Today, at The Game Awards, Exodus was officially announced via a new trailer and an on-stage appearance by actor Matthew McConaughey who stars in the game.
In the game, which the developers describe as an “epic new sci-fi action-adventure role-playing game” time works “differently” and McConaughey joked at the award show that he’s “had some experience with time dilation.” According to the actor this is his first time doing a video game, and he appears to play one of the main astronauts exploring the galaxy and traveling between planets, but doing so seems to change how they experience time, leading to all sorts of problems.
In the trailer shown during the award show, we get a peak at some gameplay, which is giving me some Mass Effect meets Destiny vibes but in a good way. The developers behind the game, Archetype Entertainment, have also uploaded an extended story trailer revealing more details about the world of Exodus, which it is already claiming will be a full-on franchise. (Assuming this game sells well enough, I assume..)
“Exodus introduces an innovative new sci-fi world that forces players to face the consequences of their choices over time,” said Archetype co-founder and studio boss James Ohlen.
“We introduce the player, as the Traveler, to an original sci-fi universe, a world created with an incredible level of detail in collaboration with award-winning sci-fi authors. The gameplay setting and story we created is built around the impact of Time Dilation, a concept I’ve been fascinated with since I was 12 years-old. We use Time Dilation as a catalyst impacting the choices you make in-game that sets in motion events affecting your relationships with your loved ones, and your entire civilization, for generations.”
Exodus is launching on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. It doesn’t have a release date yet.
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