Returnal (video game)

Returnal is an upcoming third-person shooter science fiction[3] psychological horror[4] video game developed by Housemarque and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, set to be released for the PlayStation 5.[5]

This article is about the upcoming video game. For the Oneohtrix Point Never album, see Returnal (album).

Returnal
Developer(s)Housemarque
Publisher(s)Sony Interactive Entertainment (as PlayStation Studios)
EngineUnreal Engine 4[1][2]
Platform(s)PlayStation 5
Genre(s)Third-person shooter, roguelike

Gameplay

Returnal is a third-person shooter featuring roguelike elements. The player controls a space pilot who is stranded on an alien world and stuck in a time loop. After every death, the pilot is resurrected, following a pattern of traversing across foreign environments with vivid visions in an ever changing world.[6]

Development

Set in a futuristic science fiction alien world, the player navigates a female space pilot traversing through unfamiliar environments and extraterrestrial entities with high-tech weapons and an armored combat suit. The game will take advantage of the PlayStation 5's Dualsense controller and Tempest Engine to support haptic feedback and 3D spatial audio, enhancing the player immersion experience.[7] With the increased processing power and inclusion of a custom solid state drive storage in the PlayStation 5, the game will feature reduced loading times and a wide variety of enemies, visual effects, and objects within gameplay scenes.[8]

Release

Returnal was revealed at Sony's PlayStation 5 reveal stream on June 11, 2020.[9] The title will be exclusively developed for the PlayStation 5.[10][11]

References
  1. Kayser, Daniel (June 12, 2020). "Unreal Engine developers shine at PlayStation 5 showcase". Unreal Engine. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  2. "Housemarque licenses Unreal Engine 4 for unannounced title". Housemarque. December 5, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  3. Purchese, Robert (June 11, 2020). "Housemarque reveals PS5 science-fiction mind-bender Returnal". Eurogamer. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  4. Makedonski, Brett (June 11, 2020). "Housemarque's first PS5 game is Returnal, an alien psychological horror third-person shooter". Destructoid. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  5. Fingas, Jon (June 11, 2020). "'Returnal' for PS5 is Housemarque's most ambitious game yet". Engadget.
  6. Gilliam, Ryan (June 11, 2020). "Resogun creators announce PlayStation 5 game, Returnal". Polygon. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  7. Saed, Sherif (June 11, 2020). "Returnal is Housemarque's new PS5 shooter". VG247. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  8. Pepito, Christan (July 4, 2020). "Returnal to Take Advantage of PS5 Hardware and Peripherals for Relentless and Immersive Gameplay". Sirus Gaming. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  9. Faulkner, Cameron (June 11, 2020). "Watch the 24 biggest trailers from the PS5 event". The Verge. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  10. Carr, James (June 11, 2020). "Returnal Is An Upcoming PS5 Shooter From Nex Machina And Resogun Devs". Gamespot. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
  11. Stedman, Alex (June 11, 2020). "PlayStation 5 First Details Revealed: New 'Spider-Man,' 'Horizon' Games Unveiled (Watch the Trailers)". Variety. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
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