Behemoth Slayer
A cooperative action role-playing game where you slay giant beasts is a formula that has worked before. Capcom has found great success over the years by applying this to itsMonster Hunterseries. Now a new developer aims to capture the essence of that idea for a PC audience.
One of the reveals out of tonight’s Game Awards wasDauntless. It’s the debut title from Phoenix Labs, a studio led by industry veterans who have worked at places like BioWare and Riot. InDauntless, players assume the role of Slayers who are tasked with killing Behemoths.
While we don’t yet know much aboutDauntless‘ setting, Phoenix Labs has shared a broad overview with us. The developer describes it in a press release as such: “The world ofDauntlesshas been shattered by a cataclysmic event, creating a vast array of uncharted and majesticfloating islands. Behemoths, as cunning as they are vicious, consume the land, and it’s up to the Slayers to hunt them down before they destroy what remains of the world. Slayers will explore an ever-changing frontier, brimming with verdant flora and unique wildlife.”
Along with world-building, we also know a bit about gameplay details.Dauntless, likeMonster Hunter, is a cooperative action RPG. It can be played solo or with a party of up to four people. Armor and weapons can be crafted with the rewards that are dropped from successful hunts. It’s free-to-play and is seemingly only coming to PC.
Although the parallel toMonster Hunteris obvious, Phoenix Labs says that it’s drawing from other sources too. The developer listsDark SoulsandWorld of Warcraftas other inspirations forDauntless. That’s certainly a trio of renowned games.
We shouldn’t have to wait too long to see ifDauntlessscratches the same itch as its inspirations. It’s eyeing a 2017 release. If everything goes according to plan, that free-to-play co-op Behemoth slaying is coming sooner rather than later.
