Is Armored Core 6 open world?

Annie Thelen

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After a decade hiatus, the Armored Core series is finally back for fans everywhere. Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon offers a whole new mech gameplay experience.

There are new story missions to complete, plenty of weapons to earn for your own customizable mech, and plenty more. But do the features include an open world gameplay experience for fans to enjoy?

Is there an open world in Armored Core VI? If you’re looking for answers, we’ve got them right here for you.

Is there an open world in Armored Core 6?

No, Armored Core VI is not an open world game. The game instead follows a mission-based structure for its exploration, where there are options for alternate missions and different endings.

However, there is no official open world to explore in-game. While in development, the team considered an open world as confirmed by the game director Masaru Yamamura in an interview with Inverse, but ultimately decided against it.

Why isn’t there open world in Armored Core 6?

While the idea was originally considered, it was ultimately scrapped to focus more on mech customization and the assembly aspect, as well as on the solo story missions. The previous games in the Armored Core series also did not feature an open world, and it was decided to keep to that tradition for the sequel.

That doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty to enjoy in the gameplay of Armored Core. There’s plenty to play in-game including:

• Story missions
• Multiplayer with arena combat
• In-depth mech customization

And more. While some fans prefer the different game style that open world provides, such as the Dark Souls series also made by FromSoftware, Armored Core is a different experience for fans of the developer. This unmissable entertainment still features plenty of fun gameplay, and there’s a certain charm to the series that doesn’t need an open world to still feel enjoyable.