For Year 4, For Honor has announced major changes. It bids farewell to the Year Pass and introduces a new system with the Battle Pass. Furthermore, there are rough release times for new heroes.
What’s new: Ubisoft has now announced its plans for For Honor, which they want to implement in 2020. Year 4 – “Year of Reckoning” begins on Thursday, February 6. A lot is coming up in the following months, such as a revised Battle Pass system with free and paid content, more customization options, additional heroes, and more.
The new Battle Pass in For Honor
What changes with the Pass? Recently, For Honor relied on a Year Pass. In Year 3, it included early access to new heroes, elite gear for these fighters, scavenger chests, and more.
But in 2020, they are focusing on a Battle Pass system, similar to Fortnite. The Pass includes a free path and a paid path. You can see in advance what content you can unlock by purchasing the Battle Pass. This makes it easier for you to decide whether the purchase is justified.
The Pass will have 100 levels, where you can unlock different content.
What content does the Battle Pass bring? In the free Pass, which is available to all players, you can expect:
- Helm ornaments
- Steel
- Color schemes
- Champion status
- Emblems and more
In the Premium Pass, you will receive:
- Unique customization rewards
- New signatures
- New weapons
- New executions
- New effects and more
This content is said to have a value of 1 million steel.
Previously, you received rewards in For Honor as random drops after matches or from scavenger chests – which was rather opaque. Instead, you can clearly see in the Battle Pass what content awaits you and at how many levels you unlock it.
In the video, the developers introduce the new Pass and further content for Year 4, the Year of Reckoning, in more detail.
New heroes and more new content
When are new heroes coming? Ubisoft has already confirmed that For Honor will receive two new heroes. The first hero will appear during Season 2 of Year 4, the other in Season 4 of Year 4.
Who these mysterious characters are, what roles they belong to, or further details were not disclosed by Ubisoft. As usual, you can purchase them at release for real money or in-game currency steel.
Balance: The developers want to continue to respond to player feedback on balance in Year 4. The test environment is an important tool for this.
Tournaments: For each season, Ubisoft will initiate an official tournament. This will give players the chance to be in the spotlight.
How is it going for For Honor right now?
Player numbers: On Steam, the average player numbers for For Honor have been gradually declining in recent months. In August 2019, there was an increase of about 39% in player numbers, raising the average simultaneous players to 4928 – at the same time there was an event in the Epic Games Store that offered For Honor for free.
In the last 30 days, an average of about 2853 players were playing For Honor simultaneously on Steam.
What do the reviews say? Looking at the reviews on Steam, players have been satisfied lately.
- All Reviews on Steam are 58% positive and lead to a result of “Mixed”
- Recent Reviews on Steam from the last 30 days are 80% positive and lead to a result of “Very Positive”
What is praised? Especially for players looking for a challenge, For Honor is said to be a lot of fun. If you find your footing and are not deterred by a few defeats but instead show fighting spirit, then you are in the right place.
The graphics and combat animations are also praised.
What is disliked? Overall, For Honor has a difficult entry that might easily deter beginners. Additionally, the community is said to be toxic.
Many players also write that the balance among the various heroes does not work well. The new heroes initially come into the game overpowered.
Are the new contents once again a reason for you to take a look at For Honor? Or are you looking for new multiplayer games?
