Darwin Project (computer game)

Darwin Project
Original title	Darwin Project
Studio	Scavengers Studio
Publisher	Scavengers Studio
Erstveröffent- lichung	17th January 2018
platform	Microsoft Windows , Xbox One , PlayStation 4
Game engine	Unreal Engine 4
genre	Third-person shooter , action role-playing game , survival horror , battle royale
Game mode	Multiplayer
control	Mouse , keyboard , gamepad
system advantages preconditions	Operating system : Windows 7 or higher ( 64-bit ) Processor : Dual Core 2.4 GHz + RAM : 4 GB RAM Graphics card : GTX 750, GTX 660 or comparable DirectX : version 10 Network : broadband internet connection Storage : 6 GB of available space
medium	Download
language	English
Age rating	PEGI

Darwin Project is a Battle Royale - computer game from the year 2018 for Microsoft Windows , Xbox One and Playstation 4 .

Action and game world

The game is set in a dystopian and post-apocalyptic world in the Canadian Rocky Mountains region, plagued by overpopulation and climate catastrophes . To survive the Ice Age , a scientific survival experiment was started as part of a game show . The game is played on a hexagonal playing field, which is divided into seven zones and covered by a blanket of white snow.

Gameplay

Ten players are placed in an arena with ax and bow , where they have to collect resources in order to survive against the other, hostile players by fighting them and making things from the resources ( crafting ). The last survivor wins the game. Even before the cold, the players have to go through z. B. Protect fire and warm clothing. With power-ups , players can gain advantages over the others. A game takes about 15 minutes.

The game maker or show director of the game forms the link between viewers and participants by influencing the world and, for example, blocking zones, dropping bombs, leading gravitational storms or assigning advantages or disadvantages to players.

Development and publication

The game is developed and marketed by Scavengers Studio. It was officially announced at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3 for short) at a Microsoft press conference . The game could be played in the closed beta since January 17, 2018 and was also available in the open beta between January 19 and 21 . On March 9, 2018, the game was released in the Steam Early Access and Xbox Game Preview programs for Microsoft Windows and Xbox One .

On April 23, 2018, the paid game was converted to a free-to-play title. As a result, the average number of players has increased by 6000 users. The game is supposed to be financed by items that can be bought and which should only have an effect on the appearance.

The game was finally released on January 14, 2020 and was from now on also available for the PlayStation 4 .

reception

The game is based on films like Hunger Games (especially the role of the game maker) and Battle Royale , as well as the game Fortnite (especially the graphics) and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds . The name itself is an allusion to the evolution theory of Charles Darwin and the principle of " Survival of the Fittest ". Spieletipps.de provides, inter alia, particularly in the role of the game maker's new potential in the design of audience-oriented games on live streaming pages like Twitch and the accompanying curiosity by the audience. The game maker himself can determine what is happening in the game like in a god simulation and control it accordingly.

Web links

• Darwin Project on MobyGames
• Darwin Project on Steam
• Darwin Project on Xbox One
• Darwin Project on PlayStation 4

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Snowy battle royale game Darwin Project sweeps into Early Access. In: pcgamer. Retrieved May 7, 2018 . 
2. ↑ ^{a b c} A hot and cold candidate for the "Battle Royale" crown. Retrieved May 7, 2018 . 
3. ↑ Darwin Project 1.9 - Download - COMPUTER PICTURE. Retrieved May 7, 2018 . 
4. ↑ 'Darwin Project' joins the battle royale skirmish on March 9. In: Digital Trends. March 1, 2018, accessed May 7, 2018 . 
5. ↑ The Darwin Project - Open Beta: Try Battle Royale this weekend. Retrieved May 7, 2018 . 
6. ↑ Darwin Project - New Mix of Survival & Battle Royale in Early Access. Retrieved May 7, 2018 . 
7. ↑ The Darwin Project: From now on Free2Play on Steam. Retrieved May 7, 2018 . 
8. ↑ Darwin Project - Mix of Battle Royale & Survival from now on Free2Play. Retrieved May 7, 2018 . 
9. ↑ The Darwin Project: PC version surprisingly Free2Play. In: PC GAMES. Retrieved May 7, 2018 . 
10. ↑ The Darwin Project - Asymmetrical Battle Royle Game with Director - GameStar. Retrieved May 7, 2018 . 
11. ↑ Darwin Project: Early Access to the Hunger Games-style Battle Royale game. In: PC Games Hardware. Retrieved May 7, 2018 .