Chernobylite (video game)
Chernobylite is a science fiction survival video game being developed by The Farm 51 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S in 2021. The game is set in the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone, where the player's objective is to explore and find their significant other in the radioactive wasteland.
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Developer(s) | The Farm 51 |
Publisher(s) | All in! Games SA |
Engine | Unreal Engine 4 |
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Release | 2021 |
Genre(s) | Survival |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
Gameplay
The player plays as a physicist, formerly employed at Chernobyl Nuclear Plant who is suffering from the loss of their loved one in the Chernobyl Disaster 30 years ago and returns to the disaster zone to look for their partner.[1] Most of the single-player gameplay revolves around exploring the exclusion zone, gathering supplies and tools while encountering "Stalkers" and hostile military personnel. The player is also forced to make decisions which affect the nonlinear story line. There is also a crafting system, which allows the player to craft their own equipment and weapons.[2] Any character can die and any task can be failed.[3] Deep in the contaminated environment also lie strange supernatural threats, due to the "chernobylite" created from the nuclear aftermath.[4]
Development
Chernobylite is in development by The Farm 51. The game's map was developed from 3D scans and recreations of the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone in Ukraine. [4]
The Farm 51 started a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign to help fund further development. The funds were said to be needed to complete the 3D scanning process. On May 11 2019 the Kickstarter campaign ended having exceeded the $100,000 funding goal and raising $206,671 in total from 3,350 backers. The game entered Steam and GOG.com early access programs on October 19, 2019 and it is set to fully release in 2021 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S by All In! Games.[5]
References
- "Chernobylite Is A Game Where You Must Find Your Girlfriend In The Radioactive Wasteland". Gamebyte. 2019-02-11. Retrieved 2019-02-13.
- "Chernobylite – a new, thrilling sci-fi survival horror emerges with the first disturbing trailer". The Farm 51. 2019-02-07. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- "CHERNOBYLITE - survival horror in 3D-scanned Chernobyl Zone". Kickstarter. Retrieved 2019-05-01.
- "Chernobylite is a new sci-fi, survival horror game from The Farm 51". VG247. 2019-02-07. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
- "Chernobylite launches in 2021 for next-gen and current-gen consoles, PC". Gematsu. Retrieved 2020-11-01.