Two of the biggest gaming trends of the last five years have beenSouls-like combat systems and battle royale games. Now those two ideas will meet inEgress, a new battle royale game that is looking to appeal to theDark Soulscrowd.
According to the announcement trailer,Egresswill be making its way to PC, PS4, and Xbox One later this year. We’re not sure if the game will spend any time in early access before it enjoys its proper launch, but we do know that developers Fazan Games plans on hosting a closed beta at some point.
Check out the announcement trailer forEgressright here:
InEgress, players will explore a city set in an alternate universe that combines Victorian-era England with Lovecraftian horror elements and an 80s-inspired aesthetic. Like other battle royale games, players are tasked with exploring the game world and making sure that they are the last player standing.
WhereEgresssets itself apart from similar games likePlayerUnknown’s Battlegroundsis its use of aSouls-like combat system. This means that while the game does have some projectile attacks for players to utilize, it is much more focused on melee. It also sounds like the game will have defined playable heroes for players to choose from, each with their own unique attacks and abilities, so that seems like it should shakeup the battle royale formula as well.
Even thoughEgressis clearly trying to capitalize on the immense popularity of games likePUBGandDark Souls, it does sound like the game has plenty of new ideas of its own. With the many battle royale games in development at the moment, andrumors that big games likeRed Dead Redemption 2andBattlefieldwill be dabbling in the genre, hopefullyEgressdoes enough to stand out and deliver a compelling experience.
Egresswill launch later this year for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
