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Bandai Namco has announced the highly anticipated release date for Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon, the latest installment in the popular FromSoftware series. Fans can now expect the game to launch on August 25, 2023 on PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, and PC via Steam. This is the first version of Armored Core in over a decade, with the previous entry, Armored Core 5, released in 2012. Along with the release date announcement, Bandai Namco has also opened pre-orders for the collector's and premium editions of the game on its official store. The Standard Edition is priced at $59.99, while the Collector's Edition is $229.99 and the Premium Edition is $449.99. The Collector and Premium Editions include the Melander C3 G13 special customization Tenderfoot pre-order bonus, giving players early access to Melander C3 parts and emblem, as well as a special decal. The Collector's Edition offers a steel box for the game, sticker sheets containing the game's iconography, a set of four pins, a digital copy of the soundtrack, a physical art book, and a 19-inch Armored Core figure. cm high. The Premium Edition is almost identical, but also includes a 32cm garage accessory to display the figure.
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon features third-person mecha gameplay, with rapid firefights, missiles, explosions, and agile mecha movements. The game also features extensive customization and epic boss battles, true to FromSoftware's style. Game director Masaru Yamamura explained that the game has missions with a variety of objectives, from combat-focused encounters to recovering data logs from wreckage.
A new feature, Assault Boost, allows players to instantly switch between long-range and melee combat, allowing them to pull off incredible maneuvers. Yamamura compared the game's movement speed to that of Armored Core III and Armored Core V, but emphasizing changes in pace and combat.
The game's story revolves around a mysterious substance called "Coral", discovered on the remote planet Rubicon 3. Instead of advancing humanity's technological capabilities, Coral caused a catastrophe that engulfed the planet and surrounding stars. Players control a freelance mercenary infiltrating Rubicon 3, now locked in a fight over the substance with various factions.
