A new Game Pass game calledTowerbornewas announced at the Xbox Games Showcase, and it features some interesting co-op gameplay. The newly released trailer fromXbox’s big eventconfirms a 2024 release date.
This new title is developed by Stotic, the team best known for creatingThe Banner Saga, a critically acclaimed trilogy of games that took almost ten years to complete. Each game was nominated for an award, including the first title with a BAFTA award for Best New Game.The Banner Sagaseries is a Kickstarter success story, as the game managed to raise over $200,000.
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WithTowerborne, Stotic has gone the opposite direction ofThe Banner Sagawith the game’s brighter, less depressing look. The trailer starts in a magical-looking world with a voice-over that explains that the heroes in the world must team up to reverse some kind of calamity that has befallen the land. The trailer itself is a quick one, clocking in at around a minute and a half, mostly just showing off thebeautiful cel-shaded world, the cool-looking creatures, and the co-op, beat ’em-up fighting style of the game. Overall,Towerborneappears less adult-driven in its gameplay, tone, and aesthetic compared to the company’s previous work. At the end of the trailer, it’s revealed that the title will come to Game Pass in 2024.
After the showcase, xbox.com released an interview with lead combat designer Isaac Torres and principal game designer Alex Thomas. In the interview, both designers stressed thedifference betweenThe Banner SagaandTowerborne, promising that this game won’t be a “depression simulator.” More details about the title revealed that it’s a rouge-like game, a subgenre where the player dies and respawns, maintaining some type of currency along the way. InTowerborne, the player will be known as an “Ace,” a hero that doesn’t just die and respawn but also remembers how they died, and that knowledge becomes part of the story. The designers also reveal that the game is considered a seasonal one, promising to add new things in future updates.
WithTowerborne, Stoic is looking to create a family-friendly experience with a low-skill floor but a high-skill ceiling. The developers promise that the different weapons in the game have an expansive quality, allowing the player to customize them to fit their fighting style. Fans of the action RPG genre can check out this new title onGame Passnext year.
Towerbornewill be available in 2024 for PC and Xbox Series X|S.
