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"Credible military storytelling": Ubisoft announce playtests for new Ghost Recon game alongside a sizeable Wildlands update and a Future Soldier giveaway
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Key Points:
- Ubisoft has announced a new Ghost Recon game described as a "fun, fresh experience" that maintains the series' core elements of tactical action, large-scale operations, and credible military storytelling, with closed tests planned through a new insider program.
- To celebrate Ghost Recon's 25th anniversary, Ubisoft hosted a livestream revealing updates for Ghost Recon: Wildlands, including the return of a Predator-themed mission and new Last Rites missions focused on hunting a cult leader in a swampy region.
- The Wildlands update also features new customizable settings such as weather, enemy perception, and vehicle durability, alongside a technical overhaul with improved distance rendering, enhanced lighting and shadows, and sharper 4K resolution visuals.
- Ubisoft is offering free copies of Ghost Recon: Future Soldier (2012) through Ubisoft Connect until August 13th as part of the anniversary celebration, although its multiplayer servers were shut down in 2021.
