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The studio behind the critically-acclaimed Returnal has announced a new game called Saros.
Housemarque, the Sony-owned studio behind the massively successful roguelike shooter Returnal, is celebrating its 30th anniversary with the announcement of its next game Saros. The game is set to release on 2026 for the PlayStation 5.
From the PlayStation blog post, Gregory Louden, Housemarque's creative director said the game is a new IP which evolves their deep third-person action and mysterious storytelling. Check the announcement cinematic trailer below:
Here are a brief description regarding the new IP, taken from the blog post:
Saros is an action game with the haunting story of a lost off-world colony on Carcosa under an ominous eclipse. You play as Arjun Devraj, a powerful Soltari Enforcer who will stop at nothing to find who he is looking for.
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Gregory Louden expressed that their goal is to create an emotional and powerful character study that explores the cost it takes to create a new future. The creative director also stated the gameplay difference between both Saros and Returnal:
A key gameplay distinction between Saros and Returnal is permanent resources and progression making every death valuable. After every death you will face a changed world, but in Saros you will be able to choose and permanently upgrade your loadout from an evolving set of weapons and suit upgrades to “come back stronger” to overcome the challenges you face on Carcosa.
Saros is slated for release sometime in 2026.
