Assassin’s Creed Valhalla isn’t getting new game plus in final update

The final post-launch update for 2020’s Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla Ubisoft Montreal has announced that the final update will be released on December 6, which marks the close of the development process for the game. However, the final update doesn’t include a new game-plus version.

“We understand this news will come as a disappointment,” the studio wrote, “however, we hope that the new content released in the past months, including never-before-seen experiences like Forgotten Saga, has provided an exciting and challenging experience for those seeking more replayable content.”

The Forgotten Saga, a “roguelite-inspired” mode, arrived in an Aug. 2 update. In June, it was officially announced. Still, the game’s community had long asked for a new-game plus mode, where the player restarts the game’s campaign with the progression, build, and gear they earned on their first playthrough still intact. Valhalla’s two predecessors, 2017’s Assassin’s Creed Origins and 2018’s Assassin’s Creed OdysseyAfter launch, both games added game-plus features.

“Assassin’s Creed Valhalla has been built as a unique Assassin’s Creed experience, one that is very different from its predecessors in its structure, offering new ways of engaging with the world and its characters,” Ubisoft Montreal reasoned. “When investigating the implementation of New Game+, we realized that the depth of the game gave us limited options to make replayability unique and rewarding.”

Title update 1.6.2 launches Dec. 6 and includes “The Last Chapter,” which the studio called “a touching and intimate conclusion to Eivor’s saga.” Further, the update adds a community request — the means of keeping Eivor’s hood equipped, even when removing his cloak. It’s purely cosmetic, and will not affect gameplay or detection, Ubisoft Montreal said.

“We also have a few more surprises in store with this title update… but we’ll save those for our final farewell,” the studio added.