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E3 2016 Wrap-Up: Everything from Ubisoft's press conference

Miss any announcements from Ubisoft's E3 2016 press conference? Shack's got your back.

David Craddock

June 13, 2016 9:40 PM

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Between fractured but wholes and weird Trials/Blood Dragon mash-ups, Ubisoft had a number of surprises up its sleeve this year. Below, you'll find links and overviews for major announcements, as well as trailers to get you up to speed.

Watch Dogs 2 gets a new gameplay video

In this demo, Marcus Holloway and his Dedsec allies infiltrate the home of a social media mogul. In this mission, Dedsec is looking to expose the CEO of popular social media platform, !NViTE, who is using the citizens’ personal data to engineer a corrupt voting process.

Trials of the Blood Dragon announced, looks super-weird

Trials and Blood Dragon had a baby, baby.

Grow Home Enters 'Adolescence' With Grow Up

Grow Up made its debut during Ubisoft's E3 2016 conference, with an adorable twist on Grow Home.

Star Trek: Bridge Crew gets a few more details

Want VR to put you on a spaceship in the Star Trek universe? Yep, that's happening.

Eagle Flight Soared Onstage At Ubisoft's E3 Conference

Eagle Flight showed up during Ubisoft's E3 2016 conference, along with Palmer Luckey and Jason Holtman of Oculus VR.

South Park: The Fractured But Whole gets gameplay reveal

The story picks up where Stick of Truth left off. Kids playing superheroes. Your character will become a superhero and be able to choose your own special powers. You will join Cartman as The Coon, Butters as Professor Chaos, and Kenny as Mysterion. Also, PC Principal will be in the game.

Ghost Recon Wildlands coming next March

During their E3 2016 press conference, Ubisoft revealed more details about the open-world military game Ghost Recon Wildlands.

Just Dance 2017

Ubisoft started the conference with a rollicking dance routine from "Just Dance" featuring Queen's iconic "Don't Stop Me Now" and colorful cartoony animal costumes and a man playing a butterfly guitar. I suppose that's one way to kick off a conference. And then...Aisha Tyler to announce Just Dance 2017!

David Craddock

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David L. Craddock writes fiction, nonfiction, and grocery lists. He is the author of the Stay Awhile and Listen series, and the Gairden Chronicles series of fantasy novels for young adults. Outside of writing, he enjoys playing Mario, Zelda, and Dark Souls games, and will be happy to discuss at length the myriad reasons why Dark Souls 2 is the best in the series. Follow him online at davidlcraddock.com and @davidlcraddock.