Pocketpair games, the developer behind the controversial yet beloved Palworld, has announced that it is embarking on its first publishing endeavor with Surgent Studios, the team behind Tales of Kenzera: ZAU (thanks, VGC).
Set to be released later this year, the 'short' horror game won't be related to the Tales of Kenzera branding, and nor is it the in-development title known as 'Project Uso'. Instead, Abubakar Salim, CEO of Surgent Studios, states that the game will be "a mile marker between where we’ve come from and where we’re going".
Details on what the title will entail are understandably slim at this stage, but judging from comments from Salim, it sounds like it might represent "a pattern in the entertainment industry":
“Both Surgent and Pocketpair are well-versed in taking risks. We noticed a pattern in the entertainment industry, and Pocketpair has given us the opportunity to make a horror game about it. It will be short and weird, and we think players will be interested in what we have to say.
“We’re still in earnest conversation about further projects set in the Tales of Kenzera universe, but this will be a standalone piece: a mile marker between where we’ve come from and where we’re going.”
Pocketpair is currently in the midst of a legal battle with Nintendo over alleged patent infringements in Palworld. Despite this, the game has seen immense success and has most recently been released on the PS5 alongside PC and Xbox.
We're always up for new horror games (well, I am at least - Ollie), so were excited to hear more about this one. But what do you think? Let us know with a comment down below.
[source x.com, via videogameschronicle.com]
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Glad that Surgent Studios is still active, I was a bit worried.
As buggy and choppy as it was on Nintendo Switch, I LOVED Tales Of Kenzera: Zau.
It was a truly moving story, had some decent elements in combat and conveyance that made me feel really invested. The framerates were not consistent, but the game still had the feel of guiding a nimble young warrior through a powerful journey, which it was, emotionally and otherwise.
I truly want to see more Tales Of Kenzera, be they more myths and stories like Zau, or more focused on the amazing afro-futuristic setting bookending the game's story.
The bookend segments of the futuristic main character were very touching and well thought out, and the setting was much like the Marvel movies' images of Wakanda, which I also liked.
Curious to see what this will end up being as much as I'm not a fan of horror games personally - fingers crossed it will be good for those interested and wish the best to both companies in this endeavor!
@OwenOtter I'm just playing through this game right now (just started Act Two) and agree with everything you said. Very emotional story, fantastic voice-acting, and fun to play (traversal and combat mechanics), even if the performance can be a bit choppy on Switch.
Good for them? Honestly, I'm not sure what Gamefreak 2.0 can do for them, but it can't be worse than the 13 cents and a shoe string EA gave them for a marketing budget
Yeah I'd be wary of splash damage, that is not a wagon to hitch to right now if ever.
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