Players Aim to Prevent an Apocalypse in 'Godfall'
Riley von Niessen — October 1, 2020 — Tech
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'Godfall' is a new action role-playing game that's coming to PlayStation 5 and Microsoft Windows in November, 2020.
Players will have the chance to explore a vast fantasy world as a hero that's customized to their liking, who they'll be able to lead into high-impact combat scenarios using the unique skills they've chosen to develop over the course of the game. As they explore, they'll locate new weapons and armor that will help them, and can even team up with others using the game's co-op play mode that allows for two or three-person exploration.
The game is developed by Counterplay Games, published by Gearbox Publishing, and uses the Unreal Engine 4 game engine created by Epic Games.
Image Credit: Counterplay Games / Gearbox Publishing
Players will have the chance to explore a vast fantasy world as a hero that's customized to their liking, who they'll be able to lead into high-impact combat scenarios using the unique skills they've chosen to develop over the course of the game. As they explore, they'll locate new weapons and armor that will help them, and can even team up with others using the game's co-op play mode that allows for two or three-person exploration.
The game is developed by Counterplay Games, published by Gearbox Publishing, and uses the Unreal Engine 4 game engine created by Epic Games.
Image Credit: Counterplay Games / Gearbox Publishing
Trend Themes
1. Fantasy Combat Gaming - 'Godfall' represents the continuing trend in gaming towards immersive, high-quality, customizable and multi-player fantasy combat games, offering opportunities to game developers to innovate upon the foundational concepts and incorporate new technologies like VR, AR and cloud gaming.
2. RPG Gaming - 'Godfall' is a new RPG that offers innovative game mechanics and a hero customization system to players, providing opportunities for game developers to focus on game world depth, goal setting, choice-consequence mechanics and impactful storytelling.
3. Multiplayer Gaming - 'Godfall' has a co-op play mode, highlighting the increasing popularity of multiplayer gaming, and paving the way for more games to explore integrated social features, online communities, and esports competitions to monetize their offerings.
Industry Implications
1. Gaming - 'Godfall' reflects the ongoing evolution of the gaming industry towards more sophisticated and personalized experiences, leading to opportunities for new companies to enter the market with innovative technologies, new business models, and creative game designs.
2. Virtual Reality - 'Godfall' highlights the potential for VR technologies to transform the gaming experience, opening up new opportunities for hardware and software startups to develop cutting-edge immersive technologies like haptic feedback suits, headsets, motion tracking, and full-body motion capture.
3. Cloud Gaming - 'Godfall' showcases the potential for cloud gaming to accelerate the growth, accessibility, and scalability of the gaming market, creating opportunities for companies to develop and monetize cloud infrastructures, content platforms and streaming services that enable gamers to play on any device and from any location.
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