Assassin's Creed Valhalla shows how you switch between male and female characters at any time Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Assassin's Creed Valhalla shows how you switch between male and female characters at any time Heads up display. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 22 Jul 2020 56 comments A quick video of the Assassin's Creed Valhalla menu has revealed how you can swap between male and female versions of lead character Eivor. Posted on Twitter by AccessTheAnimus, this clip shows a new "DNA Stream Selection" option, which brings up the two different Eivor options you can flip between at any time. Valhalla narrative boss Darby McDevitt has previously said both choices will be canon to Valhalla's story (as opposed to having two separate characters, like Odyssey's Alexios and Kassandra), and that more detail will be provided in the game's story as to how this can be the case. DNA STREAM SELECTIONThis was described by Narrative Director Darby McDevitt as a new feature that ensures both male and female versions of Eivor are considered canon.The feature is backed up by new lore that upgrades the abilities of the Animus#AssassinsCreed Valhalla pic.twitter.com/SlV5Q0Bh7v- AccessTheAnimus (@AccessTheAnimus) July 21, 2020 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings On the one hand, this enables you to try both versions of Eivor and pick a favourite more easily - perhaps opening more players up to a choice they might not have immediately picked (and are then locked into for the next 100 hours). On the other, as the Assassin's Creed series focuses more on letting you role-play as your own version of a lead character - picking their skills, narrative decisions, romances, and more - this may break the immersion you're playing as your own individual character. It also begs the question whether other characters might be available to play as via this method later on. A version of modern day protagonist Layla, perhaps? Or a post-game option to let you play as other people from the story, while keeping the same levels and gear? The footage has appeared at a time when Ubisoft's series is under scrutiny for its choice of protagonists - after a report yesterday claimed developers were repeatedly blocked from featuring a woman as the sole main character in various Assassin's Creed entries. Watch on YouTube Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 10 Latest Articles Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 59 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 3 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store