Finnish video game developer Housemarque is working with Sony to bring a new game to PlayStation 5 gamers in 2021 called 'Returnal.'
The game features a third-person perspective, which follows a stranded space pilot who's trapped in a time loop on a dangerous alien world. Using high-tech weapons and an armored suit, players will have to fight off malicious alien attackers. Every time they die within the game, players will be resurrected and will zip through different environments that are unfamiliar to them—arriving back in the time loop and continuing their journey.
The game is categorized as a science fiction psychological horror, and was developed specifically for the PlayStation 5 using the Unreal 4 Engine.
Image Credit: Housemarque / Sony
What's Driving This Trend
- Third-person Sci-fi Shooter Games
- Opportunity for game developers to create immersive sci-fi games with third-person perspective and unique mechanics like time loops.
- Science Fiction Psychological Horror Games
- Potential for game developers to create psychological horror games that incorporate sci-fi elements and enhance the gaming experience.
- Playstation 5 Exclusive Games
- Opportunity for game developers to create exclusive games for the PlayStation 5 that take advantage of its advanced hardware and technology.
Who This Affects Most
- Video Game Industry
- Video game developers can capitalize on the trend of third-person sci-fi shooter games and science fiction psychological horror games with unique gameplay mechanics.
- Entertainment Industry
- Opportunity for entertainment companies to develop content based around third-person sci-fi shooter games and science fiction psychological horror games.
- Technology Industry
- Potential for technology companies to collaborate with game developers to create advanced hardware and software specifically for sci-fi games like 'Returnal' on the PlayStation 5.
