Assassin's Creed Valhalla follows the Nordic Viking settlement of England from the perspective of a Nord. Popular manga Vinland Saga, meanwhile, follows early ex♚plorer Thorfinn as he seeks revenge for his father's death and bears witness to King Cnut's rise to power in the same region. With both things trading in the same setting 𓆉and time period, then, a crossover would only make sense.
What's that? Valhalla's set in 873 AD, while𒈔 Vinland's in 1003 AD? Eh, don't worry about it! When's Ubisoft cared about🎃 historical accuracy, anyway?
I digress. Today, Ubisoft the natural crossover on their Japanese Twitter account. According to , the promotion takes the form of a 7-page manga penned by Vinland creator Makoto Yukimura. This short piece showcases a brief encou🔜nter between Thorfinn and Valhalla's protagonist, Eivor, and right now.
It's worth noting that this isn't the first time Assassin's Creed has infiltrated the manga industry. retold the events of 2013's Black Flag, while expanded on the underrated narrative of 2015's Chronicles. Titan Comics released the former in 2017,ꦅ while Viz is taking on the latter's license in January of next year. No word on whether or not this short crossover will get the same treatment, however.