Our coverage of the ongoing (and technically not-yet-started) E3 2017 continues with a recap of today's Ubisoft presentation. Arguably the most exciting and entertaining presentation at the expo so far, the media company brought fans new installments in the popular Assassin's Creed and Far Cry franchises, along with the long-awaited confirmation of the new South Park game. We've got all those trailers and more provided for you below!
Here's a quick look at the video games on display and their release dates:
- South Park: The Fractured but Whole - October 17, 2017
- Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle - August 29, 2017
- Assassin's Creed Origins - October 27, 2017
- The Crew 2 - Early 2018
- Transference - Spring 2018
- Skull & Bones - Fall 2018
- Starlink: Battle for Atlas - Fall 2018
- Steep: Road to the Olympics Expansion - December 5, 2017
- Far Cry 5 - February 27, 2018
- Beyond Good and Evil 2 - TBD
Before we bring you all the trailers and bonus video content, be sure to keep an eye out for our other E3 coverage, provided at the following links:
- E3 2017: Bethesda Releases New Trailers for ‘Wolfenstein 2’, ‘Doom VR’, and More
- Microsoft Debuts Xbox One X & Trailers for ‘Anthem’ and More at E3 2017
- EA Unveils Trailers for ‘Star Wars: Battlefront 2′, ‘Anthem’, ‘Madden 18′, and More for E3 2017
Oh and if you're a super-fan of Assassin's Creed, there's a Limited Edition of the new game available for $800, so you can take a look at that here. Check out the trailers below and be sure to let us know which ones you're most excited for!
The Coon and Friends and Freedom Pals face off in an epic superhero franchise battle. As the New Kid with a super-powered butt, will you have what it takes to unite your allies and save South Park?
Join Cartman, Stan, Kyle, and Kenny in the South Park video game and bring peace to South Park!
"South Park: The Fractured But Whole" will be available on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC - OCTOBER 17! For more info, checkout SouthParkGame.com.
ABOUT South Park: The Fractured But Whole:
In the quiet mountain town of South Park, darkness has spread across the land. A new power is rising to combat this evil. An entire squad of superheroes will rise, led by a nocturnal scavenger sworn to clean the trash can of South Park society.
The kids are playing superheroes, and Cartman is determined to turn Coon and Friends into the biggest superhero franchise of all time. However, the villainous Professor Chaos emerges with an evil plan to eliminate Coon and Friends. The heroes need to work as a team to fight the chaos and terror that that grips the town.
From the creators of South Park, Trey Parker and Matt Stone, comes South Park™: The Fractured But Whole™, a sequel to South Park™: The Stick of Truth™, winner of 25 video game awards.
Players will once again assume the role of the New Kid. As the newest member of Coon and Friends, you must create your own superhero, build up your notoriety, and use your superpowers to save South Park. Only then will Coon and Friends take their rightful place as the greatest team of superheroes ever assembled, and get the movie deal they so richly deserve. In a city gripped by chaos, Coon and Friends rise to save the day.
A HERO’S ORIGIN REVEALED
Every hero has a beginning. Are you an alien, a high-tech wonder, or a genetically altered mutant? Create your own one-of-a-kind costume, craft your origin story, and build out your unique superpowers to become the hero this city needs.
EXPLORE SOUTH PARK AT NIGHT
Not only has South Park grown with new places to explore and new characters to discover, but when the sun sets, havoc and chaos reign as the seedy underbelly of South Park comes alive. At night, a whole new world opens up where your alter ego can harness its powers to do whatever it takes to save the town.
COON AND FRIENDS, ASSEMBLE!
Recruit up to 13 members of Coon and Friends to your cause, including Mysterion, The Human Kite, and the infamous Coon himself. Combine your special powers with the heroes from Coon and Friends to eliminate anyone that gets in your way and defeat the dark power that has spread its evil tentacles over South Park.
AN OUTRAGEOUS RPG ADVENTURE
An all-new dynamic combat system offers new opportunities to manipulate time and space on the battlefield, and a revamped looting and crafting system gives you the freedom to develop and refine your powers as you progress through the game. Find loot hidden throughout the land and follow recipes to craft your own outrageous equipment to aid you in battle.
AUTHENTIC SOUTH PARK
This highly anticipated sequel features more than twice as much content as South Park: The Stick of Truth. Created, written, voiced, and directed by Trey Parker and Matt Stone, South Park: The Fractured But Whole is authentic, interactive South Park at its finest – hilarious, outrageous, and a whole lot of fun. Everything is bigger, longer, and goes deeper than before. Come on down to South Park and have yourself a time.
South Park: Phone Destroyer
Watch the E3 2017 world premiere of the first South Park mobile game!
From South Park Digital Studios comes a real-time battle game like nothing you’ve ever experienced before! Take on Cartman, Kenny, Stan and Kyle in all out mobile mayhem!
South Park: Phone Destroyer brings you iconic South Park characters, action packed real-time strategy, exploding PvP battles, trademark South Park humor and collectible cards in a perfect mix that’s spicier than Cartman’s chili con carne.
Assemble the ultimate team of cowboys, wizards, cyborgs and more and get ready to crush your opponent!
All those countless hours spent on your phone have been preparing you for this moment.
Fulfill your destiny and become… THE ULTIMATE PHONE DESTROYER!
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Get a first look at all the chaos of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle and join Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and Yoshi as they team up with Rabbids heroes to explore a new world twisted by the mischievous Rabbids, filled with secrets and nods to classic Mario games! Discover a feel-good and modern combat adventure designed exclusively for the Nintendo Switch, playable anywhere, anytime, with anyone.
Available August 29 on the Nintendo Switch!
ABOUT Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle:
Two worlds collide in Mario + Rabbids® Kingdom Battle!
The Mushroom Kingdom has been torn apart by a mysterious vortex, transporting the chaotic Rabbids into this once peaceful land. To restore order, Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach and Yoshi must team up with a whole new crew: four Rabbids heroes! Together, they will battle with weapons through four worlds filled with combat, puzzles, and unpredictable enemies.
Developed exclusively for the Nintendo Switch™ system, Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is the best of the Mario and Rabbids franchises, combining all that you love about Mario’s iconic universe with the side-splitting antics of the Rabbids.
FEATURES
Mario & Rabbids universes collide in this new adventure that combines the best of these two worlds!
Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and Yoshi join forces with four Rabbids heroes with their own unique personalities!
Easy to play, difficult to master. Solo and co-op turn-based combat is a fresh gameplay experience!
Battle with an arsenal of weapons through four new worlds filled with enemies, puzzles, and humorous fun!
Pick up and play anywhere exclusively on the Nintendo Switch system, even on the go!
PRE-ORDER OFFER
Includes access to 8 unique weapons.
Assassin's Creed Origins
Discover the mysteries of Ancient Egypt and explore the birthplace of the Assassin's Brotherhood. Assassin's Creed Origins is available October 27.
Available for pre-order now.
ABOUT Assassin's Creed Origins :
Journey into Ancient Egypt, the most mysterious place in history, during a crucial period that will shape the world. Discover the secrets behind the Great Pyramids, forgotten myths, the last pharaohs, and – engraved in long-lost hieroglyphics – the origin story of the Assassin’s Brotherhood.
For the last four years, the team behind the acclaimed Assassin’s Creed® IV Black Flag® has been focused on crafting a new beginning for the franchise. Fight in a completely new way where you transition seamlessly between unique ranged and melee weapons, and take on multiple enemies at once. Choose your Assassin skills while exploring the full country of Ancient Egypt, engaging in multiple quests and gripping stories along a journey that will change civilization.
FEATURES:
Experience the Mysteries of Ancient Egypt – Uncover lost tombs, explore the Great Pyramids, and discover the secrets of mummies, the gods, and the last pharaohs.
An Origin Story – Start here, at the very beginning, with the never-before-told origin story of Assassin’s Creed. You are Bayek, protector of Egypt, whose personal story will lead to the creation of the Assassin’s Brotherhood.
Embrace Action-RPG – Experience a completely new way to fight as you loot and use a variety of weapons with different characteristics and rarities. Enjoy deep RPG progression mechanics, choose your preferred abilities, and challenge your skills against unique and powerful bosses.
Each Quest is a Memorable Adventure – Pick and tackle quests at your own pace: each of them tells an intense and emotional story full of colorful characters and meaningful objectives.
Explore a Full Country – From deserts to lush oases, from the Mediterranean Sea to the tombs of Giza, fight your way against dangerous factions and wild beasts as you explore this gigantic and unpredictable land.
The Crew 2
In The Crew® 2, celebrate the American Motorsports spirit as you explore and dominate the land, air, and sea of the United States in one of the most exhilarating open worlds ever created. With a wide variety of exotic cars, bikes, boats, and planes to choose from, experience the unbridled thrill and adrenaline-pumping excitement of competing across the entire USA as you test your skills in a wide range of driving disciplines.
ABOUT The Crew 2:
The newest iteration in the revolutionary franchise, The Crew 2 captures the thrill of the American motorsports spirit in one of the most exhilarating open worlds ever created.
Welcome to Motornation, a huge, varied, action-packed, and beautiful playground built for motorsports throughout the entire US of A. Enjoy unrestrained exploration on ground, sea, and sky. From coast to coast, street and pro racers, off-road explorers, and freestylers gather and compete in all kinds of disciplines. Join them in high-octane contests and share every glorious moment with the world.
FEATURES:
WELCOME TO MOTORNATION – TAKE THE CHALLENGE TO THE GROUND, SEA, AND SKY
Push boundaries and take on new experiences in iconic locations. Fly and spin through fog and clouds above the snowcapped Rocky Mountains, burn rubber in the backstreets of New York City, sweep through the Mississippi River, and explore every inch of the Grand Canyon. Driving your dream hypercar, riding some of the most iconic American bikes, and taking control of the swiftest aerobatic planes and powerboats: opportunities for fun and challenges are limitless in a fully redesigned USA.
BE THE CHAMPION YOU WANT TO BE
Join four different motorsports families from around the country: street and pro racers, off-road experts, and freestylers. They’ll hook you up with new rides, and they’ll introduce you to their own unique motorsports culture and set of disciplines. Through competitions and chance encounters, find and hone your personal style, collect and customize your dream rides, show them off in your HQ, and make your mark on the entire US motorsports scene.
SHARE AND SHINE IN A CONNECTED WORLD
The world of The Crew® 2 is fueled by the need to share your personal accomplishments and unique moments with friends and others – break records and be a pioneer! Every time you achieve something, it will be saved as a new challenge for other players, while you will be encouraged to surpass the feats of others. Capture and share all of your best moments with the press of a button.
Available Early 2018 on Xbox One, Xbox One X, PlayStation 4, and PC.
Transference
Watch the world premiere of Transference, a virtual reality experience.
Transference™ is a psychological thriller and the first game collaboration between SpectreVision and Ubisoft. Bridging the gap between movies and games, we invite you to lose yourself in the destructive tale of a man’s obsession as you explore his digitally recreated memories.
Experience the limits of techno-psychology and escape a maze-like puzzle concealing a corrupted truth. Get projected into the digital consciousness of troubled case subjects and maybe you will influence their fate.
The game will be available spring 2018 in VR and traditional platforms: PSVR, Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, PS4, Xbox One and PC.
Available Spring 2018
ABOUT Transference:
A PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER THAT MERGES MOVIES WITH GAMES
Transference™ is a true collaboration between Hollywood and gaming. At SpectreVision, partners Elijah Wood, Daniel Noah, Josh C. Waller & Lisa Whalen, tell character-driven stories tackling emotional and human experiences that challenge conventions. Combined with the experience of building rich gameplay Ubisoft is known for, Transference™ is a dark, thrilling puzzle featuring Macon Blair (Blue Ruin, Green Room).
UNFOLD A MYSTERY AS YOU SOLVE THE RIDDLE OF A FAMILY
Come face to face with a fractured family as you freely explore their minds. Navigate a dream-like home filled with secrets you can discover. Collect the evidence of a family’s history to choose how you repair their lives. Learn the rules of a place bent on breaking them to unlock the truth.
A MULTI-BRANCHING NARRATIVE WHERE YOUR ACTIONS DETERMINE A FAMILY’S FATE
Affect their lives from the unique perspectives of each family member to piece together the mystery. The choices you make from every angle ripple through time and space, learn their story and make your own decisions about how they will live on.
FEEL THE PRESENCE OF CORRUPTED MEMORIES THROUGH VR
For the best immersive experience, we welcome you to join the test case and experience the unsettling creation of a deranged mind through VR. The game offers full interactivity for touch control on all VR platforms through PlayStation® Move, Oculus Touch and HTC Vive Controller. Match your VR playstyle with customizable input controls on every platform. The game is also fully playable on PS4, Xbox One and PC.
Skull & Bones
Sail the high seas of Skull and Bones, an online naval open world game set during the Golden Age of Piracy in the exotic and untamed frontier of the Indian Ocean.
ABOUT Skull and Bones:
It is the Golden Age of Piracy. Renegade captains command the most powerful weapons on Earth: warships. You are a pirate captain who has refused the king’s pardon and sailed from the Caribbean to the Indian Ocean, an untamed frontier full of lavish riches.
However, these waters are also a battleground where far-reaching colonial empires, powerful trading corporations, and ruthless pirate gangs clash. In order to survive, you will have to build a lethal fleet, prey upon lucrative trade routes, and ally with other pirates in your endless struggle for supremacy.
Dominate a Dangerous Open Ocean:
A shared open world that reacts as you plunder rich trade routes
Customize Your Pirate Experience:
Choose your captain, recruit your crew and build deadly ships
Naval Combat Redefined:
Use your weapons, spyglass and even the wind to stalk and destroy your prey
Play Solo or Coop:
Raid the Hunting Grounds alone or group with other players to hunt larger prey
Explosive Multiplayer:
Enter the Disputed Waters and fight for supremacy in a variety of game modes
Available Fall 2018 on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.
Starlink: Battle for Atlas
Watch the world premiere of Starlink: Battle for Atlas and travel deep into space to protect the Atlas star system from enemies!
Available Fall 2018!
ABOUT Starlink: Battle for Atlas:
In Starlink: Battle for Atlas, you’re part of a group of heroic interstellar pilots, dedicated to free the Atlas star system from the Forgotten Legends, an evil robot force. Starlink: Battle for Atlas offers a whole new gameplay experience: build your own modular Starship model, mount it on your controller, and take part in epic space combats. Equip your model with different parts and your Starship changes in game in real time. Assemble your fleet, mix and match your pilots, Starships and weapons to create your own play style and defeat the enemy.
FULLY CUSTOMIZE YOUR STARSHIP: THE CHOICE IS YOURS
Mix and match pilots, hulls, wings, and weapons to assemble your ideal starship with an unprecedented level of customization and creativity. Changes to your physical ship instantly appear in-game allowing you to immediately jump into the battle.
EXPLORE AN ENTIRE STAR SYSTEM
Travel seamlessly through the exotic alien worlds of the Atlas Star System. Each one of its planets has its own identity, ecosystem and wildlife. Be careful, as space is a hostile environment and will present many challenges. The world evolves depending on your actions and your choices. Everything you do has an impact on your journey, and enemies will react and fight back intelligently and take over the star system if you don’t stop them.
GET CREATIVE IN COMBAT
Build your unique play style. Experiment with different pilot abilities, weapon types, and status effects to discover and unleash devastating combos upon your enemies and overcome deadly challenges.
Steep: Road to the Olympics Expansion
Announcing Steep: Road to the Olympics Expansion! Get a look at the very first full Expansion to the world of Steep, featuring the new real-world sports like halfpipe, slalom, and skicross!
Steep Road to the Olympics will be available just ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang Korea in February 2018.
Available December 5, 2017.
ABOUT Steep:
Ride a massive open world of the Alps and Alaska, where the powder is always fresh and the run never ends. Defy and master the world’s most epic mountains with skis, wingsuit, snowboard, and paraglider. Go solo or drop in side by side with other players. Record and share the most insane stunts ever captured. Dare your friends to try out your custom lines, then challenge the world to beat your best tricks and relive your most epic wipeouts.
Steep™ is available now on PlayStation®4 system, Xbox One and PC.
The mountain is yours to explore. So strap in, suit up, and drop in.
FEATURES
RIDE YOUR WAY
Navigate the open world freely and create your own path as you decide how to explore your massive mountain playground.
LIVE UNFORGETTABLE MOMENTS WITH FRIENDS
Share thrilling, adrenaline-fueled experiences with other players.
PARTICIPATE IN A WIDE VARIETY OF CHALLENGES
Prove that you’re the king of the mountain by dropping in unique and spectacular challenges that put your skills to the test.
SHARE EVERYTHING
Relive epic moments and challenges, and share replays across all social media.
Far Cry 5
Souls do not harvest themselves.
Far Cry comes to America in the latest installment of the award-winning franchise.
Welcome to Hope County, Montana. When your arrival incites the cult to violently seize control of the region, you must rise up and spark the fires of resistance to liberate a besieged community.
Freely explore Hope County’s rivers, lands, and skies with the largest customizable weapon and vehicle roster ever in a Far Cry game. You are the hero of the story in a thrilling world that hits back with every punch, and where the places you discover and the locals you ally with will shape your story in ways you’ll never see coming.
Learn more at farcry.com. Available February 27, 2018.
ABOUT FAR CRY 5:
Far Cry comes to America in the latest installment of the award-winning franchise.
Welcome to Hope County, Montana. When your arrival incites the cult to violently seize control of the region, you must rise up and spark the fires of resistance to liberate a besieged community.
Freely explore Hope County’s rivers, lands, and skies with the largest customizable weapon and vehicle roster ever in a Far Cry game. You are the hero of the story in a thrilling world that hits back with every punch, and where the places you discover and the locals you ally with will shape your story in ways you’ll never see coming.
Key Features:
SPARK THE FIRES OF RESISTANCE AGAINST A FANATIC CULT:
Stranded in hostile territory, find strength in the community around you to lead a resistance against a cult taking over Hope County, Montana.
CARVE YOUR OWN PATH:
The freedom to go in any direction – you decide the when, the where, and the how.
From the moment you enter Hope County you have the freedom to tackle the world in any order you choose.
A WORLD THAT EVOLVES
Play your way against Joseph Seed and his fanatical followers in a dynamic open world that adapts and reacts to the choices you make.
DYNAMIC TOYS
Tear up the countryside in iconic American vehicles you can make your own; from muscle cars to big rigs,from ATVs to tractors.
Beyond Good and Evil 2
Embark on this epic space adventure with us and journey to System 3, for the prequel to one of Ubisoft’s most beloved games!
ABOUT Beyond Good and Evil 2:
Journey to System 3, for the prequel to one of Ubisoft’s most beloved games! Fight alongside unforgettable characters in a stunning new solar system, as you struggle for freedom and the right to determine your own fate among the stars. Play the adventure by yourself or with friends in a vast and seamless online playground.
Beyond Good and Evil 2 is the spiritual successor to the cult classic, a prequel that will transport players into a profoundly multicultural world, capturing the spirit of the original with grandiose decors and intense dramas that play out across a vast universe.
Through the Space Monkey Program, Ubisoft Montpellier will be developing the game alongside its community of fans.
System 3 has become the center of interstellar trade and colonization in the Milky Way of the 24th century, thanks to the creation of Hybrid slaves. While private enterprises fight over resources and power, the first colonists weave together the rich and diverse spiritual and cultural heritages of Old Earth to give meaning to their existence. In this new era of piracy, we will rise from lowly pirate to legendary captain at the helm of massive star-faring vessels, adventuring alongside crews of colorful characters to fight for freedom and the right to determine our own fate among the stars!