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Exoprimal
Developer(s)Capcom
Publisher(s)Capcom
Director(s)Takuro Hiraoka
Akshay Kolte
Producer(s)Ichiro Kiyokawa
EngineRE Engine
Platform(s)
Release2023
Genre(s)Third-person shooter
Mode(s)Multiplayer

Exoprimal is an upcoming third-person shooter game developed and published by Capcom. It is a multiplayer action game in which the player must fight against massive hordes of dinosaurs and mutated prehistoric creatures. The game is set to be released for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S in 2023.

Gameplay

In this gameplay screenshot, the Exofighter is fighting against a Tyrannosaurus rex with a large shield.

Exoprimal is a player-versus-player-versus environment video game. In the game, the player assumes control of an Exofighter, who must complete a series of combat challenges set by a sinister artificial intelligence named Leviathan in order to uncover a way to destroy it. The game features multiple exosuit armor, with each having its own weapons and abilities. For instance, Roadblock is a tank character who is equipped with a shield, the Witchdoctor is a support character who can heal other players, while Barrage is an explosive expert. Players can change their classes during gameplay, or apply "rigs" to their characters, which grant them abilities from other classes.[1]

The main mode in the game is "Dino Survival". Two teams of five players must race against each other to complete the objectives set by Leviathan.[2] The main opponents in the game are dinosaurs unleashed from mysterious vortexes, including T-rex, Triceratops and massive hordes of raptors, as well as mutated prehistoric creatures named "NeoSaurs" which have special combat abiltiies.[3] The objectives and combat challenges players must complete include Dinosaur Cull, VTOL Defense, Data Key Security, Omega Charge, and Energy Taker.[4] According to game director Takuro Hiraoka, players are sometimes required to fight against or fight with each other.[5] Dinosaur Cull requires players to eliminate a specific kind of dinosaur, while VTOL Defense tasks players to guard a grounded aircraft and protect it from dinosaur attacks. As the player completes objectives, they will gain experience points, which would allow them to further upgrade their characters and unlock more story missions.[3]

Development

Exoprimal is currently being developed by Capcom. The team's goal was to design an action game that was distinct from Capcom's previous titles, and they envisioned a game in which players are required to overcome and eliminate horde of enemies, unlike Monster Hunter in which players only take on one single enemy at a time. Dinosaurs were chosen as the game's main enemy type because Hiraoka and the team believed that "it would be fun to experience the threat of history's most fearsome predators", especially if they attack players in a massive horde. The game is not related to the Dino Crisis series, though the producer of that series, Hiroyuki Kobayashi, was involved in the development and production of Exoprimal.[6]

The game was officially announced during Sony's State of Play livestream in March 2022.[7] Capcom arranged network tests for PC players in July and August 2022, allowing them to play a pre-release version of the game.[8] Exoprimal is set to be released for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S as a "fully-priced" product in 2023.[9]

References

  1. ^ Borthwick, Ben (June 16, 2022). "Exoprimal showcases fifteen minutes of gameplay in extended preview footage". VideoGamer.com. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  2. ^ Miller, Matt (June 13, 2022). "Exoprimal Stomps Back Into Action With New Trailer". Game Informer. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  3. ^ a b Tran, Edmond (June 14, 2022). "Exoprimal – Everything to know about Capcom's sci-fi dinosaur shooter". GamesHub. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  4. ^ Maker, Connor (June 14, 2022). "Exoprimal trailer has more dinosaurs pouring out of the sky, closed network test news". VG 247. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  5. ^ Iwaniuk, Phil (June 15, 2022). "Exoprimal interview – cloudy with a chance of velociraptors". PCGamesN. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  6. ^ Cook, Adam (March 15, 2022). "'Dino Crisis' producer Hiroyuki Kobayashi is working on 'Exoprimal'". NME. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  7. ^ Phillips, Tom (March 9, 2022). "Capcom announces Exoprimal, a new squad-based multiplayer game with dinosaurs". Eurogamer. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  8. ^ McWhertor, Michael (June 14, 2022). "Capcom reveals more about Exopreimal, its 5v5 action game about a dinosaur crisis". Polygon. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  9. ^ Skrebels, Joe (June 14, 2022). "Exoprimal Is a Full-Price Game and No, It Has Nothing to Do With Dino Crisis". IGN. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
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