Ubisoft made several major announcements at its digital-only event Ubisoft Forward over the weekend. Ubisoft, like many other video game companies, was unable to host its typical in-person press conference at E3 in June due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, it hosted its digital event and have revealed more about its biggest upcoming games including Watch Dogs Legion, Far Cry 6, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, and so on.
Here are all the major announcements that the company made during the event.
Watch Dogs Legion
Watch Dogs Legion will become the latest entrant in the hacker based Watch Dogs series on 29 October, when it launches on the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, and Google Stadia. The company at its Ubisoft Forward event showcased a new gameplay trailer, while explaining that the game will take place in London post Brexit where anyone and everyone is under heavy surveillance. This time along players will also be able to recruit NPCs (non-playable characters). The company announced that it will be made available on next-gen consoles including the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X at the time of launch.
Far Cry 6
Ubisoft officially announced Far Cry 6, the next game in the hugely-popular series. Far Cry 6 takes place on the tropical island of Yara, and the role of the villain will be played by Giancarlo Esposito, who you might know as Gus Fring from Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. The series is known for focusing on its villains rather than protagonists, but Esposito is the first actor widely known for playing a strong villain to take on the video game role.Ubisoft says Far Cry 6 will be available on 18 February, 2021 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox One, PC, and Google’s Stadia cloud gaming service.
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
Ubisoft Forward revealed some new details with the launch of new gameplay trailer of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and have announced that the game will be will launch on 17November for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, and Google Stadia . A player can change between a male or female Eivor — the protagonist — as and when you please. Dialogue and combat choices will have an effect on the world. You’ve the option to dual-wield axes, swords, and shields. And yes, the “Hidden Blade” is back. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is out in November on PS4, Xbox One, Stadia, and PC via Epic, Uplay, and as part of Uplay+. It will be a launch title on PS5 and Xbox Series X. Valhalla will support cross-platform buy and it costs Rs. 4,000 on consoles and $44 (about Rs. 3,300) on Epic.
Hyper Scape
Hyper Scape is the company’s upcoming battle royale first-person shooter game. At the event, it announced that the game starting today is entering its open beta face and can be downloaded using the company’s UPlay service. The player will get access to four game modes: 3v3 “Crown Rush Squad”, 100-player free-for-all “Crown Rush Solo”, and limited modes “Hack Runner Squad” and “Turbo Mode Squad”. Hyper Space ‘season 1′ is coming in summer 2020 on PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
Brawlhalla
Ubisoft’s popular fighting game, Brawlhalla will finally be made available on mobile devices (android and iOS) on 6August. The company has announced that these will come with customisable controls, cross-play features for all platforms, and more. Initially, the game will come with 50 fighters, the company will be adding more with future updates.
Ghost Recon Breakpoint
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint will release a new title update (version 2.1.0) on 15July on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Windows PC, as well as on UPLAY+, the Ubisoft subscription service and Stadia. The update will be free for all players, providing the opportunity to play with AI teammates, and features a limited-time event and more.
The Crew 2
The Crew 2 is a popular racing game, which allows players to have fun while driving modded cars and completing various missions. At the event, the company talked about the Summer in Hollywood update, which brings additions like The Beach, Neon Battles, and special modded events.
It announced that Just Dance 2020 will get a new update on 23 July, which will add six new songs along with a new tournament mode. Apart from that during the event, Ubisoft had set apart a special segment for its mobile games. These included a brief look at the Might & Magic: Era of Chaos and Tom Clancy’s Elite Squad.