Avalanche Studios’ new self-published game

Just Causedeveloper Avalanche Studios is branching off to create its own self-published game,Generation Zero, an open-world shooter that has up to four players working together to fight killer robots in an “explosive game of cat and mouse.” Also, it’s set in 1980s Sweden. Hell yeah!

This reveal trailer doesn’t do a whole lot for me, but I adore the setting and I think the game sounds much more interesting than the footage implies. For instance: “All enemies are persistently simulated in the world, and roam the landscape with intent and purpose. When you manage to destroy a specific enemy component, be it armor, weapons or sensory equipment, the damage is permanent. Enemies will bear those scars until you face them again, whether that is minutes, hours or weeks later.”

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Avalanche knows how to create sandboxes full of emergent gameplay possibilities (look no further thanJust Cause), so this could turn out cool.Generation Zerois coming to PC, PS4, and Xbox One in 2019.

The opening area of the Whisper mission, in a small grove.

The Divide in the Cosmodrome, where the Guardian was resurrected.

A holofoil Ribbontail, as seen in collections.

The Phoneutria Fera hand cannon, inspired by the Season of the Haunted armor set. It has a unique, galactic glow.

Three Fuses appear in a match of Apex Legends' Wild Card mode.

Mad Maggie opens a supply bin and an item with a symbol indicating infinite ammo appears.

Legends slide through a zipline in King’s Canyon in Apex Legends.

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The Yeartide Apex tex Mechanica SMG with a Holofoil glow.