Dark Fantasy Shooter Witchfire Is Hitting Early Access September 20th - Summer Game Fest 2023
The Astronauts announced today during Summer Game Fest that their upcoming roguelite dark fantasy shooter, Witchfire, is hitting Early Access on September 20th.
Originally slated to release intoearly access last year, Witchfire comes to the Epic Game Store this fall, bringing the new first-person shooter from the developers behind Bulletstorm and The Vanishing of Ethan Carter. Set in a dark fantasy world, Witchfire portrays a war between witches and the Church in an alternate reality. Players will tote powerful guns and harness spells to take out the dark enemies in their path.
«The last few trailers were very combat-focused and I think gave the wrong impression that Witchfire is a non-stop action fest. It is not. Sure, some fights will be incredibly intense, but there are also periods of quiet exploration, planning, thinking. It is much closer to Souls in that regard rather than, say, Doom. So that’s why the beginning of this new trailer is a little slower. We might slow down even more when there’s finally time for the launch trailer»
While the full game will have a massive story, the early access launch of Witchfire will focus mainly on providing a «polished and atmospheric» experience and then building from there.
Via an interview with Epic Games News, Creative Director Adrian Chmielarz confirms that new story will be added throughout the early access process as it works towards its full release. However, a short story talking about the game world is available to check out for those who want to dive deeper into Witchfire's lore.
“The thing that excites me the most in video games is the idea of experiencing different worlds. To be a space pirate, a detective with supernatural powers, or a Church’s witch hunter. It doesn’t
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