If one believes a fresh leak just before the E3 2021, Ubisoft is apparently working on a new shooter called BattleCat, which connects three major franchises. Here’s a summary of what the rumors say.
The E3 2021 is just around the corner – one of the most important video game fairs of the year. Just before it starts, more and more leaks and rumors are emerging about which games could be showcased or announced during the event. The latest rumors revolve around a potential new shooter from Ubisoft that could be presented at this year’s E3.
Where is the information coming from? Recently, a series of images appeared on Twitter from the user Zer0Bytes_. The images look like they are from a PowerPoint presentation or function as a loading screen in a game. Zer0Bytes_ does not reveal exactly where they come from. However, the leaker claims that this is material and details about a new shooter from Ubisoft named BattleCat. Whether this is the actual name or just a temporary project title is not clarified by the leak.
Please note: This is not officially confirmed material, so please take everything with a grain of caution. However, it is not uncommon that fresh details and leaks about new games come to light around this time (just before E3).
The Leak Reveals About the Shooter BattleCat
What kind of game is this? The leak suggests that BattleCat is a team-based, competitive first-person shooter in the style of Overwatch. In this PvP game, the three Ubisoft franchises apparently clash
- The Division
- Splinter Cell
- and Ghost Recon
with each other.
The images provide details about presumed game modes, factions, or faction abilities. The factions, for example, come from different games:
- The Wolves are a group of ex-special forces and appear in Ghost Recon: Breakpoint
- The Echelon with the iconic night vision goggles clearly comes from the stealth game Splinter Cell
- and the Cleaners with their Napalm turret and fire abilities from The Division
There is information about 2 game modes:
- Escort: consists of 2 teams, attackers and defenders. One side must escort a machine from checkpoint to checkpoint to a delivery zone, while the other side must prevent it.
- Ringleader: Teams must collect rings from fallen enemies. The player with the most rings becomes the ringleader and can turn them in if they survive for 30 seconds.
Other images apparently show screenshots from the game:
- For instance, with a flamethrower from the Cleaners
- An interface in the style of The Division with some passive and active abilities of the Outcasts faction
How far along is the development? Exact information is not available, but according to the leaker, tests are said to have begun in January 2021.
Even if we do not know yet whether or how much is actually true: What do you think of the leak? Would you be excited about a team-based PvP shooter that mixes the three iconic franchises The Division, Splinter Cell, and Ghost Recon? Let us and other readers of MeinMMO know in the comments.
