Hi guys,

Welcome to our third Viking: Battle for Asgard Q&A. Keep your questions coming on our official forum!

Q. When can we expect the next update about this game?

A. Right now!

Q. Any news on when the official site will be up?

A. The official Viking: Battle For Asgard website is now online. If you are over 18 years old, visit www.sega.com/viking to check it out!

Q. Couldn’t help but notice that Skarin’s hairstyle seems to have changed slightly in the vids and pics. Is that simply a redesign of the character, or will he sport different looks through the game?

A. Some of the screenshots were taken early during the game’s development. As such, our artists were still finalizing Skarin’s look. With the entire mortal realm of Midgard to save, Skarin has little time to experiment with other hairstyles during the game.

Q. Speaking of looks; Is it futile to give my idea of what Skarin’s sword should look like? ‘Cause I mean ok, I don’t mind that he uses a hand-and-a-half sword, but it doesn’t really look *Viking* enough.

A. Skarin’s is no ordinary sword, and can be upgraded to harness powerful magical abilities. While Norse weaponry of the period was certainly referenced, we wanted to give our Viking Champion a unique sword from which to battle the undead Legion forces.

Q. Is this planned to be just a single game, like Spartan was, or will it have sequels?

A. We really enjoyed developing Viking: Battle For Asgard and are currently considering our options…

Q. Oh, and will Hel appear as in the mythology? Right side of her a beautiful woman, and left side a rotting corpse? Didn’t look like it in the trailer (if indeed that was Hel), but it COULD have changed…. just like Skarin’s haircut, hah.

A. Hel does indeed have a bit of a nasty skin condition. If you have seen the concept art, her legs looks like they are well past their sell-by date! There have been many different interpretations of how Hel looks in Norse mythology, and I believe ours captures her outward beauty and inner decay rather well.

Q. Why did the developers go for a more muscled and less dressed Viking style for Skarin whereas how much muscles he has wouldn’t actually save him in the cold frozen north (does he migrate in the winter?)

A. Between 7-55% of a person’s total body heat is lost through the head, dependent on their cardiac output. Killing undead Legion hordes and traversing islands over a kilometre square is tiring work. Therefore Skarin’s long hair and well-covered lower torso are enough to regulate his temperature to a suitable level.

Q. I have a question; will Viking Battle for Asgard have a good Composer?

A. Viking: Battle For Asgard’s musical score is by Richard Beddow, Walter Mair, and Simon Ravn (and they are all very good!). It was performed by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus Recording Studio.

Q. And the most important question; since we’re talking about Vikings here. Will Skarin have the ability to go berserk?

A. When Skarin performs quick attacks, he is rewarded with rage crystals that can be spent on more powerful attacks. Many additional moves can also be learnt from your ancestors in the training arena, including a powerful combo attack that allows you to target several enemies in quick succession.

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Thanks,

Mark O’Connell