Will Armored Core 6 be a reboot? Series timeline explained
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Armored Core 6 is just around the corner after a ten-year hiatus, which has got many of us wondering if it will be a reboot, and if not, where will it fit into the series' timeline. Although this is the 6th numbered entry into the series, there have been a few spin-offs and expansions for previous games.
The game will continue on in the footsteps of its predecessors with a focus on high octane, mech combat, in a dystopian setting but as we know from previous Armored Core games, FromSoftware is prone to mixing things up. Armored Core 5 for example had a much bigger emphasis on multiplayer than previous games.
With that said, let’s dive into whether or not Armored Core 6 is set to be a reboot, as well as where it fits in with the other games in the series.
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Is Armored Core 6 a reboot?
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Armored Core 6 is another fresh reboot of the series, taking us to a new planet that has been ravaged by a cosmic event. This isn’t unusual for the series, with all the games feeling separate even if they were a continuation of the previous game, whilst there have also been plenty of reboots before too.
If there is much of a relationship between Armored Core 6 and previous games, it will likely be distant at best. We are expecting you’ll see some nods and references, for those who are die-hard fans, but if you’re a newcomer this will feel like a fresh start and a great jumping on point for the series.
Although it is a reboot, we are still unsure of where it will fit into previous games, if it will fit in at all. But let’s take a look at the timeline of the rest of the games so far.
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If you’re planning on jumping into Armored Core 6, you might be wondering what games have come before and where Armored Core 6 fits in with the chronology of the series. At times, this can get confusing, because despite Armored Core 6 not being a reboot, the games have had a couple of reboots in the past.
There are three timelines in total, although Armored Core 6 may be set in a completely fresh timeline too, we know it is a reboot but where it is set in a completely new world it could be a distant continuation of the 5th game. Here are the games and their corresponding timelines.
- Timeline 1: Armored Core 1, Armored Core 2
- Timeline 2: Armored Core 3
- Timeline 3: Armored Core 4, Armored Core 5
That is all there is to know about the Armored Core timeline, and whether or not this game is a reboot. If you can’t wait for more on the game, then make sure you take a look at our Armored Core 6 homepage, and for everything else, keep reading GGRecon.