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Returnal
Promotional art
Developer(s)Housemarque
Publisher(s)Sony Interactive Entertainment
EngineUnreal Engine 4[2][3]
Platform(s)PlayStation 5
ReleaseApril 30, 2021[1]
Genre(s)Third-person shooter, roguelike

Returnal is an upcoming third-person shooter science fiction[4] psychological horror[5] video game developed by Housemarque and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, set to be released for the PlayStation 5 on April 30, 2021.[1][6][7][8]

Gameplay

Pre-release gameplay of Returnal.

Returnal is a third-person shooter featuring roguelike elements. Set in a futuristic science fiction setting, the player controls Selene, a space pilot, equipped with a suit and armed with high-tech weapons, who is stranded on an alien planet and stuck in a time loop. After every death, the pilot is resurrected, following a pattern of traversing across foreign environments and combating extraterrestrial entities with growing visions in an ever changing world.[9]

Development

The game will take advantage of the PlayStation 5's Dualsense controller and Tempest Engine to support advanced haptic feedback and 3D spatial audio, enhancing the player immersion experience.[10] With the increased processing power and inclusion of a custom solid state drive storage in the PlayStation 5, the game will feature reduced loading times and a wide variety of enemies, visual effects, and objects within gameplay scenes.[11]

Release

Returnal was revealed at Sony's PlayStation 5 reveal stream on June 11, 2020.[12] The game will be exclusively developed for the PlayStation 5.[13][14] The game was initially scheduled for a release on March 19, 2021.[1] On January 28, 2021, it was announced the release date was pushed back a month to April 30, 2021.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Sheridan, Connor; Wood, Austin (December 20, 2020). "Returnal release date confirmed in new gameplay trailer at The Game Awards". GamesRadar+. Retrieved December 10, 2020.
  2. ^ Kayser, Daniel (June 12, 2020). "Unreal Engine developers shine at PlayStation 5 showcase". Unreal Engine. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  3. ^ "Housemarque licenses Unreal Engine 4 for unannounced title". Housemarque. December 5, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  4. ^ Purchese, Robert (June 11, 2020). "Housemarque reveals PS5 science-fiction mind-bender Returnal". Eurogamer. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  5. ^ Makedonski, Brett (June 11, 2020). "Housemarque's first PS5 game is Returnal, an alien psychological horror third-person shooter". Destructoid. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  6. ^ Statt, Nick (November 9, 2020). "Sony clarifies when to expect some of the PS5's biggest 2021 games". The Verge. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
  7. ^ Fingas, Jon (June 11, 2020). "'Returnal' for PS5 is Housemarque's most ambitious game yet". Engadget.
  8. ^ Barker, Sammy (September 6, 2020). "PS5 Exclusive Returnal Looks to Be Targeting a 2021 Release Date". PushSquare. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  9. ^ Gilliam, Ryan (June 11, 2020). "Resogun creators announce PlayStation 5 game, Returnal". Polygon. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  10. ^ Saed, Sherif (June 11, 2020). "Returnal is Housemarque's new PS5 shooter". VG247. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  11. ^ Pepito, Christan (July 4, 2020). "Returnal to Take Advantage of PS5 Hardware and Peripherals for Relentless and Immersive Gameplay". Sirus Gaming. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  12. ^ Faulkner, Cameron (June 11, 2020). "Watch the 24 biggest trailers from the PS5 event". The Verge. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  13. ^ Carr, James (June 11, 2020). "Returnal Is An Upcoming PS5 Shooter From Nex Machina And Resogun Devs". Gamespot. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  14. ^ Stedman, Alex (June 11, 2020). "PlayStation 5 First Details Revealed: New 'Spider-Man,' 'Horizon' Games Unveiled (Watch the Trailers)". Variety. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
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