Weird West (video game)

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Weird West
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Developer(s)WolfEye Studios
Publisher(s)Devolver Digital
Director(s)Raphaël Colantonio
EngineUnreal Engine 4[1]
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
ReleaseMarch 31, 2022
Genre(s)Action role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player

Weird West is an upcoming action role-playing video game developed by WolfEye Studios and published by Devolver Digital. The game is set to be released for Windows, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in March 2022.

Gameplay[]

Weird West will be a top-down action role-playing game with elements of the immersive sim genre, with randomized elements through each playthrough. The game is based on the Weird West genre it borrows its title from, in which the player takes the role of heroes in the American frontier who encounter supernatural elements.[2] The game will feature the stories of five bounty hunters. The world is designed to be interactive and responsive to the player's action. For instance, when the player shoots at an ammo box, it will explode.[3] Actions done by the player in the game are permanent, meaning that they cannot be undone through respawning.[4] The game also features a permadeath mode in which the player character and their companions will die permanently. Actual gameplay is similar to that of a twin-stick shooter, with the team describing it as "action-y version of Fallout 1 or 2".[5]

Development[]

Raphaël Colantonio and Julien Roby, Arkane Studios' former Executive Producer, announced in November 2019 they had earlier formed a new studio, WolfEye Studios, a twenty-person studio working distributively.[6] They announced their first game, Weird West, at The Game Awards 2019, to be published by Devolver Digital. While the game features supernatural elements, it was not designed to be a horror game. Unlike most immersive sims, the game was not played from a first-person perspective, and instead adopted a top-down perspective that was inspired by the early Ultima and Fallout games. Chris Avellone was originally involved as a coach to the game's writing team. Since the game includes the presence of Native Americans, the team invited the Anishinaabe to ensure that their depiction in the game is authentic, and added Elizabeth LaPensée, who is Anishinaabe and Métis, to the game's writing team.[7] Weird Wolves, a musical band established by Colantonio and Ava Gore, composed some of the game's soundtracks.[5] The game is set to be released on March 31, 2022 for Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.[8]

References[]

  1. ^ Nordhagen, Johnnemann. "Weird West - Johnnemann".
  2. ^ Wales, Matt (December 13, 2019). "'Weird West' is a gun-slinging fantasy action-RPG from former Dishonored, Prey devs". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  3. ^ Colantonio, Raphaël (July 15, 2021). "Weird West comes to PS4 this fall". PlayStation Blog. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  4. ^ Conditt, Jessica (July 17, 2020). "Respawns won't save you in 'Weird West'". Engadget. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Olsen, Matthew (July 16, 2020). "Weird West: Making an Immersive Sim From With a Distributed Team, and Without Chris Avellone". USgamer. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  6. ^ Valentine, Rebekah (November 20, 2019). "Arkane veterans launch WolfEye: a small studio making big games". GamesIndustry.biz. Gamer Network. Retrieved February 4, 2020.
  7. ^ Lawardorn, Damien (July 30, 2021). "Weird West Developer WolfEye Is Putting Player Agency at the Center of Its Dark Immersive Sim". The Escapist. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  8. ^ "Weird West - A Little Longer Road: Developer Update Video". IGN. December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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