Update: I quite like the look of [REDACTED] – or Redacted as I will probably refer to it from now on if I’m honest – which is the new name for Project Birdseye by Striking Distance Studios.
Not only did we get a new name, we also got a release date for the sci-fi action-roguelite, with publisher Krafton confirming that we’ll able to battle our undead selves starting from October 31.
There’s a new trailer below, embedded for your viewing pleasure. On top of that, or below it in this instance, you’ve got all of the information that was released the first time around. I read through the new press release and I couldn’t find anything particularly new or different, so the below still holds true for the most part.
Original: Better late than never, I’m here to tell you that Striking Distance, the Krafton-owned studio that made sci-fi action-stomper The Callisto Protocol, is working on a new roguelike.
The trailer makes it sound like the new game doesn’t have an official name just yet, but internally they’re calling it Project Birdseye. That just makes me think of fish fingers and potato waffles, but I guess that’s probably just me?!
The description that came with the trailer is rather insightful, and I’ve pillaged the best bits so you can stay here, where it’s safe and warm.
Project Birdseye First Look Trailer
Project Birdseye is an action-roguelite (they call it “a fast-action roguelike experience”) set in the same location as The Callisto Protocol: the ominous Black Iron Prison.
A small team within Striking Distance began working on the game last year, as they wanted to stay working within the “future-punk playground” of the prison, although the devs stress that it’s not The Callisto Protocol 2.
“Think of it as a side quest that really resonated with the team,” the wrote on YouTube, “it let us expand the world of The Callisto Protocol and stretch our creative muscles on something a bit different without impacting development on our next AAA game.”
Having watched the trailer below, I have to say my interest is piqued.
It reveals that we’ll be dealing with the mutated monsters that we all know and love from the game, as well as rivals within the prison, including Don the Custodian, Ida the Lunch Lady, and Sark the Prisoner.
You’ll also have to battle former versions of your dead self, which sounds like a fun twist and reminds me of an old Ubisoft game called ZombiU, which had a similar mechanic.
Of course, there’s no word on when we’ll get to play Project Birdseye, or whatever it ends up being called, so watch this space!
