Bandai Namco has announced a new sci-fi shooter Synduality at Sony’s latest State Of Play presentation.
Synduality is set in the year 2222 “years following a mysterious poisonous rain called ‘Tears of the New Moon’ wiped out most of humanity and spawned warped creatures that now hunt the populace,” according to the official synopsis .
“In the midst of the calamity, humans are forced to build an underground refuge named Amasia, where they discover and begin collaborating with forms of artificial intelligence called Magus. » Synduality will see players take on the role of Drifters, “people who make a living by collecting the rare resource of AO crystals” with the help of a customizable weaponized vehicle known as the Cradle Coffin.
On the plus side, Drifters will be able to use their AI partners to “guide them through their journey, aid them in combat, and provide directions, advice, and warnings.” However, players will also have to deal with “xenomorphic creatures known as Enders”.
The concept for Synduality “started a few years ago when our team got together and had a passionate discussion regarding how we can break into or even break the whole barrier of the sci-fi genre,” producer Yosuke Futami wrote.
“With the emergence of technology these days and how artificial intelligence is slowly gaining prominence in our daily lives, we were particularly interested in how humans and AI would interact with each other. others in the future. Will they coexist? Do they have the same belief regarding feelings or the meaning of emotion? Can they intertwine? These are the questions that have become central to Syndicality, she continued.
Synduality will be released on current-gen consoles and will feature multiplayer, although it doesn’t yet have a release date.
Elsewhere during yesterday’s State Of Play (September 13), Tekken 8 has been officially confirmed while Team Ninja have confirmed their next title, the action role-playing game (RPG) Rise of the Roninis set to release in 2024 exclusively for the PS5.