Darwin Project Out Now On Game Preview/Early Access
/ Stephen CraneWe discussed Darwin Project on our latest Podcast - a battle royale game from Montreal developer Scavengers Studios. The twist of which is that, similar to Hunger Games, there is a Dungeon-Master type character that can control various parts of the match.
The Darwin Project takes place in a dystopian post-apocalyptic landscape in the Northern Canadian Rockies. As preparation for an impending Ice Age, a new project, half science experiment half live-entertainment, is launched. It's called the "Darwin Project" and it challenges participants to survive the cold and fight to the death in a treacherous arena. The Darwin Project offers a competitive multiplayer third person survival experience featuring at its core a new gameplay innovation: the manhunt. In his or her path to victory, a player must survive extreme environmental conditions, track opponents, and set traps in order to win.
The game has been out on Game Preview on Xbox for a bit now, and can be played on Steam or Xbox One. The official release date is set for Winter 2019-2020.
The team is going “off radar” as they prepare for the official launch of Darwin Project, which all the details you can read in the below tweet:
📢🗒 We've decided to go off of the radar for a little while to focus on scoping & developing exciting gameplay features and experiences for launch! See what this means for #DarwinProject & the community: https://t.co/JzaIbBwAyi pic.twitter.com/JcjUKrulBe
— Darwin Project (@DarwinProject) June 20, 2019
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