Upwake.Me, a game development studio with offices in Amsterdam, Limassol, and Dubai, announced 'Hawked,' a new fun-filled extraction shooter. The game features player-versus-player-versus-everything gameplay in which players descend into a large open arena with minimal equipment. Then, throughout the round, players loot the environment, conquer local wildlife and non-player characters, and take down each other to gather as much loot as possible.
However, as an extraction shooter, this loot is not necessarily permanent. The players must then reach one of the extraction points and call in an evacuation to secure the loot. The evacuation draws in the attention of other players, leading to high-stakes action and high-adrenalin gameplay.
Throughout the game, players can collect 'Artifacts' around the map to augment their abilities, granting powers to their character that assist in the arena. The trailer showcases abilities such as grapple guns and telekinesis, though it is not clear if these are character abilities or if they are acquired through artifacts.
The game enters its closed alpha testing phase on November 24nd and runs through to November 28th.
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Trend Themes
1. Extraction Shooters - There's an opportunity to develop more games with extraction-style gameplay, where players must secure their loot before evacuating in a high-stakes race against time.
2. Player-versus-player-versus-everything Gameplay - There's an opportunity for game developers to explore unique gameplay experiences with player-versus-player-versus-everything structures, offering players a new way to experience multiplayer games.
3. Artifact Collection - Developers can create more games that involve artifact collections or character augmentations, offering players new abilities and strategies to utilize in games.
Industry Implications
1. Gaming - The gaming industry can continue to innovate and find new ways to offer exciting gameplay for consumers by exploring new structures and mechanics in multiplayer games, such as player-versus-player-versus-everything gameplay.
2. Augmented Reality - Augmented reality technology presents an opportunity for game developers to create immersive gaming experiences where players can physically collect artifacts or move throughout an arena, blurring the lines between the virtual and physical worlds.
3. E-sports - As extraction-style and player-versus-player-versus-everything games become more popular, there may be a significant opportunity for the e-sports industry to capitalize on these new gaming experiences and host larger tournaments and events.