New Assassin’s Creed Valhalla update adds three more puzzle-focused tombs

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s next major update will conclude its puzzle-focused Tombs of the Fallen DLC.

Launching on Tuesday, September 27, title update 1.6.1 will introduce three new tombs scattered across England, rigged with ancient traps and puzzles.

“Observe and explore deep waters, molten lava, and Isu teachings to solve ancient puzzles and acquire lost treasures,” Ubisoft said.

The update will also include a new settlement building, the Rune Forge, where players can turn the perks of currently owned gear into runes in exchange for silver.

And it will add new cosmetics celebrating the franchise’s 15th anniversary, including a tattoo set.

The Oskoreia festival will return from October 20 until November 10, promising new activities, quests and exclusive rewards.

A list of bug fixes and improvement included in the update can be found in the official patch notes.

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s final story DLC, The Last Chapter, will conclude protagonist Eivor’s journey later this year.

Six upcoming Assassin’s Creed games were discussed during a Ubisoft product showcase this month.

The next entry in the series will be Assassin’s Creed Mirage. Set for release in 2023, it takes place in ninth-century Baghdad at the peak of its Golden Age and is described as a “special tribute to the first Assassin’s Creed”.

With gameplay focused on parkour, stealth and assassinations, Mirage marks a return to the action-adventure style of Assassin’s Creed games released prior to RPG-style series entries Origins, Odyssey and Valhalla.

The next flagship series entries after Mirage, codenamed Red and Hexe, will be released as part of the new Assassin’s Creed Infinity franchise hub.

Red, which is being made by Odyssey studio Ubisoft Quebec and has the same creative director, is set in feudal Japan.

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Ubisoft says $70 price tag will now be the norm for its ‘big AAA games’

The publisher’s first title to adopt this pricing strategy is Skull & Bones

It will be followed by Ubisoft Montreal’s Hexe, which reportedly revolves around witch trials during the latter stages of the Holy Roman Empire.

Ubisoft is also working on a standalone Assassin’s Creed multiplayer game and two mobile series entries.