Immortals of Aveum, the magical first person shooter, will be released on July 20th. The news comes from publisher EA and developer Ascendant Studios, with Immortals of Aveum being its debut title. The news of the release date comes alongside the reveal trailer for the game, which gives an insight to the story and some of the gameplay.
Immortals of Aveum is set on the world of Aveum, which is consumbed by the Everwar. The war originates from when the people discovered magic, but could not agree on who would control it. Now, the Tyrant of Rasharn and their army has brought much of the world under their control, aside from Lucium. If Lucium loses the war it loses its access to magic, and the Tyrant will rule over all of Aveum.
Bret Robbins, Game Director & CEO of Ascendant Studios, said “I’m incredibly excited to finally show the world Immortals of Aveum. It’s been a five year journey for us at Ascendant, and I’m so proud of the team and their commitment to making something great. We set out to create a cinematic, thrilling shooter set in a new fantasy world, with fast and fluid combat and an epic story. I can’t wait for everyone to play it.”
Players will play as Jak who is known as a Triarch. A Triarch is someone who can control the three variants of magic, making them effective battlemages. Red magic acts like a shotgun, green like a machine gun, and blue like a rifle, but each will have its own variants within it. Alongside these abilities, battlemages like Jak can summon shields and manipulate the environment around them. As the power, and threats, build up around Jak he is able to cast an ultimate spell that can have devastating effects.
Immortals of Aveum will be available on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
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