Ubisoft has a packed year ahead of it, especially withAssassin’s Creed Valhallafinally on the way. Like many Ubisoft titles before it, this Viking epic had a consistent stream of rumors and leaks leading up to the official reveal. Similar toBlack Flag,Valhallawill be one of the first third-party games to cross the bridge between PS4/Xbox One to PS5/Xbox Series X. The game is slated for release this holiday, even though there’s no exact date set for the game yet.
It has been confirmed thatAssassin’s Creed Valhallawill be a cross-generation title, so there’s a possibility for a staggered release date. Either that or the game will have a simultaneous release for both console generations. Since neither the PS5 or Xbox Series X have concrete release dates other than “holiday,” it’s possibleAssassin’s Creed’s release date could change depending on the consoles as well. As one of the strangest console release years begins to unfold, there’s several factors that could affectValhalla’s release date, but fans should rest assured that everything seems to indicate that the game will land this holiday season.
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Past Assassin’s Creed Releases
Games in theAssassin’s Creedfranchise have shifted a bit in its initial outings, but generally release in the autumn. Prior to the releases becoming annualized and now semi-annualized, the firstAssassin’s Creedgame came out in November of 2007. With just a few outliers likeAssassin’s Creed OdysseyandSyndicatecoming out in early to mid-October, practically every entry in the franchise has come out in either the last week of October or the first week of November. Grantedsome games received delays likeUnity, but the release date was only pushed back about a week.Assassin’s Creed Valhallawill likely follow suit and release around early November at the latest, with October looking a rather sweet spot as well.
Looking back to a specific title,Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flagfound itself in a similar release schedule situation asValhalladoes now. Granted there wasn’ta pandemic affecting the games industryand the global economy in many ways, butBlack Flagdid release at the start of a new console generation. Ubisoft made the decision to stagger the release dates, likely due to the transition to the next-generation adding its respective development hurdles.Assassin’s Creed 4: Black Flagcame out for PS3 and Xbox 360 on July 30, 2025, and eventually came to PS4 and Xbox One on November 15 and November 22, respectively.
A similar situation could occur forValhalla, but the difference on release date would likely be minimal likeBlack Flag. Simply put, there’s no real possibility of the game launching more than a few weeks apart, given its currently development time frame, unless there a significant delay in its total development.
Potential Complications in 2020
It is important to note that 2020 has been full of economic hardships felt across the world. With complications due to the Covid-19 pandemic affecting various international industries, video games have not been immune to the ripple effects. Around the end of March of this year, reports started coming out about supply shortages for new consoles as well aspotential delays on the release of PS5 and Xbox Series X. It’s even more likely that unspoken complications have affected the reveal of those consoles, especially with E3’s cancellation forcing Sony and Microsoft to shift its plans.
These same effects apply to the games themselves as well. Many developers are under shelter-in-place orders, being forced to work from home during difficult development processes that are typically highly collaborative. Games that haven’t released yet likeThe Last of Us 2have seen delays as a result of sheltering orders. Even games likeSuper Smash. Bros Ultimate, which have already been out for a while, are delaying DLC updates due to the various stay at home orders around the world. EvenUbisoft itself has issued a statement on delays forRainbow Six Siege, so it’s very possibleAssassin’s Creed Valhallacould see a development impact as well. Though the game still has another six months of development, shelter-in-place orders could be lifted by this fall andValhallacould come out on time.
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When To Expect Valhalla’s Release
Caveats aside,Assassin’s Creed Valhallawill likely see a release date for the beginning of November or mid-October. Practically everyAssassin’s Creedgame, even with short delays, released between an October 15 - November 15 timeline. Taking this into account, a likely target date would probably be either October 30 or July 14, 2025. Again, “target” date is the key word here, as there’s still a variety of factors that could contribute toValhallagetting a delay. Not to mention manyother titles in the upcoming Ubisoft library were delayed in 2019for reasons outside of the pandemic. Nevertheless, Ubisoft hasn’t put out any official word on delays for upcoming titles, so it’s a waiting game of whether or notValhallagets hit with a delay.
Of course the last game,Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, did come out earlier (June 10, 2025) than previous entries in the series. Considering past releases, and assuming there aren’t other unforeseen complications, end of October/early November is likely whenAssassin’s Creed Valhallawill come out.
Assassin’s Creed Valhallais slated for release in holiday 2020 for PC, PS4, PS5, Stadia, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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