Ubisoft unveils new RTS called R.U.S.E.

Add one more title to the list of RTS games. Ubisoft has just announced a new one called R.U.S.E, is a “one-of-a-kind” RTS game set during World War II whose main selling point seems to be a feature that lets players bluff and deceive their way to victory.

Add one more title to the list of RTS games. Ubisoft has just announced a new one called R.U.S.E, is a “one-of-a-kind” RTS game set during World War II whose main selling point seems to be a feature that lets players bluff and deceive their way to victory.

It looks like the game will be one hell of a strategic confrontation. Deception, bluffing… it comes across as a next-gen hybrid of poker and Battleship. Some card elements have also been woven into the gameplay in the form of various special cards that let you deploy fake tanks, make your units appear stronger, etc. Here’s a video from GameSpot for a better explanation:

R.U.S.E. is slated for release on the PS3, Xbox 360, and PC sometime during Ubisoft’s fiscal year 2009/2010. It looks like the PC build will be demoed tomorrow at the Intel booth at GDC, so we should get some more ideas about how this game plays by then.