It’s been nearly ten years since the world has seen a new Armored Core game, and at the 2022 The Game Awards, Bandai Namco revealed the next title in the series — Armored Core VI – Fires of Rubicon, with a stunning trailer.
I’m still at a loss for words, so check out the trailer for yourself.
In this trailer, we saw some familiar mechs fight it out on a devastated planet slowly ravaged by solar flames and a world that looks to be in constant battle.
Yep, it looked like classic Armored Core. While the trailer provided tidbits about the upcoming game, a press release from Bandai Namco helped fill in the blanks.
Armored Core VI – Fires of Rubicon will offer a game experience based on the mech game know-how FromSoftware cultivated over 25 years of developing games in the series, but now introducing groundbreaking gameplay found in the developer’s recent action games. The new ARMORED CORE title will combine these elements into thrilling action that only mechas can provide. The game promises to be a unique entry in the mech action game genre.
Players will be able to freely move through massive three-dimensional environments with rapid maneuverability while experiencing visceral vehicular combat. Signature to FromSoftware’s carefully crafted game design, the game will feature challenging and memorable battles along with a fulfilling progression system and deep gameplay, all of it now powered by assembling mechs and going into combat with massive bosses. Players will recognize the sense of satisfaction and achievement when they overcome a difficult situation and relish momentary victory, and perhaps a boost to their standing, before encountering the next challenge.
While I could be reading into this wrong, is this saying we’ll see some Souls-like elements and action, combined with what made Armored Core so damned impressive? Massive bosses? Progression? This sounds great, but we won’t know more until Bandai Namco and Fromsoftware are ready to talk. Either way, I’m already on board.
Yes, I’m drooling over what could be Armored Core Souls. Don’t tell me you aren’t doing the same.
Armored Core VI – Fires of Rubicon will be released on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, in 2023.
