A team that includes staff that have worked on Mass Effect, Dragon Age and Halo titles are pitching a new game on Kickstarter called Epoch: Return.
The story is centered around a husband and wife team stranded on a distant alien planet, who must explore the local environment and salvage the parts needed to repair the ship and then escape.
Key points listed on the game's Kickstarter page are as follows:
Moving, personal story designed by industry veterans of such titles as Mass Effect and Halo 4, where the player gets the final say. First-person terrain traversal gameplay -- leap, slide, and slope-run across the barren landscape. Freedom to explore an enormous alien world and discover its secrets however the player wishes. Epic, symphonic-electronic soundtrack of haunting themes, using live instruments and analog synthesizers
Vivid and impactful visual design inspired by classic animation to encourage curiosity and inspire exploration. Narrative Design integrated across all disciplines to focus on immersion and emotional engagement
Launching for Windows on PC. We plan to make other platforms part of our stretch goals.
The new studio, Innate Games, has just under a month to attract the $150,000 they need to fund their ambitious project.