Assassin's Creed Valhalla is under criticism. As part of the Xbox 20/20 event, in-engine scenes of the game were shown for the first time, i.e. cutscenes and animations that come directly from the game. But the community expected more. Because the Valhalla teaser beforehand as »Great gameplay reveal« was teased, there is great disappointment.
The trailer’s YouTube presence is currently up and running with over 30,000 dislikes (and only 18,000 likes) – the criticisms are all directed against the false expectations. Almost nobody criticizes the content actually shown, but what is not shown. Valhalla's creative director Ashraf Ismail is now trying to defuse the situation.
"Be patient with us"
Ismail contacts the community via Twitter and asks for understanding.
Hello all ??
You rightfully expected to see more today. We have a long marketing campaign ahead of us, you will see in-depth gameplay and get a lot more info about the game.
Thank you for your excitement and passion! Be patient with us and be kind. It will be worth it !?
– Ashraf Ismail (@AshrafAIsmail) May 7, 2020
"Hello everyone. You were right to expect more today. We have a long marketing campaign ahead of you, you will see more detailed gameplay and much more information about the game later. Thank you for your enthusiasm and passion. Be patient us and remains benevolent. It will pay off! "
Ismail shows understanding for the attitude of the community, however, ask for tolerance and patience. Because until the release in autumn 2020, Ubisoft will definitely show gameplay. Immediately before the gameplay teaser was released, Ismail wanted to weaken the expectations of the fans. "It's just going to be a foretaste!"
This will be a first BUTTON of #AssassinsCreedValhalla – something to tease your appetites! https://t.co/zkOXftTspI
– Ashraf Ismail (@AshrafAIsmail) May 6, 2020
How could that happen?
That Ismail turns to the community shortly before the gameplay teaser is unveiled can be said direct response to false expectations understand. Apparently, the developers noticed on Reveal Day that people's enthusiasm had been lured with inaccurate promises because either Ubisoft or Microsoft had overemphasized the word gameplay.
Ismail's latest statement makes an impact: People react with a lot of understanding on Twitter. The posting quickly climbs towards the 10,000 likes, the comments are positive. Even God of Wars chief developer Cory Barlog sends hearts.
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– Cory Balrog? (@corybarlog) May 8, 2020
When is real gameplay coming?
It is not yet clear when we will see a real gameplay walkthrough. We expect Ubisoft by the E3 period in June at the latest delivers, but there is no concrete announcement. However, there is a lot of information about the game in the 90-second gameplay teaser:
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The gameplay trailer for AC Valhalla disappointed, but reveals a lot
You can see the teaser here:
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Assassin's Creed Valhalla – First gameplay teaser shows how the Vikings conquer England
And we also talked extensively with Ashraf Ismail about Valhalla in advance to get a clear picture of it, what kind of game the new Assassin's Creed should be. You can find all the results of this conversation in our large cover story preview of Assassin's Creed Valhalla.
