Steelrising delayed to September 8, six minutes of gameplay
First in-depth look at Spiders' new action RPG.
Steelrising will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG on September 8, a delay from its previously planned June release window, according to Game Informer.
The outlet also published six minutes of gameplay from the upcoming action RPG, which features commentary from developer Spiders CEO, co-founder, and lead writer Jehanne Rousseau, design director Sebastien Di Ruzza, and localization lead Ciaran Cresswell.
Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:
About
Paris, 1789. The city is in the grip of terror. The Revolution has been suppressed with bloodshed by Louis XVI and his merciless mechanical army. It falls to Aegis, an engineering marvel, to take on the king’s ranks of automatons and change the course of history.
Combine Aegis’s strength and speed with your skill to fight robot armies and change the course of history!
Key Features
- A Unique and Mysterious Heroine – As Paris burns and bleeds during the Revolution, you are Aegis, an automaton masterpiece made by Vaucanson, an engineer in the service of the Clockwork King. Make the most of your mechanical prowess to adapt Aegis to your style of play and become a fearsome warrior, a deadly dancer or a virtuoso of elemental arts.
- Dynamic and Challenging Gameplay – Engage in ruthless and intense fights against technological marvels that are as complex as they are unforgiving. Your nerves and skills will be tested to their limits at every moment spent battling these relentless enemies and epic bosses.
- Paris is Your Playground – The City of Light has been plunged into darkness and is in need of you. Use your energy, flexibility and tools to navigate the streets, rooftops, neighborhoods and castles of Paris and reveal hidden secrets.
- A Fascinating Story Rooted in History – Delve into an enthralling alternate history filled with formidable mechanical enemies and potential allies with questionable motives. You are the only one you can count on to untangle the knots of history and ensure the Revolution succeeds!
Watch the footage below.