Ubisoft takes a chance on Valiant Hearts, a game about the Great War

The discontinuity of Valiant Hearts: The Great War is obvious at first glance. Its comic book art style is happy, but the subject matter of the Great War is clearly somber. But the French game publisher, known for taking risks with original content, is announcing the game today as a multiplatform console and PC title for 2014.

Ubisoft unveiled the game at its recent Digital Days event. The downloadable title follows the story of four people and a dog whose paths cross during the war to end all wars. It is a story-based game about broken love in a world torn apart. All of the characters will try to survive the horror of the trenches while following a faithful canine companion. The characters are inextricably drawn together over the course of the game. The themes involve friendship, love, sacrifice, and tragedy. If the characters survive, you can help a German soldier find his love.