Assassin's Creed Valhalla: Game Length, Main Story, Map & more

By Ramzi Musa

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Assassin's Creed Valhalla is here, and you can play it on the other big 10 November release, the Xbox Series X.

So how long is the game's story, and how much is there to do after it's done?

Let's go over the details.

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How long is Assassin's Creed Valhalla?

When we talk about length of RPG's, there are two ways to measure its runtime.

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DEPTH: Assassin's Creed's new entry has many character-defining moments

One is how long it takes to complete the main story. The other is how long it takes to complete everything.

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What we mean by 'everything' would be all the side missions, discoveries, upgrades, secrets, challenges and more.

According to current estimates, the game can be rushed to complete the main story in roughly 40 hours.

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But when consider the other areas of re-playability, and side content like quests and Conquest Battles, this is a game that could last players much longer.

Assassin's Creed Valhalla Story

Assassin's Creed Valhalla players will become Eivor, a Viking raider leading the invasion of Anglo-Saxon England.

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Players can shape how situations unfold with their choices - whether it be through dialogue or through combat.

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BE CAREFUL: The Anglo-Saxon kingdoms aren't the only enemies lurking

The game will take players through a dangerous political landscape with plenty of enemies lying in wait.

Players will be tasked with leading their clan through this treacherous journey - recruiting and training a group of warriors.

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To continue the modern-day tie-ins of the Assassin's Creed series, you can also expect some of the game's story to be told in present day.

Assassin's Creed Valhalla Map

The game's map is quite massive, with many locations to explore and kingdoms to interact with.

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EXPLORE: The more recent games in the series offer a ton of exploration for players

The game's kingdoms include:

  • Cent (Kent)
  • Suthsexe (Sussex)
  • Hamtunscire (Hampshire)
  • Essexe (Essex)
  • Oxenefordscire (Oxfordshire)
  • Glowecestrescire (Gloucestershire)
  • Grantebridgescire (Cambridgeshire)
  • East Anglia
  • Sciropescire (Shropshire)
  • Ledcestrescire (Leicestershire)
  • Lincolnscire (Lincolnshire)
  • Snotinghamscire (Nottinghamshire)
  • Eurviescire (Yorkshire)

For those feeling some wanderlust, there are plenty of locations to visit outside of quests.

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