Whats up everybody, that is Simon Dasan, A44’s artistic director on Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn. Right now we shed some gentle on one of the most mysterious features of our upcoming recreation, set for launch on July 18 – the gods which have taken over the world of Kian. To take action we’ve launched a model new story trailer and are giving extra data under!
Earlier than the Siege
Earlier than the Door to the Nice Under was abruptly torn open, the folks of Kian noticed the historic tales of gods and magic as nothing however myths. A brand new age fueled by black powder know-how introduced beforehand bickering nations nearer collectively. Even the most conservative of locations resembling Three Peaks started to desert the previous methods in pursuit of the riches each commerce and know-how needed to provide.
The Door to the Nice Under itself remained as the one, grim reminder of the previous world. As soon as upon a time, the metropolis of Dawn had been constructed round it by those that struggled to let go of the lifeless. In trendy instances the Door had change into an unexplainable curiosity, a landmark for a metropolis that was forgetting its previous.
The Siege of Dawn
Ten years earlier than the occasions of the recreation an unprecedented catastrophe struck Kian; the Door opened and the Useless themselves marched into the world of the dwelling, overrunning the unsuspecting metropolis of Dawn. By the time there was any understanding of what had transpired the metropolis was misplaced fully, these fortunate sufficient to flee the bloodbath having deserted the metropolis by the hundreds.
The Useless threatened to overrun the whole world. The Coalition was thrown collectively to reply them, volunteers from many countries gathering themselves right into a makeshift military. At large price, they pushed their enemy again, however in the end didn’t progress additional than containing the Useless inside the metropolis partitions. The Door to the Nice Under remained open – and The Siege of Dawn had simply begun.
Ten years later, black powder know-how has lastly superior far sufficient to persuade Sama, Discipline Marshal of the Coalition, to log out on a mission behind enemy traces. Sama entrusts her unit of Sappers with the job of blowing the Door shut and ending a decade of struggling. Nonetheless, the mission has neglected an important element; even in any case these years, the Coalition stays in the darkish regarding precisely how the Door opened… and who opened it.
The Sappers make it deeper into Dawn than any earlier than them, solely to stroll straight into the lair of a god. Head to head with a creature straight from the pages of legend, the reality descends on them . It was not solely the Useless that walked by the Door on that fateful day 10 years in the past, however the gods themselves, intent on claiming a world that had forgotten them.
The Sappers’ interference has drastic penalties. The gods are actually actually free on the world – every of them intent on shaping it into their very own understanding of perfection.
The gods gone awry
Accustomed to unbiased domains in the Nice Under, the gods have carved up the dwelling world in the similar style. Every god dominates their very own half of Kian.
Dukmar
Dukmar controls Wanderer’s Relaxation, an historic area that was as soon as Kian’s cradle of civilization and is now the heart of studying.
A self-proclaimed God of Information, Dukmar’s understanding of the world is skewed by larger-than-life tales handed onto him by the souls of the Nice Under. Sadly, the characters from these tales are typically conquerors and tyrants, inspiring him to hunt the similar variety of dominance.
Freedom to wreak havoc on the Nice Above is strictly the variety of alternative Dukmar has all the time wished for. Boastful and bold, he wastes no time seizing a whole metropolis and taking its inhabitants hostage to construct monuments to himself.
Rammuha
Rammuha controls Three Peaks, taking benefit of the conservative beliefs of its folks to rule over the area without having to disclose herself instantly.
A Goddess of Order, her understanding of the world is fueled by flawed mortal concepts of guidelines and justice. Rammuha has all the time existed in the shadow of extra highly effective gods in the Nice Under, forging her right into a crafty and resourceful adversary.
Missing brute drive, she has change into adept at manipulating others to get what she desires. She is aware of precisely methods to flip the piety of the Knights of Three Peaks towards them to show a as soon as devoted order into her private military.
Inaya
Inaya, The Goddess of Life, works tirelessly in her position to maintain the pure order of the world intact. In contrast to the different gods, she is dedicated to her duties and has no real interest in the invasion of the Above.
Of all the gods, Inaya shares the closest relationship with Enki. Outdoors the pure order, he could also be the solely factor that issues to her.
Uru
Uru controls Dawn itself, by no means letting the Door to the Nice Under out of his sight.
Uru the Ravager is the strongest of the gods, burdened with controlling the Door between life and loss of life itself.
All the different gods, even Enki, worry Uru’s energy. The solely drive succesful of restraining him is the Door itself, which he can’t enterprise removed from.
That’s it for a take a look at the gods of Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn! We hope this sneak peek at their historical past and motivations leaves you eager to see and discover extra… And fortunately you don’t have to attend too lengthy! You can pre-order Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn on PlayStation 5 now (with a ten% low cost for PlayStation Plus members), forward of its launch on July 18. A Deluxe Version, together with further cosmetics for Nor, can also be accessible.