Assassin's Creed Settings AC Valhalla's Sequel Should Avoid
The Assassin's Creed franchise has taken players to countless visually and culturally distinct locations over the years, but there are some settings that the series should simply avoid in the sequel to Assassin's Creed Valhalla. As the coolestAssassin's Creed setting continues to get ignored, Ubisoft is likely considering the best regions and time periods for upcoming entries in the series, as well as for the upcoming live-service Assassin's Creed. There are a few factors that go into a compelling Assassin's Creed setting, and series' developers will need to carefully consider all of them before committing to a new location or time period.
Since 2017's Assassin's Creed Origins, Ubisoft's historical action franchise has been shifting its focus towards western RPG-style gameplay and progression systems, adopting a more large-scale approach to open world design that stands in contrast to previous tight, urban settings. Some of the old Assassin's Creed tendencies live on in the franchise's modern releases, however, and there are still nods to real-world locations in Assassin's Creed. The result of this evolved approach is a game world that consists of wide-open natural landscapes, small settlements/villages, and large cities.
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Whether future Assassin's Creed games stick to this blend of natural and civilized locations or go in a different direction, there are some settings that are better than others. Although the franchise should continue to diversify when it comes to where the games take place, it is also important to recognize key qualities that make time periods and locations interesting and fun to explore. Some of these factors include population size, density,
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