Horror co-op sport REPO is the newest shock hit to take Steam by storm, leaving its small staff scrambling to maintain up with participant curiosity. The studio behind REPO, Semiwork, is engaged on the sport’s first replace, and has simply shared extra particulars on what the foremost replace will add–including a much-requested matchmaking system.
“The primary replace will embody the long-awaited matchmaking, with server password, area picker, server checklist, and kick choice,” developer Pontus mentioned in a Q&A video shared by Semiwork, as picked up by GamesRadar. The upcoming replace may even add a brand new stage, which can include a handful of latest valuables, some with shocking gimmicks and results triggered when gamers choose them up. The replace may even carry new weapons, together with a brand new mechanic referred to as Overcharge designed for a “extra fascinating late-game expertise.”
Additionally coming within the first replace are expressions: basically emotes that gamers can use to higher talk with one another within the co-op sport. The Q&A video exhibits off just a few together with offended, unhappy, unimpressed, and “very a lot unimpressed”–though its not clear if these are the precise expressions arriving with the primary patch.
Pontus moreover spoke about a number of the concepts that Semiwork is open to however not presently engaged on, together with extra new mechanics, collaborations with different video games, upgrades to older ranges, more durable variants of monsters, cart upgrades, and probably late-join functionality–though he provides that this could require plenty of work. One factor Semiwork does not appear to be planning on is a conventional ending to its story, preferring to deal with environmental storytelling as an alternative.
Semiwork additionally affirmed its assist for REPO’s modding neighborhood, nevertheless Pontus did ask modders to ensure to optimize their mods “to keep away from any skyrocketing server prices.” Should you’re considering of exploring REPO’s present suite of mods, try a number of the greatest REPO mods and tips on how to set up them.
REPO is presently accessible in early entry on Steam, and Semiwork has mentioned in a earlier Q&A that it plans to maintain the sport in early entry for as much as a 12 months. REPO has been a shock hit with players, attracting over 100,000 concurrent gamers on daily basis because it took off in early March.