Highlights
- Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon will have six-player multiplayer with an additional three spectators.
- The multiplayer mode in Armored Core 6 will be strictly competitive, without a co-op option.
- While Armored Core 6 may be a departure from FromSoftware's Soulslike games, the studio has a proven track record and fans will have to play it themselves to see if it lives up to their expectations.
It seems Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon will have six-player multiplayer, though a more in-depth look at the mode has yet to come. FromSoftware is riding a high after winning Game of the Year for Elden Ring, and it looks to keep the momentum going strong with Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon.
Even though the Armored Core 6 release date is right around the corner, FromSoftware hasn't revealed a ton about the new game. There have been some trailers setting up the game world and giving fans a glimpse at gameplay, as well as some official previews, but in typical FromSoftware fashion, much of the game is being kept secret until fans get to play it for themselves on launch day. This secrecy extends to the Armored Core 6 multiplayer mode, which hasn't had much in the way of official details.
Now photos taken of the back of the Armored Core 6 box have seemingly revealed some of the first details about the upcoming game. Assuming the information on the box is accurate, it seems Armored Core 6 multiplayer will support up to 6 players with an additional three that can spectate the action. This seems to suggest that Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon will have 3v3 multiplayer matches, but again, official details have not been provided at the time of this writing. With the Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon release date about a month out, one has to imagine that official details like that are coming sooner rather than later, but it's entirely possible that fans will have to wait to play the game for themselves to really get an idea of what to expect from the PvP component.
FromSoftware often includes a PvP component in its games, though many of its games also have some kind of co-op. However, Armored Core 6 will not have a co-op mode, so fans should keep that in mind. The multiplayer experience in Armored Core 6 will be strictly competitive.
On paper, Armored Core 6 seems like it could be a risk for FromSoftware. The studio has produced almost nothing but Soulslike games for a decade, and yet Armored Core 6 is not a Soulslike, does not have co-op, and is generally much different from the games that really made the studio famous. However, FromSoftware has proven itself time and time again, and so while Armored Core 6 may be risky, it may also stand tall alongside the studio's other games. Fans will have to play it for themselves to find out.
Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon launches August 25 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
