Ubisoft E3 2018 Press Conference (Part 2)
Transference VR
Elijah Wood from SpectreVision then took to the stage to introduce the collaboration they have been working on with Ubisoft Montreal. Designed to be played in VR, the trailer seemed incredibly intense as you explore the puzzles of a deranged mind. The game releases before the end of 2018 on PS4, Xbox One and PC. Check it out the trailer above and decide if the game is for you …
Starlink Battle for Atlas
Next up, Ubisoft presented an update on the toys-to-life title first shown at E3 2017. Remember it, the modular spacecraft you attach to your controller? Anyway, the main focus of the presentation this year was a Star Fox crossover. Fox will make an appearance as the long standing relationship between Ubisoft with Nintendo continues but note it’s an exclusive for the Nintendo Switch version. A full hands-on demo is available at the Ubisoft booth so we’ll be sure to take a look and let you know our thoughts. Starlink Battle for Atlas is due out on 16th October 2018.
For Honor
Next up were a couple of announcements heading to For Honor. First up, if you haven’t played For Honor – the PC starter edition is available for free from UPlay between 11th – 18th June.
Secondly, in the biggest and most ambitious update so far, For Honor: Marching Fire, will introduce fighters from the Wu Lin faction. The update will also include a new 4v4 PvP mode called Breach, in which attackers try to storm a castle, while the opposition defend it for all their worth. The gameplay trailer above shows the new mode in action. For Honor: Marching Fire will be available on 16th October 2018.
The Crew 2
With its release only a matter of weeks ago it was no surprise that The Crew 2 got a quick mention. We were treated to a new trailer showing the planes, boats, motorcycles and cars that will feature in the game including a scene featuring a Redbull F1 car driving down the strip in Las Vegas. There is an open beta coming to PS4, Xbox One and PC on 21st June – register now. The full game is due for release on 29th June 2018.
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
We were then shown the first trailer for the recently confirmed Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. Set in Ancient Greece during the middle of the Peloponnesian War it takes place a few hundred years after the events of Assassin’s Creed Origins. The story of Odyssey will be played against the backdrop of the conflict between Sparta and Athens, leading players to visit iconic locations like Delos, Mykonos, and Attica.
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey has been in development for the last 3 years with the aim of transforming Assassin’s Creed into an epic RPG experience. Right from the start you get to choose your character Alexious or Kassandra and you then play that character for the entire game. There are opportunities to interact with history as we’re shown a demo that includes Sokrates and Kassandra having a conversation where you make choices that can influence the course of history! There’s a playable demo on the showfloor at E3 so we’ll be sure to give it a go and let you know what we think. Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is out on 5th October 2018 and is available to preorder right now.
- Giles