Atlas Reactor is set to make a return, according to an October 16 announcement from creative director Will Cook. This new iteration of the sci-fi IP is described as having roguelite and co-op elements, while keeping the original’s setting and cast of characters.
Atlas Reactor originally released in October 2016 and received praise for its PvP-focused character and ability design and simultaneous turn-based tactical gameplay. However, the game failed to establish a big enough playerbase, and ultimately shut down last June.
Now it seems Atlas Reactor will be returning in a very different form, as a co-op PvE game with a focus on roguelite-style customization. The action will take place in the same Atlas Reactor universe, expanding away from the competitive nature of the original and into a more narrative direction.
The design is based on a prototype named Alliance which the game’s developers worked on internally at one point but ultimately left behind to focus on the main Atlas Reactor PvP experience. A number of those same developers have been brought back on the project for the sequel.
The game is set to enter early access “soon,” with more announcements expected next week.
Published: Oct 19, 2020 12:34 pm