Studio 2K 31 Union has unveiled Venture Ethos, a new free-to-play third-person roguelike hero shooter.
The game, which is being developed by veterans Sledgehammer Games, will incorporate recently popular playtests.
“Shape your playstyle in every match through evolutions, powerful semi-random upgrades unique to each hero,” reads a summary of the sport.
“Evolve a sniper into a close-range harasser, or a support role into a powerful lone wolf. Create your hero in real time to suit your personal play style.”
Two recreation methods are likely to be integrated into this weekend’s playtests.
The main form, Trials, is a “continuous, persistent fight to collect cores, mine, and unlock powerful boosts that will fuel your future trials.”
Gauntlet is Venture Ethos’ aggressive form of face-to-face event. “Play against other teams in your group, upgrade your hero after each match and fight to be the last one standing.”
The folkloric test will be held from October 17 to 20 in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Germany, Spain and Italy. Playtesting will likely take place at: See times:
- North American nations
- October 17: 9am – 11pm Pacific Time
- October 18-20: 11am-11pm Pacific Time
- EU nations
- October 17: 17:00 – 1:00 GMT+1
- From October 18 to October 21: 13:00 – 1:00 GMT+1
The 31st Union was established in February 2019 and is led by President Condrey. He has so far co-founded Call of Accountability studio Sledgehammer Games for Activision and served as GM at EA’s original Dead Space studio, Visceral Games.
California-based 31st Union opened a Spanish office in Valencia in 2020 and the two are working together on their next game.
“31st Union is off to an incredible start with a passionate and talented team, an intentional culture that champions inclusivity and greater representation, and ambitious and inspired new intellectual property that we are extraordinarily fascinated by,” Condrey said at the same time.
