Developer Italian Games Factory, a studio that has in the past created games in a range of genres, is now trying its hand atsci-fi horrorwithHaunted Space, a narrative-driven title that combines space exploration, dogfighting, and ship crafting with ghosts and the supernatural.
First revealed inMarch during the Future Games Show,Haunted Spacetakes place at an undefined time in the future, during the Second Era of the Human Empire, as settlers reach the far-distant Neterun galaxy. But the explorers soon discover that the remnants of an ancient civilization lay scattered about their new home and its unfriendly ghosts still protect their abandoned monuments.
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A new gameplay trailer released during the Summer of Gaming 2021 livestream revealed a bit Space,which is currently in development forPCand next-gen consoles.The game will include fast-paced dogfights against other space vessels and a variety of gargantuan creatures, space trading, an in-depth ship building system, and multi-stage boss battles.
InHaunted Space,during the second age of human civilization, millions of colonists arrive in Neterun and build a giant factory known as the Metal Mother Facility in order to harvest Sonic Matter, the most precious element in the universe. Unfortunately, the galaxy’s new inhabitants quickly learn that they are not alone. The player takes on the role of a raider in service of the Human Empire, an occupation that requires travelling to the far reaches of space and an ongoing fight for survival.
While traversing the galaxy in search of goods to trade, the player will come across awe-inspiring monuments and relics left behind by an unknown civilization whose long-deceased inhabitants are still present and unwelcoming. A variety of quests will take gamers across multiple unique star systems in a hostile galaxy and, along the way, they may potentially uncover the reason for thesupernatural presenceof this ancient civilization. Ghosts are not the only enemies the player will have to confront, however. In addition to competing traders, the player will encounter colossal god-like creatures composed of organic matter and space debris who are not pleased to have their space invaded.
With a story inspired by the dark tales ofHeavy Metaland2000ADmagazines,Haunted Spacewill give gamers the option to play in either first orthird-person perspective, and the space simulation aspect of the game allows players to choose whether they want total control of their spaceship or prefer a copiloting mode more akin to arcade shooters.
Haunted Spaceis currently in development for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S.
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