The Witcher 3: Wild Huntis currently regarded as one of the best video games of all time, so it makes sense that anyone who worked on the project would be destined to do great things.CD Projekt Redis seemingly gearing up to prove this exact hypothesis withCyberpunk 2077,which looks to be its most ambitious and advanced release to date.
However, it seems some of the other minds behind Geralt of Rivia’s third video game adventure are also getting ready to unleash something huge, with several veterans from the team creating a new studio called Starward Industries. The company will assemble some of gaming’s best talent, with those involved having worked onThe Witcher, Dying Light, Cyberpunk 2077,andDead Island.
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Better yet, the studio has a new game in development too, with the team announcingThe Invincible.The title will be an alternate universe, science-fiction tale, with the story set in a world wherethe Cold Warnever ended and humanity has developed advanced, space-exploration technology. It’ll boast an atompunk aesthetic, and is supposedly based upon the work of novelist Stanislaw Lem, who often combined science fiction with philosophical ideas throughout his work. It’s undeniably an interesting concept for a video game, and luckily, Starward Industries had even more to say about what its moment to moment gameplay will look like.
Speaking to PCGamesN, project lead Marek Markuszewsk was very open about what fans can expect fromThe Invincible,telling the publication that “the gameplay is quite diverse.” According to the developer, it’ll include “exploration, navigation, face to face discussions with NPCs, operating various equipment which is all analogue, solving clues, interacting with robots, piloting drones, crunching data, even driving vehicles.” TheCD Projekt Redveteran also revealed that there’s a lot of radio communication between the protagonist and other NPCs, stating that “in that way, The Invincible can remind of Firewatch.”
He also tells PCGamesN that “in terms of gameplay and atmosphere, the closest game I can think of isAlien: Isolation.” Those wondering when they can expect to seeThe Invincibleon their screens, Markuszewsk reveals that the team aims to release the game next year, with it being in development since 2018. It looks to be a very different sci-fi tale with a lot of very interesting influences, so here’s to hoping theWitcher 3veterans can once again pull of something magnificent. In the meantime, their former co-workers will be droppingCyberpunk 2077in November this year.
The Invincibleis currently in developmentwith a targeted release date of 2021.
