Why The New Assassin's Game Creed Focuses On Basim
It was recently revealed that Ubisoft is bringing Assassin's Creed Valhalla to a close in the lead-up to Assassin's Creed Infinity. Rather than continuing to make narrative DLC for the existing title, Ubisoft has chosen to further develop what was once a story expansion and make it a standalone adventure. This story will focus on Basim, who is revealed to be a very important character by the end of Valhalla and his story may be the perfect bridge between the old and new eras of Assassin's Creed.
[Warning: Spoilers ahead for Assassin's Creed Valhalla.]
For about half a decade now, the Assassin's Creed franchise has been criticized for its departure from stealth-focused gameplay, choosing instead to make action-adventure RPGs. Though some found the change to be refreshing and interesting, the majority seems to feel like theAssassin's Creed series didn't need change because it rather now focuses on huge worlds with legendary warriors instead of actual assassins. So, the announcement that a future installment will return to a small scale, stealth-focused experience has the community intrigued.
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Bloomberg's Jason Schreier broke the news in a recently published article in which he also revealed that the game will be putting players in the shoes of Basim, the ally-turned-enemy from Valhalla. Despite all the other surprises that came with this announcement, this perspective change seemed the most surprising. However, it's a decision that makes a lot of sense.
Given his absence in AC Valhalla expansions, Basim may be an Assassin's Creed character some players already forgot about. Basim is one of Valhalla's primary supporting characters who introduces Eivor to the
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