A new look at Witchfire gameplay -- the first in quite some time -- was revealed at Thursday's Summer Game Fest today, with early access via the Epic Games Store coming soon.
The upcoming fantasy first-person shooter is being developed by Polish independent studio The Astronauts, the same studio behind Painkiller, Bullerstorm, and The Vanishing of Ethan Carter. It was initially announced in 2017, when its first trailer was unveiled at The Game Awards.
A description of the game reads: "Desperate for a chance to triumph in the deadly war against witches, the Church calls on forbidden pagan magic to turn willing sinners into immortal witch hunters called preyers. Armed with powerful spells and fearsome firearms conjured by the best Vatican sorcerers, your mission is to find the infamous witch of the Black Sea, destroy the phantom army that protects her, and retrieve a mysterious artifact that can finally turn the tide of war."
The studio clarified in a blog post published after the reveal that they're aiming to release it in early access in Q4 2022. They also said they'll be releasing it on other platforms later down the line. This reveal doesn't mean Witchfire is back to regular updates, though.
"There’s so much to talk about — e.g. the trailer just showed one side of the game, keeping other elements of it secret — but we’re not ready to post weekly yet," Astronauts wrote. "The Summer Games Fest was an incredible opportunity, one not to miss, but we’re not in full marketing mode yet. Not until we are 100% sure about our release months."
Check out all the Summer Game Fest announcements and reveals right here.
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The upcoming fantasy first-person shooter is being developed by Polish independent studio The Astronauts, the same studio behind Painkiller, Bullerstorm, and The Vanishing of Ethan Carter. It was initially announced in 2017, when its first trailer was unveiled at The Game Awards.
A description of the game reads: "Desperate for a chance to triumph in the deadly war against witches, the Church calls on forbidden pagan magic to turn willing sinners into immortal witch hunters called preyers. Armed with powerful spells and fearsome firearms conjured by the best Vatican sorcerers, your mission is to find the infamous witch of the Black Sea, destroy the phantom army that protects her, and retrieve a mysterious artifact that can finally turn the tide of war."
The studio clarified in a blog post published after the reveal that they're aiming to release it in early access in Q4 2022. They also said they'll be releasing it on other platforms later down the line. This reveal doesn't mean Witchfire is back to regular updates, though.
"There’s so much to talk about — e.g. the trailer just showed one side of the game, keeping other elements of it secret — but we’re not ready to post weekly yet," Astronauts wrote. "The Summer Games Fest was an incredible opportunity, one not to miss, but we’re not in full marketing mode yet. Not until we are 100% sure about our release months."
Check out all the Summer Game Fest announcements and reveals right here.
Continue reading...