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Armored Core 7 release date: FromSoftware hasn't announced a sequel to Armored Core VI
Armored Core 7 doesn't have a release date, because FromSoftware hasn't announced it. The latest game in the mech series, Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon, came out worldwide on Aug. 25, 2023, on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC, and FromSoftware's next announced game is The Duskbloods for Nintendo Switch 2.
Armored Core VI brought FromSoftware’s mech series back in 2023, and fans already want the next one. Here’s what’s official about Armored Core 7.
When does Armored Core 7 come out?
There’s no release date, because FromSoftware hasn’t announced Armored Core 7. It hasn’t revealed a sequel, a platform or a trailer, and dates and rumors shared online aren’t official.
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon came out worldwide on Aug. 25, 2023. By simple arithmetic, that’s a little more than three years as of October 2026. FromSoftware announced Armored Core VI in December 2022, about eight months before launch.
What Armored Core VI is
Armored Core VI is an action game where you build your own mech, an Armored Core, from interchangeable parts and pilot it through a large sci-fi world, mixing ranged and close-range combat. FromSoftware made it with Bandai Namco, which publishes it outside Japan, and it supports online battles for up to six players.
It’s on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC, and it’s $59.99 on Steam. FromSoftware hasn’t announced a Switch 2 version.
What FromSoftware is making now
FromSoftware’s next announced game is The Duskbloods, an online PvPvE game for Nintendo Switch 2 that’s still due in 2026; see our The Duskbloods release date page. Elden Ring Tarnished Edition came to Switch 2 on Aug. 28, 2026.
FromSoftware hasn’t announced sequels to its other action games either; see our Sekiro 2 release date and Bloodborne 2 release date pages.
This page is updated as soon as FromSoftware announces Armored Core 7 or new Armored Core content.
FAQ
When does Armored Core 7 come out?
There’s no release date. FromSoftware hasn’t announced Armored Core 7, and dates and rumors shared online aren’t official.
Is Armored Core 7 confirmed?
No. FromSoftware hasn’t announced a sequel to Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon. Its next announced game is The Duskbloods for Nintendo Switch 2.
Will Armored Core 7 be open world?
FromSoftware hasn’t announced the game, so there are no official details about its design. Armored Core VI is built around missions in large, multi-level areas.
When did Armored Core VI come out?
Worldwide on Aug. 25, 2023, on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC. FromSoftware announced it in December 2022.
Does Armored Core VI have multiplayer?
Yes. It supports online battles for up to six players, and up to nine people can join a match counting spectators.
Is Armored Core VI on Switch 2?
FromSoftware hasn’t announced it. The FromSoftware game on Switch 2 is Elden Ring Tarnished Edition, out since Aug. 28, 2026.
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Who publishes Armored Core VI outside Japan?
FromSoftware publishes the game in Japan, and Bandai Namco publishes it everywhere else. Activision published Sekiro outside Japan and Asia.
Your call
What do you want from the next Armored Core?
