The Northman Movie Becomes Playable RPG In Fortnite Ahead Of Release
New role-playing game Vengeance, built within Fortnite, will allow gamers to immerse themselves in the brutal world of Robert Eggers' The Northman. The upcoming Viking epic, featuring an all-star cast including Alexander Skarsgard and Anya Taylor-Joy, is a brutal and stylish retelling of the legend of Amleth. An Assassin's Creed Valhalla crossover in Fortnite recently let players perform parkour as the warrior Eivor, and the Vengeance RPG will deliver an even more brutal Viking experience.
The Northman is the latest film from Robert Eggers, writer and director of The Witch and The Lighthouse. Tackling a much larger scale than his previous two films, the Viking revenge saga will tell the tale of Prince Amleth and his return home decades after the murder of his father Aurvandill. Amleth's quest to avenge his father and rescue his mother was a direct inspiration for Shakespeare's Hamlet, and The Northman promises to adapt this story through Eggers' signature lens of historical accuracy and supernatural horror. While Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Discovery Tour: Viking Age lets gamers immerse themselves in 800s Norway, The Northman will be a much more mythical tale of bloodshed.
A partnership between film distributor Focus Features and gaming firm Loaded has resulted in Vengeance, a Viking role-playing game built in Fortnite and inspired by The Northman. Based on the style and themes of the film, the RPG will bring players into the Norse world for more than 20 hours of quests, battles and exploration. A short trailer, posted to YouTube by Focus Features, reveals that Vengeance will let players storm into battle wielding various Nordic weapons and mystical powers. Fans of Fortnite and The Northman can play Vengeance now using island code 6089-1011-3272.
While Assassin's Creed generally tries to conform to real historical events, other titles mirror The Northman by letting players explore the myths and legends of the Norse period. Valheim is based on Norse mythology and folklore, for example, with the survival sandbox game letting players face off against trolls, draugr, surtlings and other monsters. The premise of Valheim casts players as a recently-deceased Viking warrior tasked by Odin with purging monsters from the titular tenth realm. While The Northman promises to deliver a darker take on Norse myth than Valheim, both projects are rooted in the same system of belief.
Robert Eggers' The Northman looks to be an unrelenting adaptation of the myth of Amleth, and Vengeance will give gamers an interactive version of the experience. Intense battles and RPG elements will create an entirely original and immersive new Viking saga. With mystical weapons and brutal combat, Vengeance is the perfect way to herald the impending release of The Northman.
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