Here is a detailed look at all the announcements at this year’s Ubisoft Forward! Enjoy!
ANNO 117: Pax Romana
Developed by Ubisoft Mainz, the studio behind Anno 1800, Anno 117: Pax Romana will immerse players in the Roman Empire at its height. Players will explore an immense, multicultural territory under the Empire’s dominion and take on the role of a Governor tasked with managing the costs of maintaining peace. "We are thrilled to finally reveal an Anno inspired by the Roman Empire. This is not only the biggest time jump we ever did, it also offers us a lot of possibilities to bring the Anno gameplay to a completely new era while introducing lots of new content for our players to explore." says Manuel Reinher, Creative Director: "The feedback we received on the Anno Union during the development of Anno 1800 was incredible helpful for us, so we want again invite everyone to share their feedback and help us create the best Anno yet."
Anno 117: Pax Romana marks the beginning of a new era for the Anno franchise as it is the first iteration bearing the mark of the new visual identity for the acclaimed city-building brand. - "Branding and storytelling create emotional connections, differentiate the brand, and make it memorable.” says Haye Anderson, Brand Director: “We've refreshed Anno's visual identity to carry us into the next decade with a clear purpose: cultivating the joy of building. Without taking ourselves too seriously, we've infused humor and fun into our brand storytelling, reflecting our community's spirit!
Assassin’s Creed: Shadows
Experience an epic historical action-adventure story set in feudal Japan! Become a lethal shinobi Assassin and a powerful legendary samurai as you explore a beautiful open world in a time of chaos. Switch seamlessly between two unlikely allies as you discover their common destiny. Master complementary playstyles, create your shinobi league, customize your hideout, and usher in a new era for Japan.
Explore the captivating open world of feudal Japan, from spectacular castle towns and bustling ports to peaceful shrines and war-ravaged landscapes. Adventure through unpredictable weather, changing seasons, and reactive environments.
Become Naoe, a shinobi Assassin, and Yasuke, a legendary samurai, as you experience their riveting stories and master their complementary playstyles. As Naoe, use stealth to avoid detection and agility to confound your enemies. As Yasuke, strike your foes with lethal precision and power. Unlock new skills, gear, and progression independently for each character.
Make information your weapon as you explore the world, and build your own network of spies to be your eyes and ears across locations to hunt down your next target. Along the way, recruit new allies with unique abilities to help accomplish your missions.
Create a fully customizable hideout for your growing shinobi league as you train your crew, craft new gear, interact with key characters, and choose your base’s layout, decorations, and accessories.
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora DLC
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora™ is a first-person, action-adventure game set in the open world of the never-before-seen Western Frontier of Pandora.
Abducted by the human militaristic corporation known as the RDA, you, a Na’vi, were trained and moulded to serve their purpose. Fifteen years later, you are free, but find yourself a stranger in your birthplace.
Reconnect with your lost heritage, discover what it truly means to be Na'vi, and join other clans to protect Pandora from the RDA.
BattleCore Arena
In BattleCore Arena, you will compete in fast-paced PvP battles with responsive controls mixing shooting, platforming, physics mastery and team strategy! With your team, Dash, Jump (and double jump); use your trusted weapons and abilities to eject your opponents out of the arena.
Enjoy different 3v3 modes with your friends or play alone in a free-for-all battle to be the last core standing!
MASTER PHYSICS
Physics will be your greatest ally or your worst enemy! Perform mind-blowing aerial maneuvers and mix the jump, double jump, directional dash, and gravity to take the upper hand!
DOMINATE THE ARENA
Experience three unique battle modes to fight with your team or roll against them:
BACKUP: Be the last team standing in this 3v3 Team Death Match where you share lives with your teammates.
Q-BALL: Catch and keep the Q-Ball to lead your team to victory. Teamwork will be key in this highly competitive mode.
FREE-FOR-ALL: Warm up in a free-for-all match and be the last core standing!
BUILD YOUR OWN CORE
Personalize the appearance of your core! Choose your Armor, customize your Lights, your Banner and your Elimination Explosion to impose your style in and out the Arena.
You can count on unique weapons and abilities to be the most powerful core of the arena. Gear up for upcoming battles and create your own playstyle by choosing a ranged weapon and game changer perks!
ROLL AGAINST OR WITH YOUR FRIENDS
Build a team and feel the competitive energy of the game. Join ranked matches and compete against teams at your level. From bronze to diamond, you will rise above the sun and unlock incredible rewards!
Just Dance VR
Just Dance VR: Welcome to Dancity takes dancing to a whole new level, thanks to virtual reality. Players will be immersed in 360° iconic universes, where they can compete & interact with up to six players. Featuring a brand-new 3D dimension & two-hand scoring gameplay, players will be able to dance to 25 chart-topping hits and original songs including:
Don’t Stop Me Now by Queen
Bad Liar by Selena Gomez
Lights by Ellie Goulding
Call Me Maybe by Carly Rae Jepsen
Starships by Nicki Minaj
A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got) by Fergie Ft. Q-tip, GoonRock
Volar, Lele Pons Ft. Susan Diaz and Victor Cardenas
And many more!
The game features a social hub called Dancity, where players can hang out with friends and dancers from around the world via public or private matchmaking, as well as show off their customizable avatars. Just Dance VR: Welcome to Dancity features avatars from Ready Player Me, allowing players to create an avatar in seconds by taking a selfie. The avatars offer diverse and inclusive customization options, giving players more freedom of expression.
In Dancity, players will also have their own apartment where they can dance and interact with toys with up to six players. While progressing in the game, players can also unlock full outfit sets to recreate their favorite coach style.
For the latest information on Just Dance VR: Welcome to Dancity, please visit
https://www.justdance.com/vr. Follow Just Dance on Twitter @justdancegame and use
hashtag #JustDanceVR
Monopoly
In the new MONOPOLY, the classic franchise returns with improved graphics and gameplay that brings the tabletop experience to life. When players move around the board, they can admire the neighborhood and watch as it transforms before their eyes, from sunny mornings to stormy nights.
Explore every nook and cranny of the city to uncover hidden tokens, but vigilant players beware! Keep an eye out for Mr.
Monopoly, who may be hiding in plain sight!
“As MONOPOLY nears its 90th anniversary, we are delighted to work with Ubisoft to deliver a brand-new take on the classic game – one which truly immerses players digitally and brings the board’s neighborhoods and locations to life like never before,” said Eugene Evans, SVP Digital Strategy and Licensing at Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast. “This collaboration with Ubisoft highlights our ongoing strategy to grow our digital games portfolio and expand the reach of our iconic brands to gamers all around the world.”
Enjoy an authentic tabletop experience with family and friends. Play with up to six players in your living room or take matches online to compete against property moguls from around the world. MONOPOLY is designed to be the perfect game night activity
– players can choose to share a single controller or have each use their own.
Need to change things up? Customize the MONOPOLY experience by choosing your favorite dice and token aesthetic, or by crafting a homemade rule set. MONOPOLY has multiple features that allow players to curate their gameplay experience, from
Fast Mode that forces players to switch strategies to Speed Die that allows for faster board progression and shorter matches.
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Update
The highly anticipated “Divine Trials” free update is now available for all Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown players. It adds 22 new expert challenges for players to push their skills to the maximum! Players can now access the Hall of Memorials, through a special door located in the
Haven, and choose from four sets of challenges. These challenges become progressively more difficult and are designed with unique exotic conditions. Whether it’s Platforming, Puzzles, Combat or even newly reworked Boss Battles, there won’t be easy victories! Trials are gradually unlocked as each new power is acquired. However, players who have already completed the trials will get direct access to all of them at once, in their existing saves. Four new amulets and outfits will reward players who managed to beat the revised Boss at the end of each set. Players were also given a glimpse of the future Story DLC "Mask of Darkness", coming to all platforms in September 2024
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time - Remake
The remake of Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time confirmed the targeted year of release, through a poetic vision of a flame reignited. In 2026, players will get to reconnect with their beloved Prince, in an adventure rebuilt from the ground up, which captures the magic of theoriginal game. The game successfully completed its pre-production phase and is now entering full production, with Ubisoft Toronto, Ubisoft Bucharest, Ubisoft Pune and E-Studio joining forces with Ubisoft Montréal.
The Rogue Prince of Persia
The recently released and critically acclaimed 2D fast-paced platformer roguelite The Rogue Prince of Persia dropped the first major title update to its Early Access during the conference. “The Temple of Fire” brings a vibrant yet treacherous new biome in which players will have to mobilize all their skills to overcome new enemies, traps, and traversal challenges. Evil Empire studio spiced up the experience with 2 new mobs, the Shielded Warrior and Duellist, as well as 1 new weapon, the Flaming Censers. This update also introduces the Meta Progression Skill Tree, which allows players to use Spirit Glimmers to unlock persistent improvements. The Temple of Fire is the first major content addition among multiple updates leading up to the 1.0 launch of the game, based on community feedback collected throughout the Early Access phase.
The Crew Motorfest
From the brand-new island of Maui, available for all players for free, to the new premium “Chase Squad” fantasy, The Crew Motorfest is ready for a second year of exciting content.
XDefiant
At Forward, XDefiant teased the following content that will be coming to Season 1:
1 new faction – GSK (Inspired by Rainbow Six Siege)
3 new maps (1 new map per month)
o Clubhouse
o Daytona
o Rockefeller
3 new weapons
1 new mode – Capture the Flag
Ranked Play
And more (to be revealed July 1)
A full reveal of Season 1 content – including more information on GSK, Capture the Flag, the 3 new weapons, other new cosmetics and game features – will be on XDefiant’s new YouTube show XDebrief on July 1, with Season 1 launching July 2.
Star Wars: Outlaws
Experience the first-ever open world Star Wars™ game, set between the events of The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Explore distinct locations across the galaxy, both iconic and new. Risk it all as Kay Vess, a scoundrel seeking freedom and the means to start a new life, along with her companion Nix. Fight, steal, and outwit your way through the galaxy’s crime syndicates as you join the galaxy’s most wanted.
The Division 2: Year 6
Skull and Bones New Content
Assassin’s Creed: Mirage iOS