PlayStation just held its State of Play presentation for June 2022, revealing a bevy of new games alongside new trailers for previously announced ones. One surprising trailer was the new “Rollerdrome” from the studio behind the hit skateboarding indie earlier this year, OlliOlli World, Roll7. 

Set within a dystopian future in the year 2030, Rollderdome sees players participating in a new bloodsport that combines roller-skating with guns. The trailer showed off the game’s sharp visual design and the action players can expect to partake in as they race around the maps and shoot different types of enemies that force you to adapt to their equipment. Even better, the game’s release date was announced as well and PlayStation players only have to wait until August 16 to try it out for themselves. 

Here is what Roll7 has to say about the game themselves: 

The year is 2030, and you are a competitor in a brutal new bloodsport – Rollerdrome. Combine stylish skate tricks with devastating slow-mo kills, picking your weapons with care to land the killing blow and make it to the end of the round… and maybe, with enough skill and hard work, to the end of the Championship. To survive the cutthroat world of Rollerdrome, you’ll need to know the rules of the sport and the skills required to give you a competitive edge

• Skate or die: In Rollerdrome, slowing down or stopping is a sure-fire way to get yourself killed. Chase the adrenaline and keep up the pace at all times – you need to be constantly moving and carving paths through the arena. Focus on dodging enemy attacks and pulling off tricks – both will restock  your ammo. You can fire at enemies to reduce their health and stagger them as you go, but don’t be tempted to stop moving!
• Moves like stagger: Staggering enemies interrupts their attacks, and in the case of the Riot Guard (who protects himself with a large metal riot shield) will put them in a vulnerable state where they’ll take damage from all weapons.
• Reloading: You gain ammo by performing tricks. The more complex the trick, the more ammo you’ll be able to gain. With the PS5 DualSense controller, you’ll be able to feel the lack of resistance in the trigger when you’re out of bullets – use this to your advantage to let you know when your clip is empty, and plan accordingly to keep your chamber full for next time.

Rollerdrome releases on August 16, 2022 for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.

Source: PlayStation Blog