The shooter Scavengers was announced in 2018 and presented at E3 2019 with a new trailer. Although initial play tests were already taking place behind the scenes, it had been quiet about the game for a long time. Now it returns with new gameplay and an approximate release date.
What kind of game is this? Scavengers is a multiplayer co-op shooter that combines many different genres. The game is a mix of battle royale, hero shooter, and survival game:
- At the start of a match, you choose a character, with different roles, weapons, and skills available.
- The game features PvE elements where you team up against computer-controlled enemies. For this, you must work together and are somewhat “forced” into an alliance.
- At the same time, there is PvP and you actually want to eliminate your fellow players.
- Additionally, you have to gather food to survive.
A match is supposed to last between 30 and 45 minutes, and you compete with up to 4 teams of 3 players against zombies and each other. Throughout the game, you gather equipment, complete tasks, and ultimately need to get successfully extracted from the area.
What’s new? On September 2, IGN released a new gameplay trailer for Scavengers. It features many battles and a lot of action captured during the pre-alpha.
Visually, the shooter makes a good impression. The trailer also revealed that Scavengers is set to enter early access in early 2021.
Scavengers relies on interesting technology
How has the development of the game gone so far? Some developers from Halo 5, who were involved in the Warzone mode, came together in the new studio Midwinter Entertainment and announced the game Scavengers in 2018. At that time, many compared it visually with Destiny 3.
In 2019, a first gameplay trailer was shown at E3. Since then, many have been eagerly waiting for new information about the game. However, the biggest announcement for a long time was that Improbable, the company behind the technology SpatialOS, has acquired the development studio. They had already worked together before and Scavengers is also being developed in SpatialOS.
Now we finally know that the shooter is set to officially launch in 2021, although initially in early access. There will be further play tests, an alpha, and a closed beta in 2020. You can already sign up on the official website.
