Hunter The Reckoning Deathwish Returns as a First Person Action RPG Reboot Set in the World of Darkness Featuring New York City and a 2027 Release
The Xbox Partner Preview event showed the first look at Hunter The Reckoning Deathwish which was developed by Teyon and NACON. The project brings back the franchise which had been inactive for more than 20 years. The upcoming game represents a total reboot of the franchise which first appeared in 2000 by introducing gameplay that uses a first person perspective instead of its previous third person formats. The developers at Teyon who previously found success with RoboCop Rogue City are aiming to deliver a grounded and gritty experience set within the iconic World of Darkness universe.
The narrative takes place in a semi open world rendition of New York City where supernatural creatures like vampires and werewolves operate in the shadows of everyday life. The player assumes the role of a Hunter who must find and destroy these concealed dangers in their mission. Players need to prepare for their missions because the game allows them to select any approach they want to use during each quest. Players can use stealth to track their target while they can fight in dangerous combat situations using both ranged and melee weapons. Players must learn about their targeted monsters weaknesses to succeed in their mission.
Director Piotr Łatocha confirmed that the game draws heavy inspiration from the fifth edition tabletop rules of the World of Darkness. The program provides an advanced character builder which enables users to create characters by combining six core attributes and eighteen distinct character abilities. The game uses dice based skill checks together with an advantage and flaw system to resolve player actions which matches the mechanics of Baldur's Gate 3. The story progresses in a straight line yet players can unlock various endings based on their moral and strategic choices throughout the campaign. Players need to build strong relationships with their five unique companions from the Cell to develop deep friendships or romantic relationships.
Teyon used Supernatural and Vampire The Masquerade Bloodlines as the main two sources for their creative work. Teyon plans to show how monster slayers maintain their reputation by introducing an infamy system which leads to police chases when players engage in reckless actions. The game redesigns several components of the extensive tabletop system to create an action RPG experience which remains true to the dark atmosphere that fans expect from the setting. The studio has developed its most ambitious project to date which has received strong creative backing from the World of Darkness intellectual property owners.
Hunter The Reckoning Deathwish will release during the summer season of 2027. The game will be available on the following platforms
- PlayStation 5
- Xbox Series X|S
- PC through the Steam digital distribution service
The game launches as the first 3D first person exploration of this universe which signals a major transformation for the series that targets a new generation of gamers.
