The Expanse: Osiris Reborn is making a huge splash with a slew of bulletins, all revolving round its first gameplay trailer.
Owlcat Video games, the studio behind the well-received role-playing recreation Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Dealer, is making a huge push into third-person sci-fi motion with The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, which is about in the identical universe because the much-loved books and present. It’s bought sturdy Mass Impact vibes, which you’ll be able to see from the trailer, beneath.
On the Xbox Partner Preview showcase, Owlcat stated The Expanse: Osiris Reborn will get a closed beta on April 22, and Microsoft confirmed it had picked up the sport as a day one launch for Sport Move. The beta will run till the sport’s launch in spring 2027.
The closed beta will probably be obtainable on Xbox Sequence X and S, PC through Steam, and PlayStation 5 to everybody who buys the Collector’s Version or Miller’s Pack. The closed beta will give gamers a really feel for the sport’s fight, motion within the zero-g atmosphere, and coping with life and loss of life on a distant house station.
Right here’s the official blurb:
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn is a story-driven motion RPG set in The Expanse universe with deal with companions, participant selections, and dynamic third-person fight. As a Pinkwater Safety mercenary who survives a catastrophic incident on Eros, gamers need to construct a crew to struggle again in opposition to Protogen and their experiments. Although the sport is about in the identical universe because the books and present, it focuses by itself story and characters.
The beta will permit gamers to discover a distant house station belonging to their employer Pinkwater Safety within the wake of escaping from the catastrophic occasions on Eros recognized from the books and TV collection, Owlcat stated. Together with exploring this new atmosphere, beta gamers will have the ability to work together with its inhabitants and experiment with dialogue choices and selections. As soon as the masterminds behind the assault on Eros catch as much as them, they may even expertise the fight and improve mechanics first hand. Owlcat stated it goals to include “worthwhile participant suggestions” from the beta into the ultimate recreation.
“For the reason that beta is a work in progress, efficiency could differ and gained’t mirror the ultimate high quality of the sport,” Owlcat harassed. “On consoles, enjoying on Xbox Sequence X or PlayStation 5 is beneficial.” That’s a clear nod to the underpowered nature of the Xbox Sequence S — hopefully The Expanse: Osiris Reborn will find yourself working nicely sufficient on the console.
In case you missed it, this is the whole lot introduced at Xbox Partner Preview March 2026.
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