Over the weekend, we saw a plethora of announcements about Android games. From The Division Resurgence opening pre-registration to the announcement of yet another new Niantic augmented reality title, there’s plenty of news to keep mobile gamers happy. Last week we also saw the debut of Gamespot’s mobile game show Swipe; our collection collected the most exciting games of the event. So as we get closer to the holiday season, there’s a plethora of gaming news to go around.
So since it’s often a challenge to keep up to date with everything revealed over a busy weekend, we went ahead and collected all the major mobile gaming announcements for your reading pleasure.
Ubisoft Forward
On Saturday, Ubisoft presented Forward, a showcase of the upcoming games. There was plenty to see for all platforms, including some interesting tidbits for mobile.
Assassin’s Creed Jade
First of all, we have Assassin’s Creed Jade. While the details are still quite sparse, it’s described as an “AAA RPG action-adventure game”, which tells us absolutely nothing. However, it has been confirmed to be set in China; this area was only visited in Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China. So a more expansive Assasin’s Creed game set in China is definitely something that sounds intriguing.
Netflix Games also announced a partnership with Ubisoft. This partnership will produce a new Assassin’s Creed mobile game alongside two others set in the Valiant Hears and Mighty Quest universes. While it has not been confirmed, it appears that this is a separate title from Assassin’s Creed Jade.
Pre-registration for The Division Resurgence
We saw our first gameplay of The Division Resurgence back in July, and now pre-registration is finally open. Unfortunately, there is still no release date, just a vague placeholder for “2023”. But from what we saw in the Swipe showcase, the shooter seems to be worth the wait.
Rainbow Six Mobile Closed Beta
Eurogamer reported yesterday that Ubisoft is sending out invites to test the latest build of the game. The closed beta is out now, but is available exclusively in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, the Philippines, Singapore, and India; it is also not available for iOS devices.
If you weren’t lucky enough to be invited, we recommend that you pre-register using the Google Play link below. In our hands-on of the closed alpha, we noticed the game got off to a good start, so we’re excited to see how the beta has improved the experience. In particular, we hope there are improvements to the clunky touchscreen controls, making the use of one of the best Android controllers almost mandatory in the alpha build.
Marvel Snap and Marvel World of Heroes
There was also a lot happening outside of Ubisoft’s showcase this weekend; Marvel fans have received announcements about two upcoming games, Marvel Snap and Marvel World of Heroes.
Marvel Snap is a free-to-play card fighter that now requires pre-registration. While that in itself might not excite you, former Hearthstone director Ben Brode leads Second Dinner, the team developing the game. Hopefully this level of experience means the game won’t be a flop.
The Marvel Snap release date has been set for October 18, and you can register via the Google Play link below.
Then there’s Marvel World of Heroes. This is an upcoming AR game from the Pokémon GO developer Niantic. Scheduled for a global launch in 2023, Niantic claims it will be “the first Marvel game where players become their own unique Marvel Super Hero.” You can read all about it in Niantic’s announcement post, but don’t get too excited; Niantic seems to be developing games only to cancel them.
Iron Marines Invasion
If you’re getting frustrated with all this talk of pre-registration and vague release dates, download Iron Marines Invasion. It is the latest game from Ironhide Games, developer of the popular Kingdom Rush franchise.
Iron Marines Invasion is the successor to Iron Marines and promises the same offline RTS experience with tons of new features and improvements, in addition to a wealth of new missions and maps to play on.
While vague release dates dampen some of these exciting announcements, it’s still a great weekend for mobile gamers. And if Iron Marines Invasion isn’t your thing, try the recent release Railbound, a brand new puzzle game that combines cute dogs with trains. One thing is certain; there’s no shortage of interesting games coming to mobile lately, which is great to see as the holiday season approaches.
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