Three months later, Ubisoft releases new version of Assassin's Creed Valhalla reveal trailer Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Three months later, Ubisoft releases new version of Assassin's Creed Valhalla reveal trailer Now showing female Eivor. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 10 Aug 2020 46 comments Tucked away at the end of last week, Ubisoft released a chunk of the Assassin's Creed Valhalla soundtrack to stream or download. And with it, quietly, a new version of the game's initial reveal trailer. This new edition of the trailer replaces the male version of Eivor, which Ubisoft chose to reveal first, with the female Eivor we've only got a better look at more recently. It's great to see her finally get showcased like this but... why has it taken so long, and why was it released like this? Friday's announcement was ostensibly about The Ravens Saga EP, a collection of seven tracks from the game's soundtrack. This trailer is named the "Official Soundtrack Cinematic Trailer", but it has no relation to the game's music. The trailer's quiet release is only made more bizarre by its timing - the same week Valhalla's narrative director Darby McDevitt took to reddit to try and quell fan anger after a report claimed Eivor was originally intended to be "exclusively" a woman. In response, McDevitt branded the report as "not wholly accurate". It is the latest chapter in the long and messy saga of how Assassin's Creed mistreats its female playable characters - something which hit the headlines again recently in the wake of Ubisoft's ongoing wave of sexual abuse and misconduct allegations. For Valhalla, which lets you switch between male and female versions of Eivor at any point, the game was introduced with only the male version in marketing materials - while the female Eivor was first spotted as a collector's edition plastic figure. As for the soundtrack - it is a very Norse-sounding collection of music with a wildly different version of the series' main theme, composed by returning composers Jesper Kyd and Sarah Schachner, alongside Vikings composer Einar Selvik. 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? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 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? 4 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