Ubisoft Invite Everyone to Tour The Viking Age in Latest Discovery Tour Release

Taking the world they developed for Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla and turning it into an educational experience, Ubisoft has today released Discovery Tour: Viking Age. Developed for casual-paced exploration, in classrooms or just by those interested in the setting – this game allows anyone to interact with the history and traditions of the Viking Era.

Discovery Tour: Viking Age is available for free to those who own Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla or are a member of the Ubisoft+ service. Standalone copies of the title can be purchased digitally via Ubisoft Connect and the Epic Games Store for $29.95 AUD or local equivalent. While currently only available on the PC, Ubisoft has confirmed plans to offer standalone versions on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S from sometime in 2022.

Below is what Ubisoft had to say about the experience they are offering:

For the very first time, Discovery Tour: Viking Age changes the formula by putting narrative and interactivity at the core of the experience. The two new creative pillars “History through stories” and “Learning by doing” make the experience even more memorable and engaging than previous opuses. Following a new narrative storyline structured around eight quests, players will have the opportunity to embody Viking and Anglo-Saxon characters of the time and take part in their adventures set in the ninth century. This narrative takes players through the snowy lands of Norway, the beautiful landscapes of England, and the mythical realms of Jotunheim and Asgard.

Discovery Tour: Viking Age also treats all Assassin’s Creed Valhalla fans, with 11 exclusive rewards to unlock in the main game, 25 Behind-The-Scenes stations about the main game development, and 24 exploration characters.

Conscious that teachers and students might be unfamiliar with video games and the best way to use them in an educational context, Ubisoft developed curriculum guides that offer customised activities and lesson plans based on the field of study and the level of the students, in partnership with the Montréal McGill University and with a grant from Mitacs. The beta version for Discovery Tour: Ancient Greece curriculum guide can be found HERE, with those for the Vikings Era coming soon.

The Viking Age is a rich and complex era that we absolutely wanted to highlight in a Discovery Tour. With our new approach, players are placed at the core of a unique interactive experience where they see history in the making through the eyes of people of the time. We have designed Discovery Tour: Viking Age to be both fun as a video game and effective as a learning tool.” Discovery Tour: Viking Age content, developed in close collaboration with historians, renowned archaeologists, and academics, is an up to date source of information for all those who want to know more about the time period. With 150 historical highlights of the true history of the Viking Age, discovery sites allow player to learn more about Viking Age: War & Politics, Daily Life, Religion & Magic, Myths & Legends, Science, Law & Justice, Art & Culture and Trade & Economy.

Maxime Durand – World Design Director at Ubisoft Montréal

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