The Directorate: Novitiate is a brand new narrative-driven, single-player, third-person action-RPG set within the underbelly of Los Angeles in a magic-infused world of 2006. You play as Kana Luna, aka Mercury, and you’ll count on to combine weapons, magic, story, and participant selections throughout the Dark Syndicate in what developer Nesting Games hopes shall be certainly one of 2025’s most memorable video games.
Third-person gunplay mixes with magic spells as you got down to catch a supernatural serial killer. You’ll improve your offensive and defensive expertise alongside the way in which, granting you company in gameplay. But you will even have it within the narrative, as properly, the place Nesting says, “Even romance has dangers. Every alternative has penalties. Choose whether or not to remain loyal to the Edicts of the Directorate or retain your humanity in the true world.” Duality additionally seems to be a theme, as Nesting says you will “navigate a treacherous path at night time as a magical hitman and juggle your regular life throughout the day. When your two lives collide, beware who will get caught within the conflict.”
Nesting Games expects to launch The Directorate: Novitiate in Early Access on Steam this 12 months.
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