10-18-2020, 04:02 PM
Assassin's Creed Valhalla Has Gone Gold
<p><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/games/assassins-creed-valhalla/">Assassin's Creed Valhalla</a> has reached a new milestone in its development lifecycle, as Ubisoft's latest game in the long-running series of historical assassins has gone gold. Scheduled for a November release date, Ubisoft took to Twitter to reveal the news and uploaded an image of a pair of Viking axes resting on an ornate engraving of the word "gold."</p><p>In the gaming industry, going gold means that the base game is ready to be pressed onto a disc and shipped out to stores across the globe. A studio will then spend the remaining time between then and the launch of the game ironing out any lingering bugs and preparing a day-one patch. It also means that a game is likely to meet its release date deadline and no more delays are expected.</p><p>Officially revealed on April 30 in a livestream event, the development of Assassin's Creed Valhalla wasn't all smooth sailing. Creative director Ashraf Ismail stepped down from his role <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/assassins-creed-valhallas-ashraf-ismail-steps-down/1100-6478945/">amid allegations of misconduct</a>, while Ubisoft also faced accusations of <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ubisoft-is-reworking-how-it-deals-with-employee-co/1100-6479113/">fostering a toxic workplace environment</a>.</p><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/assassins-creed-valhalla-has-gone-gold/1100-6483404/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f/">Continue Reading at GameSpot</a>
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<p><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/games/assassins-creed-valhalla/">Assassin's Creed Valhalla</a> has reached a new milestone in its development lifecycle, as Ubisoft's latest game in the long-running series of historical assassins has gone gold. Scheduled for a November release date, Ubisoft took to Twitter to reveal the news and uploaded an image of a pair of Viking axes resting on an ornate engraving of the word "gold."</p><p>In the gaming industry, going gold means that the base game is ready to be pressed onto a disc and shipped out to stores across the globe. A studio will then spend the remaining time between then and the launch of the game ironing out any lingering bugs and preparing a day-one patch. It also means that a game is likely to meet its release date deadline and no more delays are expected.</p><p>Officially revealed on April 30 in a livestream event, the development of Assassin's Creed Valhalla wasn't all smooth sailing. Creative director Ashraf Ismail stepped down from his role <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/assassins-creed-valhallas-ashraf-ismail-steps-down/1100-6478945/">amid allegations of misconduct</a>, while Ubisoft also faced accusations of <a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ubisoft-is-reworking-how-it-deals-with-employee-co/1100-6479113/">fostering a toxic workplace environment</a>.</p><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/assassins-creed-valhalla-has-gone-gold/1100-6483404/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f/">Continue Reading at GameSpot</a>
https://www.gamespot.com/articles/assass...01-10abi2f