Sega has a new franchise in the making called Viking: Battle of Asgard. The action game has been discovered in an early Gamestop online game store listing, Viking: Battle of Asgard is in development for PS3 and Xbox 360 and has a release date on February 5th, 2008. The game will cost $59.99.
While “Viking” doesn’t necessarily imply a game steeped in the supernatural, the subtitle references Asgard, the home of the gods of Norse mythology. The Battle of Asgard then could be a reference to Ragnarok, the climactic, apocalyptic clash of Norse gods. Like Greek mythology, aspects of Norse mythology are regularly referenced in contemporary culture, including gods like Odin, Thor, and Loki. As of press time, a Sega representative gave no comment to Gamespot.