All the big reveals from Ubisoft's dizzying E3 2018 showcase
Ubisoft brought the 🔥🔥🔥 to E3 2018. As usual.
We already knew Assassin's Creed was on the agenda, and we had plenty of suspicions about what else might surface. We saw some of it coming, but definitely not all of it. Ubi still knows how to deliver a surprise.
Here's a rundown of all the big reveals from Ubisoft's E3 2018 showcase.
Beyond Good & Evil 2
For the second year in a row, Ubi answered a fresh round of questions about its long anticipated sequel, Beyond Good & Evil 2. There's still not much to say about the game -- it hasn't been shown outside private press previews -- but trailers like this one certainly build the hype.
It sounds like Ubi is taking an unusual approach to building this game, relying on crowdsourced contributions from the fan community. You can get a clearer rundown of how that will work right here.
Trials Rising
The Trials series is essentially the second coming of Excitebike. You hop on the back of an motocross bike and guide it through an elaborate course in the hopes of not crashing and horribly injuring your virtual human. Though Trials makes it kind of fun and funny to crash and burn.
Trials Rising doesn't appear to change up the series in a big way, but it does deliver a new range of wild, over-the-top environments in which you can race and destroy your frail virtual form. It's coming in Feb. 2019 to PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and -- for the first time (though not unexpectedly) -- Nintendo Switch.
The Division 2
Ubisoft's return to the grim post-apocalypse of The Division is built around a sequel set in Washington, D.C. Just like the last game, it looks absolutely stunning.
There's really not a whole lot that's new in this trailer, but it's a great thing to watch all the same. There are two new details to note with The Division 2, however: The game will feature 8-player raids as an endgame activity, and all three of its big post-release add-ons will be free.
Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle - Donkey Kong Adventure
Mario + Rabbids: Kingdom Battle may have been the weirdest, coolest reveal of E3 2017. Now, Ubisoft's unholy marriage with Nintendo has an add-on coming, starring none other than Donkey Kong.
This new trailer isn't exactly revelatory, but it doesn't need to be. It just needs to show us more funny Rabbid nonsense mashed together with familiar Nintendo characters and locations. It does that! Enjoy.
Skull & Bones
Ubisoft's pirate game Skull & Bones debuted at E3 2017, but it enjoyed a much bigger showing this year. There was a cinematic trailer, but the highlight for anyone interested in this game was no doubt Ubi's explanatory video, which runs through the process of amassing a crew, outfitting a ship, and sailing off on an adventure.
Skull & Bones will be out sometime in 2019.
Transference
We're still not sure what to make of Transference after this new E3 trailer. But it looks creepy AF.
The fall 2018 game -- which is VR-friendly -- sends players deep into the mind of a scientist who created a messed up digital version of his family using data from their brains. Sounds like a nice fellow, right?
For Honor: Marching Fire
We didn't see much of For Honor's upcoming first expansion, but we know it adds a bunch of stuff to the game: New characters, new single player content, a new mode focused on laying siege to castles.
For Honor's inventive combat system takes a little getting used to, but it can be very rewarding once you lock it down. This expansion will be out on Oct. 16.
The Crew 2
The Crew 2 is literally less that two weeks away, but that means it's not out yet. And that means we get an E3 trailer. This E3 trailer. The Crew 2 arrives on June 21.
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