In Crucible, players choose from a roster of aliens, robots, and humans, and work with teammates to hunt opponents, take down hostile creatures, and capture objectives. The science-fiction game takes place on a rogue planet at the edge of known space. They’re all pursuing Essence, a resource that amplifies hunters’ powers. Players begin each match by selecting from a lineup of 10 hunters, each with distinct loadouts of weapons and abilities.
It’s an important game that will provide competition with Overwatch and Riot’s new Valorant, which is in beta testing.
This game comes from Relentless Studios, a Seattle-based development team of Amazon Games. The studio is led by Louis Castle, who previously was cofounder of Westwood Studios and a veteran of many games such as Command & Conquer.
Crucible will launch with three modes: Heart of the Hives, Harvester Command, and Alpha Hunters. In Heart of the Hives, two four-player teams battle giant boss Hives that spawn throughout the world.
