Following a leak early Saturday, Ubisoft announced it was engaged on a brand new “team battle arena” recreation codenamed Project Q. Before Ubisoft’s official announcement, leaker Tom Henderson shared footage of Project Q, showcasing a title that appears like a mixture between Overwatch and Fortnite. One mode, dubbed “Showdown,” options 4 groups of two gamers pitted towards each other to determine the winner, whereas a second “Battle Zone” mode sees two groups of 4 gamers competing to earn 100 factors first.

Despite similarities to video games like PUBG and Warzone, Ubisoft was fast to say Project Q is not one other battle royale. “By the way, this is not a battle royale,” the corporate tweeted. “The game will feature a variety of PvP modes with one single goal in mind: Fun!” Ubisoft additionally introduced it would not plan so as to add NFTs to Project Q. Among online game publishers, Ubisoft has been one of many extra bullish proponents of Web3 monetization, a stance that has not endeared the corporate amongst players.

You can join on Ubisoft’s web site to obtain updates on Project Q. According to the registration page, the corporate is creating the title for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PS5 and PC. The affirmation of Project Q‘s existence follows the current information that Ubisoft would shut down Hyper Scape, its first try at a battle royale, on the twenty eighth.