For Honor is an action game developed and published by Ubisoft. The game allows players to play the roles of historical forms of soldiers and warriors such as knights samurai and vikings controlled using a third-person perspective. The game was developed primarily by Ubisoft Montreal and released worldwide for PlayStation 4 Windows and Xbox One in 2017. For Honor received generally favorable reviews with the difficult and original combat mechanics being highlighted. For Honor is an action game set during a medieval fantasy setting. Players can play as a character from one of five different factions namely the Iron Legion (Knights) the Warborn (Vikings) the Dawn Empire (Samurai) and the Wu Lin (Ancient Chinese). The fifth faction was added in January 2022 and is named the Outlander faction which only has four characters at this time The Pirate based around a stereotypical pirate lord from the Golden Age of Piracy The ocelotl originating from the great Aztec Empire The Medjay an Ancient Egyptian warrior and the Afeera influenced by the Abbasid dynasty culture and the Mamluks. The Wu Lin faction was added in the Marching Fire expansion in October 2018. The Vanguard class is described as "well-balanced" and has excellent offense and defense. The Assassin class is fast and efficient in dueling enemies but the class deals much less damage to multiple enemies. The Heavies (Tanks) are more resistant to damage and are suitable for holding capture points though their attacks are slow. The last class known as "Hybrid" is a combination of two of the three types and is capable of using uncommon skills.