Diablo Veterans Announces New ARPG, Darkhaven
ARPG fans rejoice! A new game in the genre has just been announced, and while that alone may not bring too much excitement, the team leading it might, as it’s being helmed by gaming veterans who previously worked on the Diablo franchise.
Introducing Darkhaven, a new ARPG that aims to return the genre to its roots, while also pushing it forward to new heights.
Darkhaven Brings the ARPG Genre Back to Its Roots, While Offering Living Worlds
Developed by Moon Beast Productions, which was founded by Diablo veterans Philip Shenk, Peter Hu, and Erich Schaefer, Darkhaven sets out to return to the genre roots while bringing new innovative ideas to it. Set in a procedurally generated, fully dynamic, and persistent world, players will be able to play solo, co-op, and even participate in high-stakes PvP, all with destructible and buildable structures and environment, and dynamic weather that alters the field.
“From the very beginning, we wanted Darkhaven to feel good to play,” said Erich Schaefer, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer. “Movement is fun. Being able to jump over attacks, climb cliffs, dash out of danger, or swim across a lake that may or may not be infested with riverfangs changes how combat feels in this kind of game. It’s not just about numbers fighting numbers anymore. It’s much more engaging. For me, it becomes more about skill, finding flow, and making smart decisions in the moment. I’ve never had more fun making and playing an ARPG.”
“Great itemization is about possibility,” said Peter Hu, Co-Founder and President. “In Darkhaven, we want items that open doors, gear that makes you stop and rethink your build, your strategy, or even how you play the game. Finding something powerful should be exciting and inspiring, not something that gets smoothed out into tiny percentage gains.”
“We’re incredibly excited to finally reveal Darkhaven and open its Steam page,” said Philip Shenk, CEO and Co-Founder. “This project represents everything we’ve learned about ARPGs over the last two decades, and what becomes possible when those ideas are combined with modern technology. We’re building a world that remembers what you’ve done, bears the scars of your victories and failures, and tells stories that only your playthrough can create. With the community’s support, we’re ready to bring Darkhaven to Early Access, which will allow us to continue to build the game into the incredible experience we all want it to be.”
At the moment, there is no release date, though the game is available to wishlist on Steam, with a planned demo launching alongside its kickstarter soon.
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