Armored Core VI Reportedly Targeting a September Launch, Will Arrive Before Elden Ring DLC

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Late last year, FromSoftware officially pulled the curtain back on Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon, but beyond a broad “2023” window, they haven’t revealed exactly when their big battlin' robots will make their return. Well, according to insider “eXtas1s,” an early fall release date may be in the cards.

Per these latest rumors, FromSoftware aims to release Armored Core VI in September/October, with a late-September release being most likely. Interestingly, it’s also reported that Armored Core VI will arrive before the recently-announced Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. Our insider doesn’t indicate how big of a gap there will be between Armored Core VI and the Elden Ring DLC – hopefully, we won’t be waiting too long for the latter.

Of course, take this with a grain of salt until we get confirmation from FromSoftware or publisher Bandai Namco themselves. That said, eXtas1s has delivered the goods before, particularly in regards to Hideo Kojima’s plans, so hopefully, they have the inside track on FromSoftware as well.

Armored Core VI will represent somewhat of a break from other recent FromSoftware titles, as it will focus on the series’ traditional mech-building and battling gameplay, rather than Soulsborne mechanics. That said, it will still present the usual punishing From challenge. Here’s a quick overview of the game’s story.

"The subtitle Fires of Rubicon is derived from the world developed specifically for this new game. The game is set on a planet known as Rubicon 3, and the story begins with the discovery of a mysterious new material there. The overarching backbone of the game’s story features the struggle for control of this material between various corporations and organizations. The player character is