Ubisoft Forward is the next big event on the Not-E3 calendar, and we're giving it the live blog treatment yet again. Come follow along with us as we see reveals for Assassins Creed Shadows and more.
Ubisoft Forward 2024 Live Blog - Come Join Us For All The Reveals
And Yves Guillmont takes his spot on center stage to thank the teams who have worked on the games on display (and those still under wraps).
And that's AC Shadows, coming November 15th. Despite some clunky animations in the gameplay (which it's still very much a work in progress), it's definitely an exciting looking entry in the franchise, especially since this is the setting many of us have wanted ever since the first entry.
Naoe using the pond to get the Daimyo is pretty awesome, but seeing Naoe holding her own in regular combat is also pretty good. I was a bit worried that Naoe wouldn't have a broader tool set, instead leaving the hand to hand combat to Yasuke.
And now we see Naoe in action, showing off some traditional AC stealth gameplay. She is using every tool in a Shinobi's arsenal, from throwing stars, kunai with chain and more. Looks pretty great, hopefully it feels more refined than stealth in the recent entries.
Way to make an entrance, Naoe.
Combat reminds me of older AC games, with a full parry system, skills like what we saw in Valhalla and more. I do hope you can use a different weapon with Yasuke because I'm not sure I can do this slower style. (edit: the moment I typed this, dude pulled out his Katana).
If you want to watch the whole 12-minute gameplay session, Ubisoft has just posted it on their YouTube channel.
Yasuke gameplay is up first, with the historical Samurai exploring a village. And yes, you can pet the dog.
A tweet showing the change in seasons:
Visit Japan through the different seasons ????#AssassinsCreedShadows pic.twitter.com/Fj4VVwVryG
— Ubisoft (@Ubisoft) June 10, 2024
AC Shadows will be seen through the eyes of two different characters, as we already knew. Players can bounce freely between both characters once they have been allied.
A new yearly system is being introduced as well, with seasonal weather changing the environment, with ice freezing rivers you could otherwise use to hide and stalk enemies from the deep.
And now what I, and I'm sure many of you, have been waiting for: Assassin's Creed Shadows.
Complete with live Taiko Drums.
A multiplayer montage of sorts is now on display, showing off content coming to Monopoly, For Honor, Brawlhala and much more.
And today I was reminded that For Honor exists.
A Roman Empire-inspired Anno game, Anno 117: Pax Romana was announced. Releasing in 2025 on both PC and console. Set within the Pax Romana, a century after the formation of the Roman Empire, where you can choose your starting province for the first time in the series' history.
The Crew Motorfest is getting some new content coming to the multiplayer car game. The Chase Squad is coming to all platforms in November, with a more comprehensive look coming in September.
Avatar: Frontiers is getting a story DLC this July, bringing more content to the incredible-looking first-person open world game. The Sky Breaker is coming on July 16th.
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time is getting a remake, coming in 2026.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crownis getting a new DLC coming this September called The Mask of Darkness.
Additionally, a new Prince of Persia game, The Rogue: Prince of Persia is in early access on Steam.
Go Rogue ??
— Ubisoft (@Ubisoft) June 10, 2024
Play The Rogue #PrinceofPersia in early access on Steam: https://t.co/91J63syMoI pic.twitter.com/UMmn7nA3dp
Skull and Bones is on stage, and I really forgot this game launched earlier this year. Talking about Season 2, which just recently launched.
XDefiant is next, with a new game mode, Capture the Flag, on display. Additionally, new ranked progression is coming in a future update to the shooter in July.
Ubisoft put out a nearly four-minute gameplay overview, and now the developers are setting the stage for Outlaws on stage.
Tatooine looks pretty incredible in Outlaws. Getting to your destination, it looks like Outlaws is taking a page out of Assassin's Creed's handbook with stealth takedowns, scouting a location, and more.
Unlike No Man's Sky And Elite Dangerous, Star Wars Outlaws seems to be taking the same route as Starfield where you don't actually land your vessel yourself, but rather choose a landing spot and the ship takes you in. At least it's not simply a loading screen like Starfield.
Each planet has it own system to explore with missions and more popping up all around you, such as hunting down pirates in ship-to-ship combat.
Kicking things off with Star Wars Outlaws, highlighting the Experts that will teach our main character new tricks.
