Last night, Twisted Works lifted the lid on its upcoming fantasy London-set online co-op combat game. If you think that concept sounds familiar, you are not alone.
Twisted Works was established last year, with veteran developers from PlayStation London Studio, Guerrilla Cambridge, Creative Assembly, Disney Interactive, Square Enix, Blu, Slide London and more all lending their pedigree to the team.
And, it seems that some of the developers’ previous work had more than a just a small influence on the upcoming release, Cast Outs, which bears a striking resemblance to artwork for London Studio’s own cancelled online game for the PlayStation 5 that was to be set in a fantasy version of the UK capital.
Just like London Studio’s now-cancelled game, Cast Outs is also an online co-op game set in an urban fantasy-inspired London. In the words of Twisted Works, Cast Outs is “fantasy in a modern jacket”, where up to four players can team up together and use magical spells to traverse the city and defeat enemies.
You can check out the trailer for Cast Outs below.
“Cast Outs brings you the pure spectacle of magic where spellcasting hits with the physical impact of a brawler and the immediate kick of a shooter. Dive into the ultimate magical urban battleground where you and your friends can truly cooperate, regardless of skill level,” reads the official blurb. “It’s the perfect balance of quick-fix fun and high-octane action, built to be played together.”
And, as you can see in the images below, art for both games has similar iconography and colour schemes:
Cast Outs is set to debut on PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam. A release date is still to be announced. How do you think it looks?
London Studio was shut down in February of last year, when Sony laid off 900 people, equating to eight percent of its then-workforce.
