At as we speak’s State of Play occasion, the “yet one more 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 concerning the gameplay, however did tease particulars concerning 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 exhibits the protagonist, Arjun Devraj, performed by Rahul Kohli, a Soltari Enforcer trapped on a world known 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 closing seconds of the reveal. Housemarque will reveal extra particulars concerning the gameplay later this 12 months.
Housemarque is coming off of the success of its earlier title, Returnal, which it namedropped particularly in the course of the reveal. The roguelike third-person shooter, which launched in 2021, offered over a million items inside two years and received quite a few awards, together with Greatest Motion Sport on the 2021 Sport Awards. In line with 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 put up, “A key gameplay distinction between Saros and Returnal is everlasting sources and development making each demise useful. After each demise 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.”