We at the moment are greater than a month previous the purpose when E3 2020 would’ve ended. But Fake E3? That’s everlasting. It lives in your coronary heart, in your soul, and in your tv. (Or possibly your cellphone?)
Today we lastly reached the “1PM Monday Afternoon” slot, a.okay.a. Ubisoft. Much of what Ubisoft confirmed at its faux-press convention, we already knew about—Watch Dogs Legion, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, and the lately leaked Far Cry 6. But hey, they managed to maintain Tom Clancy’s Elite Squad underneath wraps (for what that’s price), and the Assassin’s Creed footage regarded fairly neat.
There weren’t many bulletins, however you’ll discover a full recap of all immediately’s trailers beneath. And don’t fear, we’re virtually out of the woods. Microsoft’s occasion takes place on July 23 and I’m fairly positive that’s the tip of Fake E3—simply in time for Fake Gamescom!
Watch Dogs Legion
We’ve bought hands-on impressions of Watch Dogs Legion immediately, so head there for our in-depth ideas, however Ubisoft confirmed off a “short film” trailer in the course of the presentation as effectively. Paraphrasing Martin Niemöller’s famed “First they came for…” poem in regards to the Holocaust is…a bit distasteful maybe. But as I mentioned in our hands-on, they’re undoubtedly placing to relaxation any questions on Legion being political. It very a lot is. Hopefully they will do proper by its loaded material, which incorporates police brutality, surveillance states, terrorism, and extra.
Anyway, after the “short film” was a extra conventional gameplay reel. This latter targeted on how missions play out in a different way relying on who you employ. A development employee would possibly use his heavy obligation drone to fly right into a fortress, whereas a member of London’s police power can merely stroll in previous their fellow guards. It’s nonetheless an thrilling system, and I’m trying ahead to experimenting with it extra within the full launch on October 29.
Tom Clancy’s Elite Squad
Why is Tom Clancy’s identify hooked up to this…cellular hero shooter? Who can say? Anyway, Elite Squad is the most recent in a protracted line of “What if we additionally had an Overwatch?” shooters, it appears like. I don’t have far more to say about it, however hey, Ubisoft’s made some waves with its new battle royale Hyper Scape, so possibly it could actually break into one other oversaturated style as effectively.
Hyper Scape
Speaking of Hyper Scape—which, once more, is already in individuals’s arms—we bought a cinematic trailer with the weird lore justifications behind Ubisoft’s battle royale. It’s 2054, and folks play video video games! Who would’ve guessed?! Lore apart, I’ve heard largely constructive issues about Hyper Scape thus far, and immediately we bought an open beta date…and it’s immediately! Surprise. Looks like you can begin taking part in proper this second.
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
We have hands-on impressions of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla as effectively. My principal takeaway? It seems like Assassin’s Creed III tonally, which sure, is sort of a loaded assertion. We’ll see the way it goes! As far as Ubisoft Forward is anxious, we bought a six-minute deep dive displaying off Valhalla’s raiding mechanics, dual-wielding, the return of social stealth, searching, and extra. Look for Valhalla on November 17.
Far Cry 6
As I mentioned, it leaked earlier within the week, however Far Cry 6 was Ubisoft’s “one more thing” this yr. Giancarlo Esposito is the villain this time, channeling his character from Breaking Bad however as an authoritarian dictator, underneath siege in his presidential palace. Like Watch Dogs, Far Cry 6 definitely seems to be leaning into the present political second.
I say “appears to be” as a result of Far Cry 5 additionally…
