In an interview in Taipei Games Expo 2023Producer Yasunori Ogura has released new details about Armored Core VI: Fire Rubicon development and gameplay. The game was announced during the franchise’s 25th Anniversary in 2022 and will launch 10 years after the release of the final installment. armored core entrance. Ogura talked about the context of the game, FromSoftware’s experience with Dark souls series and Elen’s ring is shaping the development and involvement of Hidetaka Miyazaki in the title. [Thanks, Famitsu!]
When asked about Hidetaka Miyazaki’s involvement, Ogura said in the interview that FromSoft’s president was involved in early development with the title of “Original Game Manager”. Miyazaki is responsible for deciding the direction of both the map and the action. Meanwhile, Ogura is responsible for rethinking how the robot’s parts and customizations work, how they affect the player’s freedom, and the actions that can be performed with each part. different. As for the gameplay, as in the previous entries, Armored core VI will include guardrails, four pins and pile tunnels among other return devices. Ogura also said that the trailer included many hidden elements inside, about equipping mechs.
About the budget for Armored core VI, Ogura says that they’re using more resources than they’ve been in the past for the series. In addition, FromSoftware’s knowledge and experience gained with the development of Elen’s ring and Dark souls The series is helping developers create an action game that combines all the concepts that make up armored core series of jobs.
As for the difficulty of the game, Armored core VI would be the classic FromSoftware fare. in typical armored core Fashionable, combat will be dynamic and flashy, and mech will move at breakneck speed. Boss encounters will be difficult to overcome, players need to pay attention to attack patterns and choose mech parts accordingly. Likewise, a combination of melee and ranged combat will be key to overcoming these challenges.
Ogura said that the main story will not be connected to other games. It will be single player only, but an online arena will be available. The subtitle “Fires of Rubicon” refers to the game’s setting, the planet Rubicon 3, where a new energy source causes anarchy and conflict between companies, organizations, and mercenaries.
You can check out the reveal trailer below.
Armored Core VI: Fire Rubicon is in development and will launch on PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox One and PC in 2023.
