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Episodic series The Descendant born later this month

By themselves, both climate change and nuclear war could drastically alter the way humanity functions, but what if both of these catastrophes came along to wipe us out? This is the apocalyptic premise of the upcoming episodic adventure The Descendant, set to debut later this month from Swedish developer Gaming Corps.

A five-part 3D sci-fi adventure, The Descendant takes place in a future where the planet has been devastated and only a few thousand individuals are saved, stored for centuries in cryogenic stasis in underground bunkers known as “Arks.” Following the world’s recovery, all of the Arks opened, except for one: Ark-01. Players will experience the story across two timelines, future-past and future-present, controlling two main characters. In the past timeline, players will get to know Mia, a janitor tasked with maintaining the facility in which the descendants are housed as it falls apart around her. In the present timeline, you’ll control Donnie, one of the investigators charged with finding any survivors trapped within the unopened Ark-01 facility. As the game unfolds, Donnie will discover that both his mission and the purpose of the Ark project are not what they seem to be.


While exact gameplay details are being kept tightly under wraps, the developers promise that the episodic narrative will be paired with a variety of features, including investigation, puzzles, and “tense action sequences,” along with branching dialogue choices. In addition, player decisions are said to have consequences that will affect the “future of mankind.”

The first installment of The Descendant is slated for PC release on Steam March 24th, with the remaining four episodes expected throughout the year. As an alternative to the planned individual episode price of $3.99, players may preorder a season pass for $14.99, which gives access to all five episodes as they release, and for a limited time includes extras like 48-hour early access and digital downloads of the game’s soundtrack, poster and art booklet.

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