The first screenshots for the next Armored Core game developed by From Software have seemingly leaked online as part of a recent consumer survey. According to leaks, Dark Souls and Bloodborne director Hidetaka Miyazaki is also directly involved in the project.
The leaked images were a part of a recent consumer survey by From Software, who revealed that they were quietly working on a new Armored Core game, a mech series with a long history in gaming. While the screenshots aren’t really high-quality, they give us an idea of the next game’s quality and visuals, which line up with From Software’s more polished, darker look and tone.
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The images were first posted by ResetEra user Red Liquorice, who claimed that they had received a survey from From Software which revealed the first details of their upcoming Armored Core title. Among the buzz words thrown around, they included a “sci-fi world created by Hidetaka Miyazaki”, “three-dimensional, dynamic action” and a “high degree of freedom in customisation.”
Have a look at the leaked images below:
Armored Core‘s last entry released all the way back in 2012 under Armored Core V, so some time will have passed between entries. The mech-action series has seen more success in the East than in the West, but thanks to arcades and ports to international shores, it managed to amass quite a following.
The survey also provided a synopsis of the game, which reads:
“The game is a TPS (third person shooter) mecha action title that lets you move around an overwhelmingly scaled map that represents a unique sci-fi world with dynamic mech action. You will face strong enemies and fierce battles both long and short range using guns and blades.”
From Software might be more well-known for their dark fantasy RPGs like Dark Souls, Bloodborne and the upcoming Elden Ring, but they do have a history developing in the Armored Core franchise. With Miyazaki at the helm, this might be a more ambitious project than any previous entry in the series.
Additionally, the ResetEra leaker was able to provide a summary of the footage they had seen as part of the survey, describing:
“The boss fight looked quite Soulsy – the long range gunfire reminded me of Virtua On, that’s my frame of reference, I’m not a mech fan and haven’t played any AC games. The player character in a white mech went in close to the bigger robot boss and fought with like an energy or laser sword, this looked Souls-style.
They added: “The field gameplay, the player in the same white mech seemed to be following a couple of other players in the distance (co-op?) and they were walking (flying close to the ground maybe) through a snowy area towards either a large wall or gate, this seemed Soulsy too, the vastness of the architecture, but it wasn’t a castle more like a worn down metal/stone wall or gate. It was quite short.”
Meanwhile, From Software a gearing up to release their next open-world action-RPG Elden Ring, which releases on 25 February 2022 for PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and PC.
Source: Video Games Chronicle
