Specifically, the leaked footage of Ghost Recon Frontline features about 15 minutes’ worth of gameplay, prominently showcasing both weapon customization and a few live clashes with other players. Though the video is “watermarked” with red highlights, as well as being considerably compressed, it seems to be a reasonably good look at what Ubisoft has in store for players later this year.

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While the initial announcement of Ghost Recon Frontline was met with substantial criticism, Ubisoft’s next foray into the battle royale niche may yet stand on its own two legs after all. As per the leaked footage, Frontline is going for fast engagements with a low time to kill - especially compared to other battle royale games - and an impressive array of weapon customization options. Though, it’s worth pointing out that most of the assets shown in the leaked footage (weapons, attachments, etc.) will be very familiar to Ghost Recon Breakpoint players in the first place.

From what Ubisoft has revealed so far, Ghost Recon Frontline is an objective-based game. Unlike most battle royale offerings on the market, Frontline seems to be looking to deliver a more thoughtful and tactical approach to this tried-and-true gameplay formula, which is plainly visible from the leaked video. Players are tasked with capturing and controlling dedicated zones, with less of a focus on sheer surviving.

Curiously, whereas almost every other battle royale on the market makes a big deal out of looting and itemization, this may not necessarily be the case with Ghost Recon Frontline. Despite the initial backlash that stemmed from Frontline’s announcement, the game seems to behave more like a regular large-scale multiplayer title in practice. Players can kit out their gear and save loadouts before entering a match, and kills don’t seem to drop anything particularly noteworthy.

Of course, it’s entirely possible that the leaked footage showcases an alternative game mode. Ubisoft did announce that Frontline will keep evolving throughout its lifetime, so it wouldn’t be too out of place for the game’s early playtesting phases to feature different gameplay loops than the ones that will be present at the launch.

Ghost Recon Frontline is set to launch in 2022, and it’s going to be playable on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series platforms.

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