At right now’s State of Play occasion, the “yet another factor” closing the present was the reveal of a brand new sport from Housemarque. The brand new title, Saros, was solely proven in a cinematic trailer that exposed little in regards to the gameplay, however did tease particulars in regards to the story and setting and that the gameplay will construct on the studio’s earlier title, Returnal. Saros is predicted to launch someday in 2026.
The cinematic trailer reveals the protagonist, Arjun Devraj, performed by Rahul Kohli, a Soltari Enforcer trapped on a world referred to as Carcosa beneath the gaze of an eclipse. He prepares to battle a multi-armed monster that seems to launch a bullet hell-style assault within the remaining seconds of the reveal. Housemarque will reveal extra particulars in regards to the gameplay later this yr.
Housemarque is coming off of the success of its earlier title, Returnal, which it namedropped particularly throughout the reveal. The roguelike third-person shooter, which launched in 2021, bought over a million items inside two years and received quite a few awards, together with Greatest Motion Recreation on the 2021 Recreation Awards. In response to Housemarque, it created a brand new IP for Saros as a result of it needed Returnal to “stand by itself.”
Concerning how Saros differs from Returnal, inventive director Gregory Louden stated in a weblog submit, “A key gameplay distinction between Saros and Returnal is everlasting assets and development making each dying useful. After each dying you’ll face a modified world, however in Saros it is possible for you to to decide on and completely improve your loadout from an evolving set of weapons and go well with upgrades to “come again stronger” to beat the challenges you face on Carcosa.”
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