CyGames, a studio mostly known for their mobile games, has debuted a massive new console title called Project Awakening.
In the grand tradition of early game reveals, we don’t know much about Project Awakening yet. However, the trailer hints at a kind of Monster Hunter-like experience that sees players take on gigantic creatures for a purpose that isn’t entirely clear. The debut footage uses the line “It’s time for the wolves of war to awaken,” which either refers to the monsters or the Hemsworth-y human warriors that are fighting them.
Again, it’s not much to go on, but there are a few things about this game that are worth highlighting already. The first is the game’s general visual design philosophy. Granted, medieval worlds are pretty played out, but there are aspects of this game which hint at more ambitious ideas.
For instance, the shadows of large creatures that we see in the distance at the end of the trailer remind us of a blend of Shadow Of The Colossus and the Wild Hunt from The Witcher 3. The game’s visuals are also quite good (if we’re to believe that the trailer represents the final product relatively well).
The other thing that stands out is the team that’s working on it. We’d be lying if we said that we didn’t have reservations about a mostly-mobile developer making a big-budget action RPG title for consoles, but the quality of this early footage suggests that they might be willing to break free of the mobile realm and deliver something that offers a glimpse into what else they can do.
At present, Project Awakening is a PS4 exclusive set to release in Japan and the U.S. on an undisclosed release date.