After two grim news this week, with the announcement of the postponement of Riders Republic and Rainbow Six Extraction, Ubisoft is back in the spotlight with a new game! In a message posted on Twitter, the French developer and publisher gave us an appointment for tomorrow evening at 8:00 p.m. French time to present a brand new title from the Tom Clancy universe.
A surprise awaits you tomorrow đź‘€
See you at 8 p.m. to announce a brand new game in Tom Clancy’s universe.
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– Ubisoft FR (@UbisoftFR) July 18, 2021
Ubisoft has apparently also given IGN a preview to the American media. The latter posted a video clip of the game on his Twitter account with the following message:
Here’s a taste of Ubisoft’s newest game, right here and now!
We had the chance to see what it looks like up close and can’t wait to tell you more. Look out for Ubisoft tomorrow, July 19th [ndlr : 20h00 en France] for full disclosure.
Get a quick taste of a brand new Ubisoft game right here, now!
We had the chance to see what it looks like up close and can’t wait to tell you more. Look out for it @Ubisoft tomorrow July 19 at 11:15 am PT for the full reveal. pic.twitter.com/nZkZB8kKNf
– IGN (@IGN) July 18, 2021
First indiscretions about the type of title
After the first noises from the hallway, which are confirmed by these first pictures, it would be a Team multiplayer FPS with characters from Tom Clancy licenses. In all likelihood, this is the title that leaked in early June, a few days before the Ubisoft Forward conference.
Indeed, the VGC sitein particular, had published an article that revealed a certain amount of information. The title would be code-named “BattleCat” and would offer two game modes: Escort – escort a package to an extraction point – and ringleader – retrieve rings from fallen players. The “Echelons” from Faction, the “wolves” of Ghost Recon Breakpoint and the “cleaners” of The corporate division. Note that each character class has its own set of skills.
We know thatUbisoft wants to move a little more towards the free-to-play market. It also was last May The Heartland Division had been advertised as such. Will this “BattleCat” also be available for free? See you tomorrow to find out everything.
