Arkane Austin’s ill-fated vampiric shooter Redfall is nearly nonetheless alive, it appears, because the devs have introduced the sport is to obtain one ultimate replace earlier than being laid to relaxation for good.
In a submit on Redfall‘s official X (previously Twitter) account, Arkane Austin says that one final replace, titled Recreation Replace 4, is within the works for Redfall, so it seems to be just like the studio will get to complete what it was engaged on earlier than that shutdown in spite of everything.
The primary main function the replace will carry is the long-called-for Offline Mode, which is able to permit you to play Redfall with out being related to a server. With on-line video games being shut down left, proper, and heart, this can be a fairly vital transfer for preservation.
Along with having the ability to play offline, the final Redfall replace may even carry “revamped Neighborhood and Nest techniques”, and Arkane does not appear to have meant that pun.
The replace may even carry the power to pause the sport if you happen to’re in single-player mode, so no extra getting ganked by nasty vampires whilst you’re making a cup of espresso within the kitchen.
Arkane says further particulars for the replace might be revealed “quickly”, and there is no launch date for the replace but, so it is likely to be a short time earlier than it arrives.
Nonetheless, it is good to know that though Redfall was a lot maligned by critics and gamers alike, there’ll nonetheless be a technique to revisit it in future, even whether it is simply to determine what went incorrect.
In case you’re unfamiliar with Redfall, it is a shooter developed by Prey studio Arkane Austin.
Redfall has a multiplayer focus (though it could actually technically be performed single-player), with every character taking the position of one of many sport’s survivors, every of whom has particular skills that complement the remainder of the group.
On launch, Redfall was met with ambivalence by critics and gamers, with many pointing to its lack of Arkane’s signature immersive sim-style gameplay options, in addition to the vanity of its gameplay loops and story.
Final week, Microsoft made the decision to close down Arkane Austin, in addition to Hello-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks and two different studios. Redfall will, nevertheless, seemingly survive the loss of life of its studio. Keep tuned for extra.