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Sony Shuffles ‘Twisted Metal’ Revival Developer
Last year, it was revealed that Sony was in the process of reviving the Twisted Metal series to coincide with the upcoming TV series. That’s still the plan, but according to Video Games Chronicle, the game is now changing developers.
According to VGC’s sources, the Twisted Metal revival was being handled by UK-based Destruction All-Stars developer Lucid Games. However, after that title’s lacklustre performance, Sony has decided to move the development to one of its first-party studios in Europe.
Understandably, Sony wants to make both the game and the TV series match up in terms of quality so that one’s struggles wouldn’t cause the other to falter. Sony essentially confirmed this last week during its presentation at CES 2022, talking up its commitment to the franchise, while noting that the TV series was in development.
The TV series was first announced back in 2019, and is the brainchild of Deadpool and Zombieland duo Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. The action-comedy series will feature Avengers star Anthony Mackie, and will be written by Michael Jonathan Smith (“Cobra Kai”).
The story would follow a “motor-mouthed outsider” who is offered a chance at a better life, but would have to successfully deliver a mysterious package across a post-apocalyptic wasteland for that to come to fruition. Aided by a trigger-happy car thief, the outsider would face “savage marauders driving vehicles of destruction and other dangers”, including the deranged Sweet Tooth himself.
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Limited-Time Crossover Event for ‘Resident Evil Survival Unit’ With ‘Monster Hunter’ Announced [Teaser]
If you haven’t yet checked out Aniplex Inc. and JOYCITY Corporation’s Resident Evil Survival Unit, the free-to-play real-time strategy game has just announced a new collaboration with another Capcom property in Monster Hunter to entice prospective players. Kicking off on July 2 and running until July 29, the limited-time collaboration will introduce Monster Hunter–inspired elements into the post-apocalyptic world of Resident Evil Survival Unit, adding large-scale monster encounters to the game’s strategic systems.
Details on the collaboration are being kept under wraps for now, but during the event, players will be able to participate in collaboration-exclusive in-game events that will earn them special rewards inspired by the Monster Hunter series. We do get a brief teaser trailer for the upcoming event, which in addition to teasing various monsters for players to battle, also promises new units for players to recruit.
Set in a parallel world inspired by the Resident Evil universe, the game features an original storyline and real-time strategic gameplay designed for mobile platforms. Players will build bases, secure resources, and battle creatures in a collapsed city. Iconic characters such as Leon S. Kennedy, Claire Redfield, and Jill Valentine appear throughout the game, allowing for team formations that bring together characters from across the Resident Evil franchise, enabling unique combinations not seen in the original titles.
Resident Evil Survival Unit is available on iOS and Android devices.