Mecha fans rejoice as one of the greatest giant robot games series of all time makes a triumphant return.
“Armored Core” is one of those franchise names that will make a certain class of nerd turn wistful and weary. As one of the long-standing favorite video game series of said class of nerds, the title fell out of prominence in the 7th generation of game consoles and completely vanished after that. Now, FromSoftware is bringing it back with a new game announced at The Game Awards, Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon.
For a bit of history, the series debuted on the original PlayStation when developer FromSoftware was still basically an indie. They were the first solid successes for the company in the west, and for a time, FromSoftware was mostly known as “the Armored Core company” outside of Japan. Later titles on the PS2 and PS3 continued the series, but the poor performance of Armored Core V and its follow-up game, as well as the explosive popularity of Dark Souls , led the studio back to its roots in dark fantasy action games
The enthusiasm and love for mecha action has never waned in the developers’ hearts, though. Back in 2017 the company’s marketing manager Yasunori Ogura said that the company has “no intention” of abandoning the Armored Core series, and asked fans to “please wait a little while longer.” That was four years after the release of Armored Core: Verdict Day, currently the latest entry in the series.
Clearly a new mecha game was on the way. Fans have been waiting patiently for any sign of the title since 2018, but there was no official word—at least until last night’s Game Awards presentation.
