At last, Xbox Series X co-op game Redfall has a release date

Date:
Wed, 25 Jan 2023 21:22:14 +0000

Description:
Arkane's co-op shooter Redfall has been teased for the Xbox Series X for years, but it finally has a release date.

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While Arkanes games, as the Dishonored developer is fast to admit, are hard
to define, made up as they are of a blend of genres and an overlapping mass
of systems, its co-op vampire hunting game Redfall is at last coming into focus. It even has a release date: May 2, 2023.

In previous live streams about Redfall , Arkane has focused on the moment-to-moment gameplay, how the guns work, some of the skills you can unlock, and how you can collaborate with other players to combine abilities against your vampire enemies. But in this most recent live stream, the Xbox & Bethesda Developer Direct, Arkane took a step back to talk about your overarching aim in the Xbox Series X game.

Your mission is simple: clear the town of Redfall of all the bloodsuckers and their buddies.

That may seem like a straightforward goal, but in practice, theres a little more to it. For a start, the town of Redfall doesnt just have a vampire problem. Human cultists have taken up residence in the community, capturing survivors and feeding them to the bloodsuckers. Its a kind of hero worship
for the cultists, trying to get on the good side of the pointy-teethed
menaces and gain favor with the vampire gods.

To rid the town of vampires and cultists, youll need to go neighborhood by neighborhood, eliminating vampire nests and cultist operations. Eventually, when youve caused enough of a ruckus, youll need to kill a vampire underboss. These are souped-up vampires armed with special abilities youll only
encounter in those boss fights.

In each neighborhood, youll find a safehouse in which you can set up shop. Arkane didnt go into much detail about what you could do at these locales, though hopefully, theyre more than good fast travel and respawn spots.

When you kill an underboss, you will claim their skull, which acts as a kind of key. Collect enough skulls and you unlock a fight with one of the vampire gods, and I dont know how to put this other than saying theyre a heckin big bloodsucker. Theyre the kind of big that makes me think I may have to play Redfall in co-op, after all, even though you can complete the whole game in single-player.

Ill make the call on whether I want to go it alone against the vamps nearer the time, but at least I can schedule in the decision now, because the
Redfall release date isnt far off. I only have to wait until May 2. And, of course, as it will be out on Game Pass on day one, I dont even need to convince my friends to pick up a copy. We can just boot it up on a whim. I hope Redfall gets its teeth into me as deep as 2022's best vampire game.



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