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• “EMPULSE is an upcoming fast-paced 6v6 movement shooter. Outmove and outgun your opponents across the post-utopian streets of Freehold. Fight for control of mechs to turn the tide of battle for your Crew.”

Steam Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/4323990/EMPULSE/

IG’s article: https://insider-gaming.com/empulse-live-on-steam/

• Hasbro’s publishing deal with Giant Skull’s is cancelled less than a year after announcing it
• Giant Skull was led by Stig Asmussen, director of GoW 3, Jedi Fallen Order
• Stig had recruited many veterans from EA who worked on Star Wars with him
• New pitches from Giant Skull still being considered according to Hasbro
• Giant Skull deal cancellation part of a larger reorganisation at Wizards of the Coast which also included the closure of Atomic Arcade

Jason Schreier’s article: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-19/hasbro-cancels-dungeons-dragons-game-from-star-wars-veteran?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc3OTIyMTg0NiwiZXhwIjoxNzc5ODI2NjQ2LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJURkFXMkRLR1pBSlYwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJCMUVBQkI5NjQ2QUM0REZFQTJBRkI4MjI1MzgyQTJFQSJ9.sMwulACadRaljhipj5JKDKCzxDFI7RwetUVTa81ESjs&leadSource=uverify%20wall

• Pre-alpha gameplay showed a TDM gamemode with grappling hooks, wall running, and boost pads for quick map traversal.
• Players are also able to use giant mechs that are scattered around the map and the mechs looked “strikingly similar” to Titanfall’s
• Mech variety is unknown at the moment but the one showed had a gatling gun, shield and a missile launcher on cooldown
• Will be announced later this year

Source: https://insider-gaming.com/1047-games-titanfall-empulse/

• Many creators/journalists have been going hands on with the game throughout May but no one was allowed to give the embargo date
• IGN Australia has accidentally leaked it on their Instagram story

EDIT: It’s actually May 21st 12PM EST which would be May 22nd 2AM AEST as the screenshot says

Source: https://ibb.co/HpB4Qmpj

• Ezio will most likely appear via memory discs or Isu technology and not physically present
• An assassin called Wolfgang will appear who will be your older mentor, compared him to Pierre Bellec from Unity
• Wolfgang will be morally grey and controversial, basically will be the “bad cop” while Ezio the “good cop”
• Wolfgang appears early in the story to mentor Anika while Ezio will be showing up much later
• While this image shows traditional assassin robes, a lot of “witch” themed outfits also present
• Full name of the lead will be Anika Adler, first name is confirmed by multiple sources but he is still doubtful on the surname

Original image: https://ibb.co/WvwRvsV3

His AI enhanced version for better clarity: https://ibb.co/RkT4VqLX

xj0nathan’s video discussing the leaks: https://youtube.com/watch?v=h0ckqnzWJ3U

• Protagnist’s name is Anika, Elsa is a placeholder name like Jora was for Eivor, according to j0nathan
• "Anika/Elsa is a descendant of Claudia Auditore”
• Wurzburg is set to be the primary location but there will be other locations to explore
• Ezio is 100% returning, Anika/Elsa says, “That white hood, it’s like the one in my mother’s drawings” and there is dialogue from Ezio saying “She wanted you to have a life”
• More Ezio voicelines saying, "Come. Leap with me. One last time for an old man.” and “They always fear what they cannot control. They called us demons once, too. But remember, Elsa: 'Nulla è reale, tutto è lecito.”
• Ezio will either potentially show up in person or as some Isu artifact ghost or flashbacks
• More Anika/Elsa dialogue: “They call me a witch. They want to burn me for what I can do. For what I know.”
• According to j0nathan, the story from what he knows will be much better all the recent ACs since Origins
• A character with the name Wolfgang will appear in the main story
• Blood Pacts and poison base mentioned
• Lots of forests in Hexe, a skill for “tree-to-tree branch jumping” is unlockable
• Certain story activities have you “find the ritual sites” and “recover the stolen relics”
• NPCs will now report minor suspicious activities immediately
• Voicelines such as “Form a circle, do not let her vanish”, "They say the forest moves at night" and “Check the shadows! She can’t have gone far”

Rogue’s leaks: https://i.imgur.com/wOmg6je.jpeg j0nathan on Elsa/Anika name: https://i.imgur.com/d5Zrh6p.jpeg