Ready for a rub down! As they head into their eighth year, the Varangian Guard joins the warriors and heroines of For Honor.
During the latest livestream of the regular Warrior’s-Den series, which focuses on Ubisoft’s title For Honor, the French publisher had a lot to present: A hero eagerly awaited by manya remarkable one Number of players and Information about the future of the medieval action combat simulator.
Stay tuned and let us tell you, lovely warriors and fighters!
Year 8, 35 million and one Varangian
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For Honor: With a sword, ax and chain mail, a Viking goes into battle in the service of Byzantium
Let’s start with a notable mark that For Honor has now broken, according to Ubisoft: During the live stream, it was announced that a total of 35 million people have drawn their weapons in one form or another in Ubisoft’s fighting game.
New Hero: From February 1st, the Varangian Guard will join the fighting people. Armed with an ax and shield, he is sometimes seen by many a fan of the Nordic people the first fully armed Viking
From February 14th it can also be purchased with 15,000 steel – the in-game currency – and before that only with real money.
What is a Varangian? The Varangians were the bodyguard of the Byzantine emperor in the High Middle Ages. At least initially they consisted of Scandinavian Vikings. They got their name, which is still known today, from the Slavs who lived in the immediate vicinity or partly within the Byzantine Empire. More information and further links, find on Wikipedia.
Plans for Year 8: Published in 2017, For Honor will end its seventh year in March 2024. During the eighth, two more new heroes will be added within the four seasons with future title updates, in addition to new maps.
Legacy Pass: This allows Battle Passes from previous years and seasons to be unlocked again and the progress from back then can be continued. If you already had a pass back then, you don’t have to pay again. And if you want, you can even fight your way up several at the same time.
To this day, For Honor is conceptually unique. And although it flies under the radar for many, it can be sure of a loyal player base thanks to its clear focus and constant maintenance. Are you one of them? And if you regularly cross swords, axes, spears or other weapons with others and would like to take them with you to the battlefield in the comments: What makes For Honor particularly appealing to you? And which fighters do you usually choose?
