Exodus Devs Wanted to Create a Civilization That Was “Just Evil;” In-Game Journeys Can Last Decades Affecting Relationships
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In case you didn’t know, former BioWare devs formed a new studio called Archetype Entertainment, and their latest project is a sci-fi action-RPG that looks epic in scale titled “Exodus.” Sounds familiar, right? However, major differences between Exodus and the Mass Effect franchise are slowly coming to light.
In the studio’s latest Development Update Q&A, the studio’s founders James Ohlen (Creative Director), and Chad Robertson (Executive Producer) have shared details on the game’s story and mechanics.
Exodus’ Journeys Will Affect In-Game Relationships
According to Archetype Games, in Exodus, players will have a major hub called Persepolis, which will be your take-off point for Exodus Journeys. When players leave the hub, an Exodus Journey can take decades to complete (in-game time, obviously) and when a player returns, their relationships will be different given the time difference.
Ohlen shares, “You go off on your Exodus Journeys and you leave behind your city and some of your friends and maybe even family members, and you make choices about them.”
One example given was, “Not everyone has to come on an Exodus with you. You might leave some behind and when you come back it could be a decade later, it could be four decades later, and those choices will have impacted your relationships with people that are now a decade older or three or four decades older.”
While Mass Effect featured a lot of intergalactic travel, it didn’t exactly take decades to explore a planet, city or any area you’re in. This new mechanics by Archetype seems like something that would be interesting in concept.
Exodus’ Villains Will Be Celestial Evil Beings
Continuing with the Q&A, Archetype talked about the reveal trailer’s villains called the Mara Yama and how creepy they are. According to Robertson, “They’re quite creepy and we did want a Celestial civilization that was just evil.”
Well, they certainly look the part. If you’re unfamiliar with the game, I suggest checking out the gameplay trailer, which should make you a believer.
There is no release date for Exodus just yet, but it is confirmed to be coming to the PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
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