Editing Armored Core (section)

=== ''Armored Core V'' ===
{{Main|Armored Core V|Armored Core: Verdict Day}}
''[[Armored Core V]]'' was released on January 26, 2012, for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and acts as indirect sequel to ''Armored Core 4'' and ''Armored Core: For Answer''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fromsoftware.jp/jp/detail.html?csm=087|title=Armored Core V {{!}} FromSoftware - フロム・ソフトウェア|website=www.fromsoftware.jp|access-date=2020-04-15}}</ref> The game focuses on the online multiplayer component and includes far fewer offline story missions than its predecessors.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-03-22-armored-core-5-review|title=Armored Core 5 Review|last=Edwards|first=Matt|date=March 22, 2012|website=Eurogamer|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223121047/https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2012-03-22-armored-core-5-review|archive-date=December 23, 2018|access-date=April 15, 2020}}</ref> In the game's online mode, players battle for territory in teams of up to 20 players. A co-operative mode is included for players to fight NPCs alongside other players for various rewards.<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/games/armored_core_v/b/ps3/archive/2012/03/20/armored-core-v-review-complexity-and-repetition-collide.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325194317/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/armored_core_v/b/ps3/archive/2012/03/20/armored-core-v-review-complexity-and-repetition-collide.aspx|url-status=live|archive-date=March 25, 2012|title=Armored Core V Review: Complexity And Repetition Collide|last=Marchiafava|first=Jeff|date=March 20, 2012|magazine=Game Informer|language=en|access-date=2020-04-15}}</ref>

''[[Armored Core: Verdict Day]]'' was released on September 24, 2013, as a standalone expansion to ''Armored Core V''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fromsoftware.jp/jp/detail.html?csm=091|title=Armored Core: Verdict Day {{!}} FromSoftware - フロム・ソフトウェア|website=www.fromsoftware.jp|access-date=2020-04-15}}</ref> The game retains its predecessor's multiplayer focus, though it allows players to create teams of AI companions instead of requiring teams composed entirely of players.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/armored-core-verdict-day-preview-time-to-build-a-better-bot/|title='Armored Core: Verdict Day' preview: Building a better bot with a little help from your imaginary friends|last=Agnello|first=Anthony John|date=April 12, 2013|website=DigitalTrends|access-date=2020-04-15}}</ref> A full-length story mode returns alongside a newly implemented "hardcore mode", and players can import their saved games from ''Armored Core V'' to retain their personalized mechs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-09-24-armored-core-verdict-day-review|title=Armored Core: Verdict Day review|last=Edwards|first=Matt|date=2013-09-24|website=Eurogamer|language=en|access-date=2020-04-15}}</ref>