Arkane Studios Austin presents the world of Redfall.
“We’ve put a lot of thought into Redfall’s single-player mode, in keeping with Arkane’s style,”says game director Harvey Smith on the dev blog.“Redfall is an open world game, but it can be played alone with any hero. Thus, the rhythm of the game becomes more exploratory. You can use intelligence and stealth to gather information and avoid or attack enemies. Redfall is a game where stealth is used to get the upper hand on the enemy, reach a strategic position, or simply avoid the enemy. This is not a purely stealth game, but a gameplay opportunity. We love this because having AI with vision and hearing always leads to dynamic and interesting gameplay moments. Stealth from the enemy, avoiding detection, using the right weapons and the right damage types, choosing when to use your powers,
Once a Bloodbag vampire is triggered, stealth is off the table. However, blood is very much on the table…and ceiling…and floor… https://t.co/2Ya4S1EMQV pic.twitter.com/qbkt6MXSAD
“Our weapons are a pretty cool alternative to this genre,” says Production Supervisor Ben Horn. “We have well-known equipment options for players, such as rare shotguns and sniper rifles, all with random stats, to make each item collected more or less unique among many combinations. In addition to this, some of our weapons are designed for hunting vampires, such as the stake shooter or ultraviolet beam, and can be used intelligently to eliminate the threat of vampires.
“Welcome to Redfall”
The city of Redfall is under siege by a legion of vampires who have cut off the island from the outside world. Trapped with a handful of survivors, players will have to choose from a roster of heroes to build the perfect vampire slayer team and bring back Redfall.
Redfall will release in the first half of 2023 on Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and PC. It will also be available through Xbox Game Pass after launch.