in its wake. Sort of like a lost fart in a perfume factory. The fog of war in the gaming industry has resulted in developers and publishers from all spheres of development to adapt or perish in a rapidly changing environment where release dates are constantly shifting and established plans have been thrown out of the window.

Ghost Recon: Breakpoint had everything going for it on launch day. It had the legacy of the massively successful Wildlands game to build on top of, the new map of Aurora looked stupidly massive and the core concept of a soldier stuck behind enemy lines while being hunted by rebels who could give him a run for his money made …

Could Splinter Cell work as an open-world sandbox wherein Sam Fisher can ply his deadly trade? Absolutely, epsecially if Ubisoft looks at one other game that mastered the art of stealth, options and massive open areas to explore.