A brand new battle royale has just been announced, taking place within the world ofVampire: The Masquerade. The new battle royale is set to launch in the second half of 2021, and will have players duke it out across the streets and rooftops of Prague, the city thatThe Masqueradetakes place in.
The battle royale genre burst onto the gaming scene, mostly withPUBGinitially, then being catapulted withFortnite.There are tons ofunique battle royalesout there, and this new game from developer Sharkmob looks to use interesting mechanics for a battle royale, based solely on the announcement trailer.
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The video shown is pre-alpha footage, but it does a good job of showcasing the vision of the game. It looks like players will be able to wield varied weapons and abilities, with some characters using military-style guns, while others are seen slashing and dashing with swords and blades. Players also look to have pretty interesting movement mechanics, including the ability to jump long distances and even climb up buildings. Sometimes thebattle royales that are most worth playingare the ones that try new and unique things, and Sharkmob’s first game looks to be just that.
Perhaps the writing was on the wall for this game to be some sort of large scale multiplayer experience.Sharkmob has been acquiring talentfrom multiplayer games, includingBattlefieldproducer David Sirland. The developer is touting the game as the evolution of the battle royale genre, though players will still be able to go solo or battle in teams. The world ofVampire: The Masqueradeuses supernatural powers, and this battle royale looks to do the same, as well as letting players becomestronger with blood to hunt and survive.
So far the video and announcement have received varied reception. It currently has almost the same number of thumbs downs as thumbs ups on the trailer. While the battle royale genre may be starting to get stale for some, it also seems a bit controversial to add the multiplayer game within thenarrative world ofVampire: The Masquerade.
Vampire: The Masqueradecontinues to see support, with Shadows of New York being the newest edition. Creating more games within the world, even in entirely different genres, is a great way to grow a franchise. Not a whole lot is known about this battle royale yet, as even the name hasn’t been revealed. But with time, more information will be revealed, and the battle royale has the opportunity to set itself apart from other games in the genre.
Sharkmob’s battle royale is in development and set to launch in the second half of 2021.
