Far Cry 6 announced at Ubisoft Forward, launches next year
Assassin's Creed: Valhalla and Watch Dogs: Legion also get release dates, smart delivery on Xbox
Ubisoft's single newly announced title at its Ubisoft Forward presentation today was Far Cry 6, which was shown along with a cinematic trailer and a release date of February 18, 2021.
The game is planned for release across both current and next-generation systems, on Xbox and PlayStation as well as Google Stadia, and the Epic Games Store and Ubisoft Store on PC. It will also be a part of the Uplay+ subscription service.
Other titles shown during the showcase included Watch Dogs: Legion and Assassin's Creed: Valhalla, which received release dates of October 29, 2020 and November 17, 2020, respectively.
Both games will feature smart delivery on Xbox systems -- meaning users who purchase the game on either Xbox Series X or Xbox One will be able to play it on both systems without purchasing a second time.
Additionally, Brawlhalla received an iOS and Android release date of August 6, and Ubisoft's free-to-play battle royale Hyper Scape is now out in a free PC open beta.
The presentation closed with the news that another Ubisoft Forward event would be coming later this year with more announcements.
Ubisoft Forward took place today as a stand-in for the publisher's usual E3 presentation, coming on the heels of a wave of abuse allegations against a number of company employees all the way up to top executives.
The company has since announced a plan to restructure its editorial team in response to allegations, and has placed some executives on leave while others have stepped down.
Ubisoft acknowledged this morning that its presentation took place during a time of "big internal change," stating in advance that it would not be addressing these issues during its pre-recorded Ubisoft Forward showcase.