The new studio Dark Passenger was founded by former developers of Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk. Now they want to create a ninja MMO that sounds on paper like Destiny 2. We at MeinMMO summarize.
What kind of game is this? Currently, the project of the brand new studio is still nameless, but the plans for the ninja MMO are clear. It is meant to evoke a gameplay feeling similar to Destiny 2 set in feudal Japan, focusing on parkour and stealth concepts.
You will also be able to customize your character, the one you roam the world with, and make it uniquely yours. In combat, the focus of the game will be, unlike Destiny, on close combat. Katanas, claws, spears, and more are expected to be used, delivering exciting melee duels in Unreal Engine 5.
The core features of the MMO are as follows:
- Ninja battles from a first-person perspective
- The gameplay experience is supposed to encourage both cooperative aspects and rivalry
- It seems to be played in individual instances or rounds, with each feeling different
- All players in a round have the same goal, but thanks to procedural generation, it should always be a different way to achieve it
- Whether there will be an open world or hub areas outside of these matches is still uncertain
- Housing in the form of your own dojo, to which you can invite your friends
- Stealth is a focus, with close combat weapons available if sneaking fails
- PvP and PvE
- The “Locomotion” system, which aims to provide parkour and breathtaking movement options. You can even walk on arrows shot by other players
- Different weather such as rain, fog, and dust clouds
- Various NPCs that underline the story
What is the story about? Many details are not yet known. It is clear, however, that you will assume the role of a Shinobi or Kunoichi assassin and scout out feudal Japan. You will need to find out what the dark antagonist is planning.
This antagonist has invaded the land and seized power. To reclaim your beloved homeland, you will need artifacts that contain extraordinary power. You probably need to find these. However, much more is not currently known.
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Former developers of Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk are leading the development
Who is making the game? The freshly founded studio Dark Passenger is based in Warsaw, just like the Witcher creators CD Projekt.
The team consists of people who mainly worked on animations and CGI for Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077. Thus, the game joins a whole series of new projects by former Witcher developers (via GameStar).
Among them are developers Jakub Ben and Marcin Michalski, both of whom contributed to the art team of Witcher 3. Currently, the studio in Poland is looking for more developers to complete their ninja vision.
Notably, the studio shares its developers in the revenues from game sales. 10% of the revenue from sales goes back to the team.
For which platforms will the game be released? Even though Dark Passenger’s ninja MMO has no name yet, we already know which platforms you will be able to play the game on. On their website, the developers confirm it will be released for Steam, Epic, PS5, and Xbox Series.
When the game will actually come out is still entirely unclear. Given the numerous and important job listings and thus still open positions, we should not expect a timely release.
What do you think about it? Have you played Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk and are you looking forward to the title? Or is this still too far away for you to form an opinion? Feel free to let us know in the comments here at MeinMMO.
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