The next Assassin’s Creed game is heading to the dark ages for a viking-fueled romp, and Dark Horse will be there with a new art book to celebrate.
Art of Valhalla
Once again, Assassin’s Creed fans have an excellent-looking adventure coming up, with Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. The game sends players back to the dark ages in northern Europe.
There’s they’ll fight against a pre-united England as a member of a norse tribe. Presumably, there’ll be some Assassins shenanigans included in there at some point too. 2.
As usual too, Dark Horse will be there with an art book to showcase the new game’s world.
The Art of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is a masterfully designed oversized hardcover art book that invites the reader on a visual journey through the world of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: a world defined by the harsh beauty of Viking life, rich with fascinating characters and breathtaking landscapes.
The book offers an insider’s look at the immersive art direction of the game,through an exhaustive collection of never-before-seen concept art, production material, and creator commentary.Readers will explore the visual development of the game’s stunning environments, intricate characters, props and weapons designs.
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The tome will be offered in two versions, with both standard and the above-pictured Deluxe editions coming up. That higher end version will include a slipcase, an alternate cover, and a “gallery-quality lithograph art print”.
Clocking in at 200 pages, expect to see the books hitting stores some time this fall/holiday. The standard version will run you $39.99 USD (Amazon, Barnes & Noble, your local comic shop), while the Deluxe will be priced at $79.99 USD (Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and at your local comic shop). You can pre-order now, via the links above.