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From Software announced on December 9th, “ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICON(hereafter ARMORED CORE VI) was announced. The supported platforms are PC (Steam) and PS4/PS5/Xbox One/Xbox Series X|S, and will be released in 2023. The English store page of Steam reveals the contents of this work in some detail.
“ARMORED CORE VI” is the latest work in the mechanical action game “Armored Core” series. In the same series, players freely assemble (assemble) their own original mecha. I was able to enjoy the gameplay of manipulating mecha three-dimensionally and fighting in a sci-fi worldview. In this work, you will control a mecha with three-dimensional mobility and capture high-paced missions. You can enjoy a variety of actions that can only be realized with mecha, such as overwhelming enemies and challenging difficult situations with dynamic movements that make full use of shooting and close combat.
Steam English store pageAn overview of the story is also revealed. In the world of this work, a mysterious new substance is discovered on the frontier planet Rubicon 3. As an energy source, this substance was expected to dramatically improve human technology and communication capabilities. However, this substance triggered a catastrophe. The planet and its surrounding stars were engulfed in flames and storms, creating the Burning Star System.
However, almost half a century later, Rubicon 3, which was contaminated and blocked by a catastrophe, once again revealed the existence of the above-mentioned new substance, and the situation changed completely. An extraterrestrial corporation and a resistance group began to fight over control of the substance. As an independent mercenary, players infiltrate Rubicon 3 and find themselves embroiled in conflicts with corporations and other factions.
A series of stories are also related to the trailer. At the beginning, you can also see the state of the cosmic catastrophe. Watching it again may change your mind.
The page also introduces the main staff involved in this work. First, Mr. Hidetaka Miyazaki participated as the initial (initial) game director. He has been the director of many titles in FromSoftware’s work in recent years, including “Elden Ring”, which won the Game of the Year award at The Game Awards yesterday. He also participates in “Armored Core 4” and “Armored Core for Answer” as a director (“Armored Core 4” is still in development). It seems that he, who has experience developing the series, was involved in the initial development of this work.
And it is revealed that Mr. Masaru Yamamura will participate as a director in the form of inheriting the foundation Mr. Miyazaki built. He was the lead game designer for “SEKIRO: SHADOWS DIE TWICE” (hereafter, SEKIRO). He has previously explained the battle system of “SEKIRO” to the overseas media Game Informer. He is probably one of the people who was widely and deeply involved in the game mechanics of this work.
Of course, games are developed by teams rather than individuals, but in “ARMORED CORE VI” the team is led by developers who have been involved in the studio’s past popular and highly rated titles and past works in the series. Expectations for the latest installment in the series, which has been long awaited for about nine years, are rising.
『ARMORED CORE VI FIRES OF RUBICONwill be released in 2023 for PC (Steam) and PS4/PS5/Xbox One/Xbox Series X|S.