Last February, MapleStory publisher Nexon invested an undisclosed sum in Robotoki, the developer behind the upcoming post-apocalyptic zombie ARG Human Element. It seems their relationship will extend further than simply being a “strategic partner”, as the company announced today that they’ve secured the worldwide publishing rights to the game.
Human Element isn’t due until 2015, so details on it are scarce. What we do know is it will be powered by CryEngine, because according to Robotoki studio head Robert Bowling, it “delivers so many powerful features straight out of the box such as the physical based shading system and the infinite terrain from segmented worlds to create a massive open world experience but still allow the visual fidelity and detail our players expect from a first person experience from our team.”
And don’t let its undead presence fool you — Human Element may have them, but it’s more of a human drama. Think The Last of Us or Telltale’s The Walking Dead. The episodic prequel, a planned Ouya exclusive, has been dropped since its announcement so Robotoki can focus their efforts on the PC, PS4 and Xbox One versions.
