Armored Core 6 release date, gameplay, and news
FromSoftware’s Armored Core 6 has made an epic comeback
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Armored Core 6 Fires of Rubiconis now out in the wild for fans and first-timers to get stuck into.
FromSoftware’sArmored Core 6is a mech-based vehicular combat game that sees players return to the destroyed planet of Rubicon 3 to fight as a mercenary for money and resources. It’s been 10 years since the last installment in this 15-game series, and it’s been a blast jumping in onPS5,Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
Want to know more about these giant mechs? Read on for everything we knew aboutArmored Core 6in the run-up to its release in August 2023, and check out our fullArmored Core 6 Fires of Rubiconreviewfor our full critique.
Armored Core 6: cut to the chase
Armored Core 6 release date and platforms
Armored Core 6 wasreleased on August 25, 2023, for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC,PS4, andXbox One.
Armored Core 6 trailer
Armored Core 6’slatest trailer was the game’s Launch Trailer and gave another overview of gameplay and the main story. It was revealed during Gamescom Opening Night Live 2023. Check it out below:
We’ve scattered various otherArmored Core 6trailers throughout this article, but if you want to see more then check out the publisherBandai Namco’s official YouTube channel.
Armored Core 6 story and setting
The Armored Core series is set in an apocalyptic future where corporations hire mercenaries to pilot giant mechanized robots that fight tooth and nail for bounties and resources.
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Armored Core 6carries on this mech-filled apocalypse. As put by developer Bandai Namco on itswebsite, the narrative focus surrounds a new mysterious substance found on the planet Rubicon 3. Initially seen as a brilliant energy source, this substance became unstable and engulfed the planets and surrounding stars in flames.
Almost half a century later, this same substance has resurfaced on the contaminated planet and piqued numerous big corporations' interest. You are sent to Rubicon 3 as a mercenary to capture this source of power and fight off anyone who gets in your way.
Armored Core 6 gameplay
Armored Core 6is a “3D combat mecha action game” that sees players “freely run around the three-dimensional stage with slow and steady three-dimensional maneuvers”, according toFromSoftware’s official website.
Mechs have always been a big part of theArmored Coreseries, and, like the original games, players have enormous control over mech customization inArmored Core 6. You can create original mechs by swapping out pieces that can be purchased with money earned from mercenary missions. Players are also able to change almost every part of their mech before respawning; with four weapon slots to play with, you can really personalize your mech.
There is also a multiplayer mode that enables you to “customize your mech and take that fully customized mech into battle with others”, the director ofArmored Core 6,Masaru Yamamura, said in an interview withIGN.
Armored Core 6 news
The Soulsborne games were “the only obstacle” preventingArmored Core 6There was a 10-year gap betweenRubiconand the lastArmored Coregame and, in an interview withBNE Fun Live, producer Yasutaka Oguraexplained whyFromSoftware hasn’t released a new series entry sooner.
“There was never any intention to leave this large a gap [between Armored Core games],” Ogura said. “The only real obstacle […] was that our company always had so many different titles on the go." So thanks to all those pesky critically acclaimed Soulsborne games, we’ve had to wait a decade forArmored Core 6.
Armored Core 6has been a learning curve for FromSoftwareGame director Masaru Yamamura and producer Yasunori Ogura spilled the beans on the development process forArmored Core 6in an interview explaining why they’d avoided an open world, how they designed the combat, and where they drew their inspirations for the game.
Yamamura explained, “From recent titles, we’ve not taken anything directly, but you may see some influences from our general approach to game design. For instance, in the same way, thatBloodbornewas a faster and more aggressive take on the Souls formula.”
If you’re a fan of games like Armored Core 6 then check out our list of thebest single-player gamesgoing right now.
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