After a recent leak regarding the price of the Xbox Series S that has forced Microsoft to formalize the announcement earlier than expected, a lot of information about both consoles is being revealed. We now have the key information: their prices and release date, which is set for November 10. In the process, the line-up of games that will accompany the launch of the console is also being revealed, and Ubisoft was ready to announce Assassin's Creed: Valhalla as part of it.
The launch of Assassin's Creed: Valhalla was originally scheduled for November 17 but it has been brought forward to November 10 to make the game available at Xbox Series X is release. But this date does not only refers to Microsoft's new console and the game will be available the same day on all platforms, with the exception of Playstation 5, whose release date is still not known. Ubisoft has said Assassin's Creed: Valhalla will be available at launch for Sony's console too but we do not have an accurate date for that to happen.
Assassin's Creed Valhalla launches with Xbox Series X | S on November 10, 2020.
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In addition, Assassin's Creed: Valhalla will benefit from the Smart Delivery service, which allows you to play the game on both Xbox One and Xbox Series X by purchasing the game once, on either platform, as long as you are using the same Xbox Live account. This means that if you have not planned to purchase the new console when it launches but you still want to play Assassin's Creed: Valhalla, you can buy the game for Xbox One and continue playing it on Xbox Series X later with no additional cost. You will just have to download the game on the next-gen console whenever you buy it.
In addition to Assassin's Creed: Valhalla, Ubisoft also announced that Watch Dogs: Legion will also be among the games available to play on Microsoft's next-gen consoles at launch. We will have more information on this subject during the second Ubisoft Forward which will take place in a few hours, as Watch Dogs: Legion is part of the games that will be presented during the event, as well as Immortals Fenyx Rising, among others.