AC Valhalla Producer Sees Lots of Life in the Franchise
During a recent media event, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla producer Julien Laferrière gave some details about the development process of Valhalla and the importance of the settlement in Valhalla. Laferrière is a seasoned Assassin’s Creed veteran and he sees lots of possibilities in the future of the franchise, suggesting plenty more Assassin’s Creed games moving forward. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is available right now for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, Google Stadia, and PC.
“I worked on Assassin’s Creed 2 which was the first to introduce the concept of the home villa, and we pushed that forward in Brotherhood and Assassin’s Creed 3,” said Julien Laferrière. “But in those games it was always seen as side content, so although there was a lot of good content there, a lot of people ended up not doing it. This time we thought if we bring back this concept we should make it the heart of the experience, and it changed the way we crafted the game.”
“When we designed the game we started with the settlement, and then when building the quest arcs we felt that we had a new way of consuming the content, a new way of exploring the world. Our goal was to create those memorable moments and some memorable characters for players to discover and enjoy over the course of the game.”
“For me, it’s a great franchise that has a lot of possibilities,” continued Julien Laferrière. “And it’s great to see that franchise being interpreted in other media, with comic books and so on. So there are definitely a lot of possibilities, but for me, once the game is out I will be resting for a couple of weeks.”
Where would you like to see the Assassin’s Creed franchise head next? How’re you enjoying settlements in Valhalla? Let us know in the comments below!