Ubisoft is releasing a new update for Assassin's Creed Valhalla on November 5, adding New Game+ to the 2020 open-world RPG for the first time. The studio confirmed the date and broad feature list in an "Assassin's Creed: Fall 2026 Update" post published October 29, with Jean Guesdon, the franchise's head of content, detailing what's coming.
New Game+ has been one of Valhalla's most requested features since release. Ubisoft Montreal previously said in 2022 that it had found "limited options" to make a second playthrough feel distinct and rewarding, and had no plans to add the mode. That decision has now been reversed, with the update landing as the game approaches its sixth anniversary and, according to Ubisoft, surpasses 40 million players.
What's in the Update
Starting a New Game+ run lets players replay as Eivor while carrying over a portion of their existing progression, with what Ubisoft calls "dedicated NG+ scaling" applied to levels, gear, and enemies for the new playthrough. The update also adds:
- An optional progression system where Gear, Runes, and Masteries all feed into Eivor's overall Power rating
- Mithril, a new resource used to upgrade Divine-quality gear and strengthen runes
- New runes, achievements, and a stash feature for storing items
- A Master Assassin outfit, styled after Naoe's look from Assassin's Creed Shadows, as one of the new rewards
Ubisoft has described these as the core additions but said full patch notes — including specifics on "current-generation console updates" — would follow in the days leading up to release. As of this writing, Ubisoft has not published a detailed, item-by-item changelog, so some specifics, such as exact scaling numbers or a complete rewards list, aren't confirmed yet.
Platforms and What's Still Unclear
Assassin's Creed Valhalla originally launched on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S, and the New Game+ update is expected to reach all of them, though Ubisoft's announcement didn't break the rollout down platform by platform. The game has had native PS5 and Xbox Series X|S versions since launch but has not previously received a PS5 Pro-specific enhanced mode, and Ubisoft hasn't said whether that's changing with this update.
Because the full patch notes weren't live at the time of writing, some details — like whether New Game+ carries restrictions on which save files qualify, or whether it affects trophy and achievement lists retroactively — remain unconfirmed.
Why It Matters
New Game+ is a basic feature in many RPGs, and its absence from Valhalla was a persistent complaint given the length of the campaign and its expansions, Wrath of the Druids and The Siege of Paris. Adding it nearly six years post-launch signals Ubisoft is still treating Valhalla as an active, supported title rather than a closed book, likely helped by the game's continued player count.
The update also arrived alongside other Assassin's Creed franchise news from the same Fall 2026 post, including Ubisoft ruling out further remakes of past entries for now and setting a 2027 window for its in-development project codenamed Hexe. Neither of those affects Valhalla's November 5 update directly, but they place it within a broader picture of Ubisoft prioritizing support for existing games over new remake announcements heading into next year.
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