For Honor
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| Developer(s) | Ubisoft Montreal |
| Publisher(s) | Ubisoft |
| Director(s) | Jason VandenBerghe |
| Producer(s) | Stephane Cardin |
| Composer(s) | Danny Bensi Saunder Jurriaans |
| Engine | AnvilNext |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows PlayStation 4 Xbox One |
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| Genre(s) | Action, fighting, hack and slash |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
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| Metacritic | (PC) 74/100 |
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| PC Gamer (US) | 74/100 |
For Honor is an action fighting game developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Reception of the game's open beta was mostly positive, with criticism being directed at the multiplayer matchmaking.
Its melee combat system described as "The Art of Battle" by the developers and allows players to play the roles of historical soldiers such as medieval knights, samurai, and vikings within a medieval fantasy setting. Announced at Electronic Entertainment Expo 2015, For Honor was released worldwide on February 14, 2017.
After a natural catastrophe that pitted the most fearsome warriors in the fight for resources and territory, the bloodthirsty warlord Apollyon believes the people of the Knights, Vikings, and Samurai have grown weak and wants to create an age of all-out war through manipulation of each faction. To this end the perspectives of characters within each faction are shown as events are shaped, battles are waged, and agendas are created as Apollyon works to ensure continuous sparks of conflict between the Legion, the Warborn, and the Chosen.
The warlord Apollyon takes control of the knights of the Blackstone Legion after murdering her rivals, who fight for and protect the people of the land of Ashfeld, allowing her to sow the seeds of perpetual war and create stronger men to rule over the weak. During the Blackstone Legion's attempt to bring another, dishonorable lord-turned-mercenary, Hervis Daubeny, to justice, his second-in-command, known as the Warden, helps to stop the Blackstone siege and battles the champion of the Blackstone knights. Upon defeating his opponent, the Warden is made a knight of the Blackstone Legion by Holden Cross, Apollyon's lieutenant and leaves with him. During his time in Apollyon's army, the Warden helps to defend against the Viking raiders of the Warborn, but soon realizes shortly after meeting with Apollyon that his commander cares nothing about protecting people and seeks to manipulate her enemies into endless battles. Starting with the Vikings, Apollyon and her warriors including Cross, the Warden and fellow lieutenants Stone and Mercy, attacks their settlements and sacks their strongholds in the northern land of Valkenheim, leaving only enough food and supplies to fight over, and sparing those who would eagerly fight for those scraps or are strong enough to do so. Sickened by this and by the senseless slaughter he helped to bring about, the Warden deserts the Blackstone Legion, soon followed by Holden.
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