#GHOST RECON FRONTLINE DELAYED INDEFINITELY PC#

But developer Ubisoft Bucharest still aims to place familiar Ghost Recon mechanics front and center, something PC players were supposed to experience for themselves in a Closed Test scheduled to run from October 14 through October 21.

For Frontline, at least, gone are the days of Ghost Recon's tactical third-person core.

In addition to a free-to-play battle royale structure, players can expect first-person, classed-based gameplay.

#GHOST RECON FRONTLINE DELAYED INDEFINITELY UPDATE#

The publisher held the brief digital event on October 5, where it also shared cursory details about Ghost Recon Breakpoint 's next big update - Operation Motherland.įrontline will mark quite the departure for the long-running franchise. Ubisoft announced today that it decided it would be best to postpone the testing period for reasons it did not explain, though it might have something to do with the backlash to the game's announcement. Ghost Recon's first battle royale, Frontline entered the spotlight at the tail end of a 20th anniversary celebration for the Tom Clancy-branded tactical series. The Ghost Recon: Frontline closed testing period has been delayed indefinitely. As VGC points out, Frontline’s reveal trailer has 4,900 likes compared to 17,000 dislikes on YouTube, with many commenters maligning the direction of the series.Īs such, it’s entirely possible Ubisoft is delaying Frontline’s closed test to bring some of the Ghost Recon series’ more traditional elements front-and-center for its first playable airing in a bid to thaw that initially frosty reception.Ubisoft announced Ghost Recon Frontline and its Closed Test for PC just last week now the testing session in question has received an indefinite delay. Notably though, feedback from Ghost Recon fans was swift and far from stellar following Frontline’s announcement last week, in large part thanks to Ubisoft’s decision to focus on Expedition’s battle-royale-like properties in its reveal. This content is hosted on an external platform, which will only display it if you accept targeting cookies. We have an important message regarding Ghost Recon Frontline’s Closed Test. All Ubisoft offered its in delay announcement was that “the development team is dedicated to creating the best experience possible”, and that it would “share details on the new closed test as soon as dog”. The rest will not surprise you: the video gets demolished.

#GHOST RECON FRONTLINE DELAYED INDEFINITELY LICENSE#

This has now been indefinitely postponed however, with no explanation given. A few days ago, Ubisoft celebrated the twentieth anniversary of the Ghost Recon series, and for the occasion, they relieved themselves on the license by announcing Ghost Recon Frontline, a free-to-play PvP battle royale game involving a hundred players on a large map.

#GHOST RECON FRONTLINE DELAYED INDEFINITELY FULL#

Ghost Recon Frontline – Full Announcement Video.įrontline – which will ultimately release for PC, PlayStation 4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X / S, Amazon Luna, and Google Stadia – is still early development according to Ubisoft, but a closed test was announced to begin tomorrow, 14th October.

Other modes, including the 9v9 points-based Control mode and an only vaguely alluded to “traditional arena shooter”, were also briefly mentioned as being part of Ghost Recon Frontline’s eventual launch line-up, but details on those were notably light. Ubisoft has announced a last-minute delay for Ghost Recon Frontline’s planned closed test, which was originally due to get underway tomorrow, 14th October.įrontline – a free-to-play, class-based spin on the long-running tactical shooter series – was unveiled last week during Ghost Recon’s 20th Anniversary livestream, with the announcement focussing on Frontline’s “flagship” Expedition mode, a “new take on the battle royale genre “for 102 players where teams of three complete objectives before calling for extraction.

Ghost recon frontline delayed indefinitely