We have heard little or no about Unknown 9: Awakening, the debut title from Reflector Leisure, because it was revealed at Gamescom again in 2020, however writer Bandai Namco has lastly revealed the primary have a look at its action-adventure gameplay forward of its launch this summer time.
The brand new footage from the sport opened the Xbox Companion Preview, displaying extra of Unknown 9’s world in addition to protagonist Haroona, who’s performed by British actress Anya Chalotra of Netflix’s Witcher TV sequence.
Haroona is described as a “globe-trotting adventurer with mysterious powers,” with the brand new trailer giving us extra of a have a look at her particular skills. Her skills come from the Fold, a mysterious dimension that overlaps with ours, along with her capability to channel its energy attracting consideration from a harmful secret group with sinister intentions.
Unknown 9: Awakening will enable gamers to decide on between stealth-forward play, or utilizing Haroona’s distinctive skills to tackle her opponents in direct fight. Referred to as Umbric skills, they can be utilized to control objects, weapons, and folks, even capable of take full management of an enemy. In a preview on Xbox Wire, Reflector says these skills have been designed to provide gamers extra flexibility in how they select to sort out every new scenario.
Reflector Leisure has huge plans for the world of Unknown 9, planning for it to embody extra than simply video video games. Already there are novels, a comic book, and a story podcast set on the planet of Unknown 9, although Awakening is meant to be the “gateway” to a bigger narrative universe.
Unknown 9: Awakening is due out on Xbox Collection X|S, Xbox One, PC, PS5, and PS4 in summer time 2024.