Hello Xbox followers, I’m Brjann Sigurgeirsson, the director of the SteamWorld Universe and Franchise. I’m completely satisfied to share some thrilling information with you right now, particularly with all of the SteamWorld followers on the market. We now have simply introduced the following instalment of the collection and we’re leaping genres once more! It’s known as SteamWorld Construct and shall be obtainable on Xbox Collection X|S and Xbox One in 2023!
Earlier than I dig deeper into the most recent entry within the collection, I wish to take this chance to mirror on its diversified predecessors and the way they’ve influenced what we’re doing this yr with SteamWorld Construct. I’ve been with the collection for the reason that very starting, all the way in which again in 2010 when SteamWorld Tower Protectionwas launched. With our debut SteamWorld title we put gamers in command of a military of steam-powered robots in a – nicely, you guessed it – tower defence-style gameplay.
With SteamWorld Dig, which got here to Xbox One in 2015, the engine actually began chugging. In that sport, we mixed parts of Spelunky, Boulder Sprint, Dig Dug and Metroidvanias. This created a satisfying loop of exploration, mining, fight and upgrading that you just all actually obtained behind and helped make our small collection into an indie celebrity. Then we returned to that story with SteamWorld Dig 2 in 2017, our try at a full blown metroidvania which you Xbox followers beloved!
One of many causes I needed to briefly stroll you thru the genre-switching historical past of SteamWorld is to re-emphasize what SteamWorld is and how one can count on a continuation of this in SteamWorld Construct later this yr. SteamWorld is a universe that we’ve purposely cultivated to present us the inventive freedom to absorb any path we wish. With every style we tackle, we attempt to distil the gameplay all the way down to its core essence, after which add our personal distinctive twist to make it really feel recent once more.
This leads us onto the sport I do know you’ve all been eagerly ready to listen to about: SteamWorld Construct! We’re once more taking SteamWorld in a complete new path, fusing our beloved steam-fuelled robots with the town builder style. In our upcoming sport, you’ll not solely construct and handle a metropolis above floor, however dig under as you mine for supplies to handle and optimise your useful resource chains to make sure the town thrives. I’ve misplaced sufficient hours on this sport already to let you know that the gameplay loop of this multi-level strategy is extremely rewarding!
To a level, it’s a loop that builds on what we’ve achieved with the Dig video games. You discover, mine, accumulate, after which return to the floor to construct, improve and enhance. Within the case of SteamWorld Construct, there are a number of mine ranges to uncover and discover. Whereas every depth yields extra valuable sources, there are additionally extra risks so that you can take care of. Your guards are going to take care of big bugs, creepy crawlies, and different dwelling threats.
With all of the completely different SteamWorld titles launched up to now, we confirmed how we had been in a position to give new gamers an accessible entry level to a fancy style with out stripping away strategic richness for veterans of the collection. That’s a key a part of the SteamWorld formulation and one thing we’re doing once more with SteamWorld Construct. Constructed for console from the outset, we’re inviting newcomers and genre-devotees alike to observe a narrative that leads the steambots down into harmful depths and discover historic expertise which will assist them take off into area and escape earth earlier than it utterly collapses.
Having labored on the SteamWorld collection from the very starting, I’m actually excited for this subsequent step within the franchise and hope you’ll all be part of us on a journey that may see the SteamWorlduniverse increase in new and thrilling instructions. I’m trying ahead to telling you extra about SteamWorld Construct, in addition to the opposite SteamWorld titles we’ve got in growth, by way of the usual model of SteamWorld Telegraph, which can change into an everyday neighborhood present later this yr.
Thanks for studying this Xbox Wire submit. I’m completely satisfied to welcome again our followers, previous and new, and we’ll so long this yr for the discharge on Xbox Collection X|S and Xbox One. You’ll be able to observe the sport on YouTube, Twitter, and Fb.
