Gaming News Surprise ! After four years of silence, this studio founded by former developers of COD and Dead Space presents its shooting video game, already playable
Sometimes you have to wait a few years before you can present your first game. This is shown by the case of 31st Union, initially called 2K Silicon Valley. Founded in February 2019, the studio had to wait four years before showing it to the general public… who can already play it.
The first title from this 2K studio
Founded by the former Sledgehammer Games (which has supported CoDs since 2011), the studio was founded in 2019. It is led by publisher 2K Games, a major player in the video game industry. Today he introduced his first title entitled Project ETHOS through a press release and a short video sequence that revealed its features. It is a free-to-play third-person shooter with roguelite mechanics: each attempt to complete the adventure is different, with chests, enemies and powers generated randomly. It is possible to extract elements important for improving your character between each game.
The presentation video, which can be seen in the header of this article, provides further details on the genre. Despite its appearance, Project ETHOS is not a hero shooter. It is possible to change your hero’s abilities during the game. The developers of 31st Union promise to enable the transformation of a “long-range shooter” into a character specializing in close combat.
Playtests and game mode
A surprising announcement that benefits 31st Union and 2K Games. During the title’s presentation, they also announced that Project ETHOS is playable… starting now. To access the Community Playtest, simply go to one of the game’s partner Twitch channels and watch 30 minutes of content to regain access. Two modes will be playable during this playtest:
- Le mode trials : the emblematic mode of the game in which you have to extract as many elements as possible.
- The Gauntlet Mode : a competitive tournament mode in which teams of players compete against each other. You must be the last team standing!
The playtest is therefore available in France from today, October 17th, and ends on October 21st. Please note that servers will close on October 18th at 1:00 a.m. French time. They then open at 1:00 p.m. without interruption until October 21st at 1:00 a.m., still French time. No release date has yet been announced for the ETHOS project.
