Key builders behind Tom Clancy’s The Division are taking the extraction-shooter mechanics of that sport’s Darkish Zone and constructing a brand-new post-apocalyptic shooter round that concept. Their new sport known as Exoborne, and it was revealed Thursday at The Sport Awards.
Developed by Sharkmob, Exoborne is described by its creators as a tactical, open-world extraction shooter set in a world “ripped aside by apocalyptic forces of nature.” Mom Nature makes herself identified in varied kinds: tornadoes and lightning storms, and within the landslides and earthquakes which have devastated the southeastern U.S., the place Exoborne is ready.
Gamers will tackle the function of Reborn: human survivors who’ve been outfitted with particular implants that allow them management highly effective fits of armor, known as Exo-Rigs. “You’re what you carry,” mentioned Petter Mannerfelt, artistic director on Exoborne and former sport director of The Division throughout his tenure at Ubisoft.
In a press preview of Sharkmob’s new sport, Mannerfelt mentioned that gamers will drop into places throughout the fictional space of Colton County, scavenging for assets and expertise; combating roaming bandits and different gamers; and attempting to outlive with their haul till they attain an extraction level. However it’s not a looter-shooter, Mannerfelt pressured, as Exoborne doesn’t have RPG-style development or mechanics. It’s all concerning the gear in your loadout.
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That gear consists of weapons and upgrades for a participant’s Exo-Rig. Every Exo-Rig can have its personal strengths and weaknesses, with synergies between allied teams in multiplayer. Exo-Rigs usually are not solely key to surviving fight and the lethal parts, however for traversal. Verticality and speedy motion are enabled by these fits, due to built-in grappling hooks and gliders. Gamers can even transfer by means of Colton County utilizing zip traces and autos scattered all through the sport’s maps.
Whereas Exoborne has multiplayer parts, together with PvP and public occasions, builders pressured that it may be performed solo, too. Sharkmob additionally guarantees a “thrilling, evolving story” that shall be instructed by means of sport updates.
Exoborne shall be a premium paid sport with live-service and content material updates; it’s not free-to-play, reflecting a rising development of sport publishers transferring away from that mannequin for live-service video games. Exoborne may even face elevated competitors within the extraction shooter house within the years to return, with Embark Studios’ ARC Raiders, Bungie’s Marathon, and PUBG maker Krafton’s Venture BlackBudget promising comparable thrills. The place Exoborne hopes to set itself aside is in its environments; builders promised which you could throw your opponent right into a twister in case your gunfight isn’t going so properly.
Exoborne is coming to PC and consoles someday in 2024.
