The first-person shooter PIONER is set to be released in 2025 for PC (Steam), PS5, and Xbox. The first trailers look good, and interviews sound promising. The developer team emphasizes the parallels to The Division.
What kind of game is it? PIONER has been in development since 2021, and currently, a team of about 75 people is working on the shooter.
It is a first-person shooter with MMO and RPG elements. The focus is on a world consisting of 5 large maps and a rich variety of loot and monsters.
A release is planned for the second half of 2025.
New MMO hope after The Day Before disappointed
What does this have to do with The Division? Many players who enjoyed The Division praised the dark atmosphere of the series, but wished for supernatural enemies, maybe zombies, so that The Division plays in a similar scenario to World War Z.
PIONER takes place in such a post-apocalyptic world with numerous monsters, including creatures that resemble zombies.
The game “The Day Before” had a similar vibe and created immense anticipation; it was even the most wished-for game on Steam, but it disappointed the high expectations.
As The Division 2 is only being developed sparingly and The Division 3 is still early in development, there is a high demand for a title in this direction.
The developers themselves compare the PvP part of their game in an interview to the Dark Zone from The Division, but point out that there are some differences (via mmorpg.pl).
Developers say all the right things
What speaks for the game? The developers say that while there will be microtransactions, they will be purely cosmetic. They will also ensure to maintain the dark tone of the game.
Furthermore, the developers emphasize that they know how important content updates are after release. They plan with seasons, large patches, and DLCs to expand the story and game world.
Additionally, it will be possible to play large parts of the campaign in coop mode, though not all. You can read more about PIONER here: A new MMORPG shooter for PS5, Xbox, and Steam brings hope for exciting shooting and looting
