Descent aims for a 2019 release on Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and of course PC
The classic shooter's reboot is headed to the usual platforms, courtesy of Descendent Games and Little Orbit.
Little Orbit announced today the launch date for Descent, a reboot of the classic shooter series that is currently in development by the team at Descendent Studios. The game has been in the works for more than three years, and its moment in the sun draws nigh.
The original Descent, which was developed by Parallax Software and published by Interplay in early 1995, has maintained a loyal following for more than two decades despite not seeing many follow-up installments. The name "Descent" seems to be worth more than most sequels and side stories ever have been, but maybe that will change with this latest venture.
In 2015, Descendent Studios launched a Kickstarter project for Descendent: Underground, which would bring "six degrees of freedom" to newer platforms. That project just barely secured its $600,000 in requested funding. Little Orbit has since stepped in to help the developer bring the game to the public in a superior form, as both a digital and a physical release on the aforementioned platforms.
"This has been more than a 3 year journey for the Kickstarter backers, Early Access players, and fans who all made this game possible. We are excited to begin rolling out the Descent beta for players later this year," said Matthew Scott, CEO of Little Orbit. "With Descent, we are reimagining a classic franchise, while still staying true to the core gameplay that made it one of the most popular games of the 90s."
Descent, the game formerly known as Descent: Underground, is available for pre-order on Windows, Mac OSX, and Linux PCs. You can place a pre-order to take advantage of the following benefits:
- PC Beta starting later this year
- A custom version of the Generation III “Viola” ship w/ exclusive paint job
- Special PC Beta challenges to unlock exclusive pre-season cosmetic rewards
- Multipass upgrade for multiplayer seasons 1 & 2 with additional gameplay challenges
- "Secret Missions" DLC with additional single-player missions, landing later in 2019!
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Staff article by Jason Venter (October 04, 2018)
Jason Venter has been playing games for 30 years, since discovering the Apple IIe version of Mario Bros. in his elementary school days. Now he writes about them, here at HonestGamers and also at other sites that agree to pay him for his words. |
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