Netflix, Ubisoft partner to develop live action 'Assassin's Creed' series

Source: Netflix

The next game franchise to get a Netflix show (or shows, in this case) is Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed. The streaming service and game developer plan on developing live-action, animated, and anime series based on the title. 

First up is the live-action adaptation, which will have Ubisoft Film & Television's Jason Altman and Danielle Kreinik onboard as executive producers. They're currently in search of the series' showrunner. Without a showrunner yet, it might take some time before we see this project come out.

Source: Netflix

'Assassin's Creed Valhalla' to let you choose between male or female version of your character

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Assassin's Creed Valhalla won't be the first Assassin's Creed game to offer you the option to choose between a male and a female character. That honour already belongs to 2018's Assassin's Creed Odyssey. But now, Valhalla will let you choose either the male or female version of the same character. And yes, both choices will still be considered canon to the story, according to narrative director Darby McDevitt. The female version will be available in the game's collector's edition.

In the game, you play as Eivor, who is described as a "fierce Viking raider raised on tales of battle and glory." You lead a group of Norsemen that have been driven out of Norway by "endless wars and dwindling resources in the ninth century CE." Assassin's Creed Valhalla is expected to arrive in Holiday 2020 season. It'll come to the Xbox Series X, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Google Stadia, Ubisoft's UPlay+, and the Epic Games Store.

'Assassin's Creed Valhalla' won't be available on Steam at launch

Ubisoft has confirmed that Assassin's Creed Valhalla will only be available on one third-party store for the PC, the Epic Games Store. The game will also be launching on Ubisoft's Uplay, Google Stadia, Xbox Series X, and PlayStation 5 this Holiday 2020. It will be the first mainline new installment of Assassin's Creed that will skip Steam at launch. 

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Epic Games Store to offer 'Assassin's Creed: Syndicate' for free from Feb. 20-27

It's a good week to check out the Epic Games Store. Epic will be offering Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed: Syndicate for free between February 20 and February 27. If you haven't gotten your hand on this 2015-era game, it might be worth checking out Epic's deal.

Source: Engadget