Microids has signed a co-publishing agreement with Olydri Games over the release of turn-based RPG Noob: The Factionless. It will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam in 2023. Retail versions and a Collector’s Edition are also planned.
Noob: The Factionless first launched in Early Access for PC via Steam on June 29, 2021. While currently only available in French, the full release will include localization in several languages at launch.
Here is an overview of the game, via Microids:
Noob: The Factionless is a turn-based RPG set in the universe of Noob, the French transmedia franchise created by Fabien Fournier and Anne-Laure Jarnet in 2008, recounting the epic and humoristic adventures of a team of newbie players in a fictional MMORPG called “Horizon.”
Noob: The Factionless tells the adventure of four beginner players, forming the Rush guild comprising Baster, an eager and competitive Neogician; Drek, his best friend and blundering Berserker; May, an ambitious and sometimes arrogant Fortune-teller; and finally Logs, a dreamer and naïve Elementalist passionate about cooking.
Together, they hope to quickly reach level 100 and unlock their Legendary class to join the elite of Horizon players. They wish to see the Rush guild becoming one of the greatest guilds in the game alongside the Noob, Justice, Roxxor, and Pro Game Master guilds.
Besides the challenges encountered in the virtual world of this MMO, they will also have to complete quests “IRL” (in real life).
Inspired by classic RPGs from the 1990s to 2000s and MMORPGs, Noob: The Factionless will let you play as four heroes and alternate between the real world and the virtual universe of “Horizon.” The game will feature several gameplay mechanics including exploration, turn-based combats, as well as main and secondary quests to complete. In this brand-new adventure based on the French web-series Noob, our heroes will have to level up their avatars to achieve their full potential.