Ghost Recon Frontline is a Free-to-Play FPS With a ‘New Take on the Battle Royale Genre’

by William D’Angelo , posted 22 hours ago / 777 Views

Ubisoft has announced free-to-play, tactical-action, massive PvP shooter, Ghost Recon Frontline, for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, Google Stadia, and Amazon Luna.

A release date was not announced, however, Ubisoft did confirm there will be several closed tests prior to release. The first test is available for PC exclusives in Europe from October 14 to 21. You can register here.

Ghost Recon Frontline is described as a “new take on the battle royale genre.” It features over 100 players in teams of three who will have to work together to complete objectives across an open map that has no converging circles. 

Here is an overview of the game:

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Frontline is a free-to-play, tactical-action, massive PvP shooter grounded in the renowned Ghost Recon universe. The game features an advanced class system and large set of tactical support tools, allowing for complete freedom in strategic gameplay, with multiple ways to outsmart enemy teams and win each match.

Build your roster of elite contractors from all around the globe. Explore Drakemoor Island, a massive and hostile open world that demands quick adaptation and teamwork to survive. Join forces with your friends through full cross-platform support and enjoy fun and collaborative competition across various game modes.

Think strategically and stay one step ahead: work with your squad, deploy various field support abilities and adapt to every situation by switching between contractors from your roster. Turn the tide of battle and overcome your opponents in each game mode, including epic 100+ players battle in the flagship mode, Expedition.

Key Features:

UNBOUND TACTICAL FREEDOM

Because there are multiple ways to win each match, it is entirely up to you what kind of strategic approach you take. Adapt to an evolving battlefield by calling on tactical reinforcements, such as deadly auto turrets, smoke screen drones, and massive barricades.

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Frontline is a tactical-action game where split-second decisions are essential. The battlefield is yours to control as these unique features encourage strategic choice and empower players to try different approaches. No two matches are ever the same. Think outside the box, combine skills, adapt, and outsmart enemies your way.

CLASS-BASED SQUADS

Team up with players from all around the world, across platforms through an impactful and diverse class system where each class is highly specialized, filling in distinct tactical roles.

Progress through the game via an advanced unit system, upgrade and customize each contractor to fit your strategy, and even choose different skill paths to unlock within each class. Socialize with your friends and build powerful synergies through different compositions of contractors and their complementary abilities.

MASSIVE BATTLEGROUND

Discover Drakemoor Island, an open world full of diverse environments. Previously a beautiful and peaceful country, it is now overrun by a corrupt mining corporation, which leads to forcible displacement of local communities and massive environment pollution. Explore multiple landmarks and distinct biomes with ever-changing weather conditions, from high mountains and dense forests to ruthless arid lands.

MILITARY IMMERSION

Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Frontline is a brand-new take on the franchise, and the first in the series to introduce massive PvP experience with full cross-platform support. The game features an immersive, full first-person perspective, while staying true to its fundamental values of teamwork, strategic gameplay, and high military authenticity.

EXPEDITION MODE

The game offers various game modes, from quick and casual to highly tactical. Featuring 100+ players in teams of three, the flagship Expedition mode is the ultimate test of teamwork: it includes dynamic objectives strewn across the massive open map with no converging circle, where players must work together and utilize their combined skills in order to call for extraction.

Use different abilities, call down tactical supplies, switch between units, adapt and showcase exceptional teamwork while competing with others.

A FOREVER-EVOLVING GAME

Time goes on, but the conflict never ends. Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Frontline promises an ever-evolving world with new game modes, characters, tactical tools, maps, and more being added each season.

View screenshots of the game below:

A life-long and avid gamer, William D’Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let’s Plays and tutorials. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.

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