Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon Releases on August 25

Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon is finally coming out on August 25, 2023, for the PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. It’s been around 10 years since FromSoftware and Bandai Namco Entertainment released of last installment of the series.

Armored Core 6 was officially announced at the end of 2022 and is directed by Masaru Yamamura, which is his debut as director. He previously worked as the lead game designer for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice.

Here’s a description of the game’s setting, from Bandai Namco’s press release:

“A mysterious new substance called “Coral” was discovered on the remote planet, Rubicon 3. As an energy source, this substance was expected to dramatically advance humanity’s technological and communications capabilities. Instead, it caused a catastrophe that engulfed the planet and the surrounding stars in flames and storms, forming a Burning Star System. Almost half a century later, Coral has resurfaced on Rubicon 3, a planet now contaminated and sealed off by the catastrophe. Extra-terrestrial corporations and resistance groups fight over control of the substance. The player infiltrates Rubicon as an independent mercenary and finds themselves in a struggle over the substance with the corporations and other factions.”

Along with the release date announcement, FromSoftware and Bandai Namco Entertainment also released a new trailer revealing gameplay of Armored Core 6:

Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon is now available for pre-order at several retailers and through the official Bandai Namco Entertainment online store. It is scheduled for release on August 25, 2023, for the PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam.