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Funko Disappointed Fans of Assassin's Creed Valhalla With Its Pops

The first Funko Pop figures based on Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Valhalla has been criticized for gender inequality.

Barrie Moore

Jan 25, 2021 — 1 min read

Funko presented two figures based on Assassin's Creed: Valhalla main character. Both figures represent the male version of the Viking Eivor, the protagonist, differing only in posture: with single or double ax poses.

The ax version is standard and can be pre-ordered at Walmart. The double ax version is a GameStop exclusive.

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— Funko (@OriginalFunko) January 21, 2021

The game fans were very indignant because, in their opinion, this decision is illogical since, in the canonical mode of the game, the gender of the main character can be changed.

Besides, it is incomprehensible why Funko made two almost identical male figures if it is possible to play for both genders. Players have concluded that Funko is not Assassin's Creed fans and should adequately pay attention to the main character.

On Twitter, many Assassins Creed fans have expressed their displeasure:

So disappointed that you aren’t releasing a female version of Eivor (who is canonically a woman). Would love to add HER to my collection but I will not be purchasing this one.
— Diesel (@DieseltheGamer) January 21, 2021

Really!? You make 2 versions and NEITHER of them are Female Eivor!? The REAL Eivor!? Gods this is so infuriating, how even outside companies REFUSE to market her! PLEASE make one of her, because this is just ridiculous!
— WolfNova12 (@WolfNova12) January 21, 2021

LOL surely you knew this would piss a lot of people off by making two male Eivors instead of one of each gender 🤣🤣
— Babu Bigz (@BigzyBonam) January 21, 2021