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Callisto Protocol dev’s spin-off ‘Redacted’ confirms launch plans
Striking Distance Studios has confirmed its roguelike Callisto Protocol spin-off, Redacted, will launch for Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PC on October 31.
Previously known as ‘Project Birdseye’, Redacted is an action roguelike game set in the same universe as the 2022 survival horror game, which Striking Distance says is being worked on by a small team, alongside its next full-scale game.
“Redacted takes you deep into Black Iron Prison, a high-tech correctional facility on Jupiter’s icy moon, Callisto,” reads a description for the game.
“Inmates are infected and mutating, security systems are indiscriminate, and other survivors are trying to escape by any means necessary.
“And though you’re just a modest security guard with one job – make it to the last escape pod alive – you’ll have an arsenal of weapons, suits, skills, experiments, and more to help you get out of Black Iron Prison alive.”
Striking Distance says Redacted is about “fighting, dying, dying again, dying some more, and adapting, taking the classic roguelike formula and cranking it to eleven”.
According to the developer, the game includes all the “greatest hits” of the roguelike genre, like unlimited replayability, strategic build metas, progression through death, powerful upgrades, and speed running challenges.
“Don’t worry though, because we’ve thrown in a few new ideas to ensure each run hits a little different,” an announcement adds, detailing the following features:
- ACCESSIBLE ACTION: Black Iron Prison is your playground. Arm yourself with a mix of guns, melee weapons, skills, and upgrades. The game is intuitive to play, but mastering it is another story. Battle through waves of monstrosities to reach that last escape pod, feeling the rush of survival and the sting of every death.
- RIVALS: Black Iron Prison’s infected inmates and monsters are bad enough, but it’s the other survivors trying to escape you need to watch out for. They are gunning for the last escape pod and can be a right pain in the *** as they throw unexpected challenges in your path or attempt to take you out head-on.
- FIGHT YOUR LAST CORPSE: Let’s face it, you’re going to die. Don’t dwell on it. Instead, hunt down your last corpse and take it out to earn a high-tier experiment from your previous run. But don’t take the fight lightly. The corpse you battle will have the same weapons, upgrades, suit and experiments you had on your previous run – the stronger you were, the stronger it is.
