Remi de la Rosa is a combat engineer and a special rescue operative in the US Navy. This likely means there’ll be some kind of crafting or weapon-modding element to Redfall, centering around the Devmeister (which is probably how he refers to himself). But he isn’t there exclusively to take selfies and flog crummy merch, he’s also an inventor, fighting with weapons of his own creation. He ventured into Redfall specifically to document the events happening there, and probably to sell branded trainers to his audience in the process.
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In short, Layla is the mage of the group, able to push and pull objects in the world.ĭev is a professional influencer specialising in cryptozoology and investigating the paranormal. Her last memory prior to the takeover is of some terrible occurrence at the facility, before she woke up with powerful (and extremely purple) telekinetic abilities. With a degree in biomedical engineering from Redfall Technical University, Layla worked at a local research organisation named Aevum Theraputics before the vampire attack. Here’s a quick rundown of the motley crew: Redfall lets you play as one of four characters, each with a different backstory and particular set of skills. (Image credit: Arkane Austin) Who do you play as in Redfall? Bethesda has yet to confirm whether Redfall is a tie-in with the classic Simpsons episode “Who shot Mr Burns?” The page also mentions that these vampires have managed to “eclipse the sun,” which gives us some insight into their power (and Redfall’s wilfully schlocky tone). I assume that experiment wasn’t “Can we make vampires?” because that would be astonishingly stupid. Instead, they’re the product of a scientific experiment gone wrong. Redfall’s vampires are not typical undead bloodsuckers.
Then the vampires moved in and ruined everything.” (Sure sounds a lot like The Lost Boys' Santa Cruz. According to a reveal page for the game, Redfall is an island town that “used to be known for its quaint streets, breezy boardwalks and charming neighbourhoods. While the specifics of Redfall’s story are unknown, Bethesda has sketched out the basic plot. Redfall is coming to Game Pass on day one. It also claimed six playable characters, the possibility of playing in third person, and multiple districts to play in as part of the open-world element. In this potential leak, we saw five tiers of rarity for weapons, guns having a 'scrap value' of some kind, and commentary from the leaker suggesting that the “Gameplay style/loop is very similar to Borderlands.” It's difficult to say if it was an accurate one, but a Redfall leak showed possible pics from playtest builds of the game. A potential leak gave hints on setting and gameplay Using guns and various powers and abilities they fight a group of masked humans, followed by an encounter with Redfall’s primary adversaries: a swarm of powerful vampires. It shows the game’s four playable characters hanging around an abandoned convenience store, before flashing back to an intense battle the group experienced on the same street. It was originally planned for summer 2022, but was pushed back in May 2022.īethesda announced the delay in May 2022, saying that “The teams at Arkane Austin (Redfall) and Bethesda Game Studios (Starfield) have incredible ambitions for their games, and we want to ensure that you receive the best, most polished versions of them.” Here is the Redfall E3 2021 TrailerĪbove you can sink your teeth into Redfall’s E3 2021 announcement trailer. At least that's what we've been told to expect.
Redfall launches in the first half of 2023. The reveal trailer Bethesda gave us portrays it as Left 4 Dead with vampires, but but the info we have so far paints the image of a hybrid of Valve’s co-op classic and the pedigree of Arkane's past successes. When it comes to what Redfall actually is, we do know some interesting things. No matter how much Redfall sounds like an Elder Scrolls subtitle, we're still ages away from the new Elder Scrolls. It is definitely not The Elder Scrolls 6. Making its surprise debut back at E3 2021, Redfall is a new cooperative shooter from the Austin branch of Arkane-the studio that created Dishonored and Prey.