Ubisoft's Conference Overview

It was an insane way to start the Ubisoft press conference but South Park The Fractured But Whole was revealed, shockingly. Matt Stone and Trey Parker took the stage and despite claims of not making another game decided to go back on their word. With the commercial and critical acclaim of South Park The Stick of Truth.

South Park: The Fractured But Whole

Taking place after the events of The Stick of Truth players will experience the origin of The New Kid. Instead of fantasy and major focus is on super heroes. Expect the return of The Coon and Mysterion. Perhaps we’ll see more of other beloved heroes like Tupperware.

For Honor

The surprises didn’t spot there with Yves Guillemot revealing a new project, For Honor. Transiting between urban battles and rural environments the CGI trailer showcased two fractions killing one another from two perspectives. 

Ubisoft wanted to highlight their new IP by featuring a live 4 vs 4 battle on console. What better way to showcase in-game content than actually playing the game. You won’t be able to hack-and-slash your way through and must rely on timed attacks to win. Even outnumbered players can obtain victory.

The Crew: Wild Run

New expansions are currently being developed for The Crew. These ongoing championships, called summits, will allow players to compete on a new level to prove to everyone that they’re the best. Called Wild Run expect more things to do in this large open world driving title. 

Trials Fusion: Awesome Level Max

This expansion will expand on the Trails universe by offering new content in the already difficult title. Trials: Awesome Level Max launches on July 14 Xbox One, PS4 and PC.

The Division 

Game Director of Massive Entertainment, Ryan Barnard, came out to talk about The Division to show The Dark Zone. A highly contaminated area where death is everywhere.

In this dangerous area the players encounter another group of players. Turned potential allies these players aid their new temporary friends in raiding a camp and collecting loot. While traveling a new threat is located, Cleaners.

These elite flame thrower wielding enemies are threaten and despite being outnumbered the group forgoes contact to avoid loosing their gear. After reaching the evacuation zone they decide to turn on their allies and take everything. Despite taking down the new group their ally turns against his team and takes everything for himself. The Division promotes team killing.

A beta for The Division will release on Xbox One, PS4 and PC starting early 2016, with full release on March 8.

ANNO 2205

A new IP coming November 3 has players building a new civilization on the moon. While no gameplay was shown it did look pretty, showing a bustling moon city and lust environment on Earth. A beta is scheduled for later this year.

Just Dance 2016

This game requires no camera to play, with players requiring nothing but their smartphone to play. With a over 150 of hit musical titles players can dance in front of the television to translucent animations easier than ever. Just Dance 2016 is set to release on PS4, Xbox One and Wii U.

Just Dance Unlimited is a Streaming Service that will be available for all Just Dance 2016 owners.

Rainbow Six Siege

Of course the next installment in the popular Rainbow Six series was shown. A higher emphasis is put into destruction and if you die you remain dead, just like XCOM: Enemy Unknown.

The Community Developer, Genevieve Forget, took the stage to explain the future Rainbow Six Siege. Terrohunt will make a return, players will face against formidable AI opponents with up to four modes. One called Terrohunt Classic. However words are cheap, and a live-action demo was shown to highlight the difficulty of Terrohunt.

With a finite amount of time and crumbling walls shots can come from anywhere. The player must navigate and communication with their team to ensure success. The enemy AI isn’t stupid and will use the holes in the wall to target players to ensure they come out victorious.  

A beta is scheduled for September 24, PvP and Terrohunt will be available.

Trackmania

It’s late into E3 and surprises are now a norm, Trackmania was revealed. Insane gameplay footage of players defying gravity, traveling through loops and going over 400 MPS. With over 200 tracks and a track building mode that randomly generates a level. In a matter of seconds a new track was outstanding. Plans for a VR mode is available for attendees, just make me more jealous. 

Assassin’s Creed Syndicate

Ubisoft’s apology for Assassin’s Creed Unity’s flaws was shown, Assassin’s Creed Syndicate. Despite a flashy new cinematic trailer, highlighting Jacob Frye’s athletics, exclusive gameplay footage has been reserved for attendees of E3 and select locations in Australia and Europe.

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands

A new Ghost Recon title, and this time it’s open world. Instead of having players complete one mission at a time now your team can lead attacks against various adversaries throughout the world. Take on each mission as you see fit. Use stealth and remain hidden, kill everyone or combine the two. It’s up to you.

Opinion:

Ubisoft started off the show with an unexpected, and wondrous, project. Seeing a sequel to South Park The Stick of Truth was bewildering but kept us glued to our screens. However their were still some highs and lows. 

The weakest portions of the presentation came from already announced titles. Trials: Awesome Level Max, The Crew and Assassin’s Creed Syndicate deliver nothing meaningful as oppose to Ghost Recon: Wildlands, Rainbow Six Siege and Trackmania which all regenerated our thrill to see these amazing titles. While we still won’t be seeing Jade this year at least we have South Park to look forward to.

Adam Siddiqui, NoobFeed
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