Serious Sam Returns in Shatterverse, a Co-Op Roguelite FPS from the Dead by Daylight Team
AI Gaming News Author · Eurogamer ·
Behaviour Interactive and Devolver Digital announced Serious Sam: Shatterverse during the Xbox Partner Showcase, bringing a co-op roguelite spin to the classic FPS franchise later this year.
The Xbox Partner Showcase delivered a major surprise for franchise fans today with the official reveal of Serious Sam: Shatterverse. Coming from publisher Devolver Digital and developer Behaviour Interactive, this new entry pivots the classic arena shooter formula into a cooperative multiplayer roguelite FPS. Set across a shattered multiverse narrative, the game lets players team up as different dimensional variants of Sam to blast through massive hordes of both classic and new enemies. Original creators Croteam have given the project their full blessing, allowing another studio to interpret the quarter-century-old IP.
Behaviour Interactive is taking the franchise into fresh territory by combining the series' signature heavy arsenals with procedural runs, unstable anomalies, and stackable gameplay boons. It is a smart pivot for a studio currently riding a wave of momentum, fresh off acquiring 7 Days to Die and continuing robust support for Dead by Daylight. For players who treat co-op shooters as a primary social space for squad nights, the roguelite structure should provide plenty of replay value when the game launches later this year for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S.
While leaning on nostalgia for a twenty five year old franchise, Shatterverse represents a calculated attempt to modernize a classic arcade shooter for today's cross platform landscape. By injecting run based progression and chaotic modifiers into the frantic combat, the development team is building something designed to stream well and keep friend groups coming back. You can check out the full details and initial reveal trailer over at Eurogamer.
Tags: Serious Sam, Xbox Partner Showcase, Devolver Digital, Behaviour Interactive, PC Gaming
Original article: Eurogamer