In a post-apocalyptic world, players who find themselves in the small island town of Redfall, Massachusetts are in for the battle of life and death. Redfall is a first-person shooter open world that pits players against vampires and evil organizations. The game is being created using Unreal Engine 5, developed by Arkane Studios and published by Bethesda Studios. Redfall will have different playable characters, each with their own class and powers. They were each given powers through different conduits. And in the new IGN exclusive trailer that was released, more gameplay footage is revealed as well as a recap on the character Jacob and how he got his powers in the game.
Jacob Boyer is a special forces sharpshooter who was hired to do a standard cover and burn up mission for a private contractor. He was ambushed by creatures, presumably vampires. Jacob was then cornered by an unknown creature who held an orb of light and placed it in his eye. Jacob now possesses another sense and has a crow as a familiar. He has the ability to go into stealth mode and be unseen by opponents.
The trailer shows the co-op skills from other characters who lift Jacob into high platforms where his sniper skills can take out dozens of foes from far away. Apart from expert marksmanship, Jacob’s crow has its own abilities. He is able to command it to energize in a blue aura and strike at foes. The crow is able to do land multiple strikes at once, allowing Jacob to rush in and mop up the downed foes and claim victory in battle.
Redfall is slated to be released on PC and Xbox Series X|S on May 02, 2023.