At at the moment’s State of Play occasion, the “yet another factor” closing the present was the reveal of a brand new recreation 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 anticipated to launch someday in 2026.
The cinematic trailer exhibits the protagonist, Arjun Devraj, performed by Rahul Kohli, a Soltari Enforcer trapped on a world known as Carcosa below 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 Finest Motion Sport on the 2021 Sport Awards. In keeping with Housemarque, it created a brand new IP for Saros as a result of it needed Returnal to “stand by itself.”
Relating to how Saros differs from Returnal, inventive director Gregory Louden stated in a weblog put up, “A key gameplay distinction between Saros and Returnal is everlasting sources and development making each loss of life priceless. After each loss of life 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 swimsuit upgrades to “come again stronger” to beat the challenges you face on Carcosa.”
