Steel Hunters, Mecha Break, and an untitled venture from the creator of Shadow Of The Colossus all have one large robotic connection.
The Game Awards actually had a giant displaying for its tenth anniversary, between The Witcher 4 and much more Elden Ring, however a batch of video games proven on the occasion shared the same theme.
Giant mechs have by no means been as widespread as zombies or superheroes within the total zeitgeist and over the previous decade, those that yearn for a robotic energy fantasy have been very underserved, past the odd exception like Armored Core 6 and 2016’s Titanfall 2.
Thankfully, mech followers will see their cravings satiated over the approaching yr or so, because of a number of video games on the close to horizon.
Steel Hunters
As proven throughout The Game Awards, Steel Hunters is a free-to-play hero shooter hinged round large mech battles. It’s described as mixing battle royale and extraction mechanics, the place you tackle different gamers and enemy AI.
Each hunter mech boasts its personal playstyle and distinctive talents, as you pursue aims in matches to stage up and purchase gear, culminating in a showdown on the extraction level. It guarantees destructible environments in Unreal Engine 5 too, for those who merely like to observe issues break.
Steel Hunters is developed by Wargaming, the studio finest recognized for World Of Tanks. You can request access to a limited playtest on PC now, which runs between December 12-22. There is, nevertheless, no launch date but for the ultimate model.
Mecha Break
Developer Amazing Seasun Games revealed a brand new trailer for Mecha Break through the occasion. Along with showcasing the frantic fight, it exhibits off the three modes obtainable at launch: 3v3 battles, an objective-based 6v6 mode, and, equally to Steel Hunters, a PvPvE mode the place you struggle bosses, accumulate loot, and conduct extractions.
The trailer additionally exhibits off weaponised gliders and customisable loadouts, though you may be distracted by the unbelievable quantity of lasers and rockets blasting everywhere.
If you need extra on Mecha Break, we interviewed the builders earlier this yr in regards to the recreation. We now have a launch window too, with Mecha Break set to launch in spring 2025 on Xbox Series X/S and PC.
Untitled venture from GenDesign
The studio behind Shadow Of The Colossus have swapped large monsters for towering robotic titans for its subsequent venture. While the sport doesn’t have a reputation but, the trailer exhibits a masked character climbing a robotic, earlier than its head detaches and flies upwards to keep away from an incoming shockwave.
The involvement of Fumito Ueda and his GenDesign crew would be the fundamental selling-point for some contemplating his pedigree on Ico, Shadow Of The Colossus, and The Last Guardian. But past that, it’s one other win for the mech lovers.
If you need extra robotic optimism, there’s been rumbles to recommend Microsoft is planning to re-release a few of Activision’s Transformers video games within the close to future. These embody Transformers: War For Cybertron, Fall Of Cybertron, Devastation, and Rise Of The Dark Spark, which have been all launched through the Xbox 360 technology.
Nothing has been formally introduced however two Transformers’ scores popped up on the Australian classification board in September of this yr, suggesting one thing is within the pipeline. It feels odd they haven’t been introduced already although in the event that they do exist, contemplating this yr noticed the fortieth anniversary of Transformers and a brand new animated movie.
Elsewhere at The Game Awards, Naughty Dog debuted a trailer for its new sci-fi recreation (with a robotic), whereas Split Fiction possesses a 50/50 sci-fi and fantasy cut up. They’re in all places!
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