Everything You Need to Know About Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris Expansion

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s second major expansion, The Siege of Paris, is almost here, taking the series back to Paris 7 years after Assassin’s Creed Unity, albeit in a different time period. The expansion takes place before the end of the base game, so new players can jump in without fearing talk of any spoilers from Valhalla’s main narrative. Here is everything you need to know about the upcoming expansion, releasing on August 12.

What’s New in The Siege of Paris Expansion ?

Aside from taking place in the kingdom of Francia, the new Siege of Paris expansion will also add some new gameplay mechanics. Chief among these are the new ‘infiltration opportunities’, which like Unity’s ‘black-box missions’, will offer players multiple ways to assassinate targets, with no ‘linear’ path. It’s a welcome (and required) change of pace from the main game where the assassinations didn’t leave much room to explore, with most of them ending in the same way for all players.

The expansion also introduces a new mission type called ‘Rebel Missions’, which feature AI controlled rebels to help Eivor in her new tasks of freeing Paris from its tyrannical ruler. The Siege of Paris also adds a new weapon type – the Scythe, along with a new heavy enemy type.

The expansion also adds a new mechanic including rats, which isn’t too far from how A Plague Tale: Innocence made use of the tiny creatures to instill a sense of dread. Similar to that game, in The Siege of Paris, these rats can be weaponized by Eivor to use against her enemies.

Paris also includes some new secrets, including new, hidden Assassin gear. While they’re not extremely different from those found in the base game, they do serve the narrative purpose of filling in the gaps of how the Hidden ones operated in the city of Paris in the 9th century.

The Siege of Paris Download Size and Unlock Time

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla: The Siege of Paris will unlock for owners of the game’s season pass on August 11, 5:30 PM (IST) for players on PC and Xbox Series X|S consoles. The expansion will unlock later on 12 AM on August 12 for players on PS4/PS5. As for how big the expansion is, The Siege of Paris will come in around 30 GB for players on PC.

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The Siege of Paris can also be purchased separately on all platforms, although there has been no mention of how much it will cost. For reference, the game’s first expansion, The Wrath of The Druids, is available to buy for Rs. 1,249 on the Epic Games store, and costs Rs. 2,081 on the PlayStation store. If bought separately, the Siege of Paris will be playable on the following dates:

• PC (Ubisoft Connect): August 12 on 2:30 PM
• PC (Epic Games store): August 13 on 8:30 PM
• All Xbox consoles: August 12 on 12 AM
• PS4/PS5: August 12 on 12 AM

The Siege of Paris is the second major expansion coming to Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, with even more expansions on the way in 2022. This will mark the first time an entry in the franchise has received post-launch support well into its second year. Of course, we now know that these updates are setting the stage for Ubisoft’s recently announced live-service Assassin’s Creed game/platform.

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is out now on PC (Ubisoft Connect, Epic Games Store), PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S consoles.

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