Sea of Stars developer Sabotage Studio is teasing a sofa co-op mode as its critically acclaimed turn-based RPG celebrates reaching 5 million whole gamers.
The studio posted a teaser video for the brand new mode, referred to as “Single-Participant+”, on YouTube, highlighting solely eight seconds of footage that exhibits three participant characters seamlessly exploring the world collectively. Other than that includes Valere, Zale, and Garl as they take a stroll collectively, the video reveals that gamers may have the liberty to seize gadgets whereas their associates proceed on. Once we see Valere stray too distant, nonetheless, she’s pulled again to her companions by way of bubble transportation.
Within the video’s description, Sabotage explains that Single-Participant+ will keep the unique expertise’s turn-based roots, whereas additionally teasing a brand new mechanic referred to as “co-op timed hits.” Nonetheless, Single-Participant+ was not given a correct launch date, with the crew merely saying “The brand new mode is at present in improvement and extra particulars are set to be launched quickly.”
Sabotage’s colourful spin on basic turn-based RPG adventures launched for PC, Nintendo Change, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Sequence X | S in August 2023. A particular dance video and a message from the crew had been posted on-line to assist have fun the 5 million-player milestone.
“As of posting this, Sea of Stars has been performed by over 5 million individuals since launch. 5 MILLION,” the studio stated. “Each new participant milestone we hit is totally mind-blowing to us. We’re thrilled to see that this little world we constructed continues to attach with so many gamers around the globe.”
In different Sea of Stars information, Sabotage confirmed that the challenge will obtain bodily editions for Change, PlayStation, and Xbox consoles come Could 10. In our 8/10 evaluate, we stated, “Sea of Stars is a superb tribute RPG that channels one of the best elements of its ‘90s-era forebears. It isn’t wholly authentic, however there are sufficient twists in its story to maintain it attention-grabbing after the fight loses its luster.”
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