Ģ006's Armored Core 4 rebooted the series yet again. The final two games of this continuity, 2004's Armored Core: Nexus and 2005's Armored Core: Last Raven involve the end of the existing power dynamic of corporations and Ravens fighting over the surface. By the end of 2003's Silent Line: Armored Core, humanity has fully returned to the surface of Earth. Following centuries of rule by an artificial intelligence called The Controller, its decay leads to the destruction of much of humanity's underground network, causing them to look toward the surface for safety. Following a global nuclear war, humanity has retreated underground. The series was rebooted with 2002's Armored Core 3, beginning a new story arc that concluded with Armored Core: Last Raven in 2005. Through 2000's Armored Core 2 and its expansion, Another Age, the fledgling Earth government struggles to maintain power as opportunistic corporations exploit the power gap and rebel groups resist against the hegemony of government and business interests. Following the events of 1999's Armored Core: Master of Arena, humanity rebuilds and colonizes Mars. Corporations begin fighting for dominance, leading to the increasing reliance on Armored Core pilots called Ravens. In the original continuity established by 1997's Armored Core through 2001's Armored Core 2: Another Age, Earth experienced a cataclysm known as the 'Great Destruction' and humanity has been forced underground.

The series has been released on the PlayStation, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, and Mobile Phone. A twenty-fourth game has been in development since 2017. The first release of the series, Armored Core, was released in 1997, while its twenty-third and most recent game, Armored Core: Verdict Day was released in 2013. Several story continuities exist, spread across 13 main games, 3 remastered re-releases, 2 console spin-offs, and 5 mobile spin-offs. Some games include an 'Arena' mode in which the player fights other Armored Core pilots in head-to-head battles, which can reward the player with further income or prestige. As the player completes missions for these clients, they gain credits to improve their Armored Core and unlock further opportunities to make money. The series centers on a silent protagonist who takes on work as a mercenary pilot in the far future, operating large robot combat units known as Armored Cores at the behest of corporate and private clients.

Armored Core is a third-person shooter mecha video game series developed by FromSoftware.

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