
Armored Core is a mecha video game released in 1997, the first in the Armored Core series. It is an action game played from third-person perspective.
In the presumably distant future, the vast majority of Earth's population is wiped out by a cataclysmic war known as the Great Destruction. The harsh conditions that result force the few remaining survivors to live underground for fifty years, during which time corporations come to power. The two largest corporations, Chrome and Murakumo Millennium, constantly battle each other for supremacy, causing significant strife among the populace. However, the competition provides endless opportunities for the Ravens, mercenaries who exist independently of the corporations. You, the protagonist, pilot an armored core (AC), which is a giant mecha robot.
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An Armored Core anime could be even better than Gundam if anyone would just listen - Polygon.com
Polygon.com · 4/10/2026

The more I play Marathon, the more it reminds me of Armored Core 6 - Polygon.com
Polygon.com · 3/19/2026

Armored Core 6 Steam update spurs hope of a DLC reveal at The Game Awards - Eurogamer
Eurogamer · 12/5/2025

Armored Core 6 for PS5 Drops to $20 in Amazon and Best Buy’s Presidents’ Day Sales - IGN
IGN · 2/17/2025

All three Armored Core PS1 games are coming to the PS Plus Premium Classics Catalog - Video Games Chronicle
Video Games Chronicle · 2/12/2025
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