Announced in yesterday's Nintendo Direct, Hi-Rez Studios - the maker of Paladins, SMITE and Realm Royale - is bringing a brand new IP to Switch (and other consoles). Rogue Company is a 5v5 online shooter that moves away from the studios' fantasy-inflected online games towards a more 'modern' scenario.
Hi-Rez is on publishing duties here, though - Rogue Company is being developed by First Watch Games. You take control of one of a group of customisable mercenaries who will duke it out with a variety of weapons across a plethora of available game modes. Here are some serious details from the official website for the game. You know they must be serious because they're ALL CAPS:
ROGUE COMPANY IS A TOP-SECRET SYNDICATE OF ELITE MERCENARIES AROUND THE GLOBE. TO MOST OF THE WORLD, THE ELUSIVE MERCENARIES ARE A RUMOR AT BEST. HOWEVER, TO THOSE IN THE KNOW, ROGUE COMPANY OPERATIVES ARE INDISPENSABLE TO SOLVING THE WORLD’S DEADLIEST AND MOST CHALLENGING MISSIONS. AS A ROGUE COMPANY MERCENARY, PLAYERS WILL GRAB THEIR WEAPON OF CHOICE AND DIVE INTO ICONIC LOCATIONS TO COMPETE ONLINE IN VARIOUS PVP GAME MODES.
For an online team shooter, everything sounds present and correct. Perhaps most interestingly, it goes on to say that the game will feature crossplay and cross-progression across all platforms (Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Switch and PC).
The footage can be seen in the official trailer posted to Twitter with 100% less Nintendo Direct narrator:
We're not sure we're sold on the rather generic name, but if Hi-Rez Studios' previous games are anything to go by, this could end up being quality team shooter, and the ability to transfer progress across all platforms is excellent news. We'll certainly be keeping a laser-sight on this one when it drops onto Switch sometime next year.
Do you prefer your online team shooters with a little more grit and a little less fantasy? Fancy joining this rogue squadron, if you will? Share your thoughts with a comment below, and remember to make it ALL CAPS if you're super serious.
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Rogue Company....but we save the world?
This looks really fun.
Ah did wonder what that game was about, all it showed was shooting at each other.
Ah well another Pass for me
Lol. Everytime i read in all cap , i can’t help but read it aggressively
@roro26 whenever I see all caps I simply don’t read instead lol 😅
If it is free-to-play like their other offerings, I am sure I will give it a try. But to be honest, I am somewhat past paying for yet another online shooter just like the last 50 released.
Looked really fun to me! Switch is lacking in good shooters but with Overwatch and if this is good, we’re making some progress
Hey, I'll try it.
Why is Hidan from Naruto Shippuden on the front of the cover?
This game looks promising.
My library is getting big lol
Native Voice chat?
YES Crossplay! My brothers & cousins are going to flip out about this game! Our squad gone be 2 switch players, 2 xbox players & 1 ps4 player!
It's certainly a new direction for Hi-Rez. It has a more realistic style as opposed to the cartoony/semi-realistic visuals of their previous games. It's also looking ambitious. In fact, maybe it could get its own Battle Royale mode like Realm Royale.
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