Archetype Entertainment has unveiled fresh details about its science fiction game, Exodus, featuring actor Matthew McConaughey. The developers have promised a diverse array of companions, unforeseen plot developments, and sentient animals.
The recent video from Archetype Entertainment features founders James Ohlen and Chad Robertson, who share further details about their upcoming game. Key points from the presentation include:
- The game will feature a wide variety of companions, including non-humanoid races;
- The world is full of various kinds of creatures, including aliens and intelligent animals called the Awakened Ones;
- Matthew McConaughey’s character will play a big role in the plot until the very end of the game, with unexpected plot twists associated with him;
- Some companions will be “primary” to the player;
- The game is largely based on the works of science fiction writer Peter Hamilton;
- Most of the creatures will come from Earth, but thousands of years of evolution have turned them into something “much stranger than classic aliens.”
The December announcement of Exodus has garnered significant attention from players, with Archetype Entertainment assembling a team of industry veterans. The company’s founder, James Ohlen, known for developing Dragon Age | Origins, Baldur’s Gate 2, and Star Wars | KOTOR, leads the studio. Drew Karpyshyn, famed for his work on KOTOR and the first two installments of Mass Effect, is in charge of scripting the new game.
The game’s plot unfolds in a distant future where humanity has abandoned Earth. The survivors have formed colonies in a new galaxy and embarked on the development of genetic engineering, which has transformed their bodies. Players will step into the shoes of Jude Aslan, the “perfect heir” to an affluent family forced to flee their home planet.
Unusual companion
The protagonist will receive assistance from Charlotte, a sensible telepathic pig. Equipped with a special earpiece, Charlotte can mentally communicate with humans and boasts a vocabulary of approximately 10,000 words. She is among the ‘Awakened Ones,’ a group of Earth’s animals that have evolved independently of humans. Charlotte’s role will be to aid in the search for supplies.
The precise release date of the game remains undisclosed.
