Scum (video game)

Scum is an upcoming multiplayer online survival game, developed by Croatian studio Gamepires, available under the Steam Early Access program. The game is described as a "prison riot survival game"[1] and will feature an open world.[2][3] It entered Steam's early access program on 29 August 2018, with a full release scheduled for sometime in 2020.[4] The game uses Unreal Engine 4.[5]

Scum
Developer(s)Gamepires
Publisher(s)Gamepires
EngineUnreal Engine 4
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Release2020
Genre(s)Survival
Mode(s)Multiplayer

Gameplay

The gameplay takes place in Croatia where up to 100 players per server will attempt to survive and get off the island by first removing the implant which prevents them from leaving. The player will earn fame points through participation in various action-driven events or simply by surviving in a hostile environment. These fame points allow the player to be cloned back in case of death, and used as currency to purchase or trade in various safe zones.[6] Players will be able to fortify existing structures and points in order to secure positions or store items when needed.

The player character will possess four main attributes: strength, dexterity, constitution and intelligence. These will let players create characters to suit their playing style of preference.[7] It promises to simulate the human body,[8] and as such uses a special interface connected to the player's "BCU monitor" which tracks character's calories, vitamins, health and other stats.[9] Players can choose to ignore these elements of the game, or can delve deep into these systems in order to improve the character's performance (speed, stamina, weight to carry etc.). Another aspect is digestion; for instance, if a character gets all of their teeth knocked out, they will have to find a way to liquify food in order to digest it. Defecating and urinating will leave physical evidence of activities on the island, which could be used to track another player.[10] Things like combat will depend on the player's skill level, but also on things like stamina, health and so on. Wetness, smell, medicine, cooking, hacking, crafting, hunting and poison will also play a major role in the gameplay.[11]

The game will offer both third and first-person perspectives, from which the player can alternate, but will prevent third-person peeking by hiding anything a character cannot see.[12]

Development

Scum was first announced in August 2016. The game was released into early access on August 29, 2018, and is planned to be fully released in 2020.

Reception

The game was named as one of the best indie games of PAX East 2018 by Game Informer.[13] It received similar attention from GameSpot, listing it as among the most noteworthy games of PAX East 2018.[14] The game sold over 250,000 copies within its first 24 hours in early access,[15] 700,000 in its first week,[16] and over one million sales by the third week.[17][18]

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References
  1. "SCUM, a prison riot survival game, is a-comin' early next year". Destructoid.com. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  2. "Guide to the games of 2017". Pcgamer.com. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  3. "Scum – Sogar mit Story: Battle Royale von den Serious-Sam-Macher – GameStar". Gamestar.de. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  4. "Devolver Digital Announce Riotous Survival Game SCUM – Hardcore Gamer". Hardcoregamer.com. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  5. "Devolver Digital annuncia SCUM, survival open world sviluppato con Unreal Engine 4". Multiplayer.it. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  6. Clark, Peter; Clark, Peter (13 June 2018). "'SCUM' Is a Survival Shooter Where You Have to Watch What You Eat". Variety.com. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  7. "SCUM – Alpha Sign Up". Alphabetagamer.com. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  8. "SCUM: the survival sandbox that simulates the whole human body". Venturebeat.com. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
  9. Sheridan 2018-04-12T15:25:08.101ZFeature, Connor. "My time in Scum, the online survival game that let me poop in anger". Gamesradar.com. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  10. Wilde, Tyler (9 April 2018). "SCUM's ridiculous survival meters include vitamins, muscle mass, and even a tooth counter". Pcgamer.com. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  11. Key, Robbie. "Your Body Is A Temple In Survival Title SCUM". Gameinformer.com. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  12. "PAX East 2018: SCUM Turns Out To Be Quite Slick Underneath". Hardcoregamer.com. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  14. "19 Upcoming Games That Deserve Your Attention From PAX East 2018". Gamespot.com. 15 April 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  15. Kidwell, Emma. "SCUM is Devolver Digital's biggest launch after selling 250K copies". Gamasutra.com. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  16. Livingston, Christopher (5 September 2018). "Scum sells 700,000 copies in a week, wipes all servers with new patch". pcgamer.com. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
  17. "Scum sells 1 million units in three weeks of early access". GamesIndustry.biz. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  18. "Scum sells over 1 million units in less than a month, celebrates with golden handgun". pcgamer. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
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