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Corporate Hell Arrives on Steam Next Month With DreadXP’s ‘Red Tape’
Those of you interested in the corporate hell that is DreadXP’s Red Tape won’t have to wait long. The Divine Comedy-inspired game developed by Pollaris Studios will arrive February 14th on PC via Steam.
Originally conceived as a Ludum Dare Gamejam entry, Red Tape takes the idiom and translates it into a full-on bureaucracy simulator. As an angel trapped in the fiery underworld due to a paperwork mishap, players will explore the nine circles of Hell Inc. to fix this egregious filing error. They’ll have to run, jump, wait in line, and experience all the “thrills and thralls” of horrific corporate culture first-hand. Hellish bureaucratic processes await, as are all manner of demons and hellspawn determined to complicate matters further with their pettiness, conflated egos, and sadistic requests.
Showcased in Dreadful Dev Diary: Pollaris Studios #01 (which you can view below), developer Nathan Gabriel discussed how the Italian poem “The Divine Comedy” served as inspiration behind Red Tape, and how he has built out the world of a literal corporate hell. Much like the poem, the deeper the ring, the more severe the sin, and the higher level of authorization required.
Speaking of the Circles of Hell, Red Tape has sectioned them into familiar corporate departments:
- LIMBO – Reception
- LUST – Human Resources
- GLUTTONY – Cafeteria
- GREED – Accounting
- WRATH – Customer Service
- HERESY – Marketing
- FRAUD – Legal
- VIOLENCE – Planning
- TREACHERY – Administration
It’s not known yet if Red Tape will be making its way to consoles.
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Stunlock Gives a Glimpse of New Content for ‘V Rising’ With Ruins of Mortium Gameplay Trailer [Watch]
The full release of V Rising is coming up quick. And just in case the upcoming Castlevania crossover wasn’t enough, Stunlock has released a new gameplay trailer showing off the new Ruins of Mortium endgame zone for V Rising.
Once the heart of the powerful Vampire civilization, the Ruins of Mortium now lies in ruins, teeming with the cult-like remnants of Dracula’s forces. Players will encounter the Draculin, creatures tainted by Dracula’s influence, and face off against his Vampire Generals. The ultimate challenge awaits as players journey into the depths of Mortium to confront Dracula himself. While battling through his forces and disrupting dark rituals intent on reviving the ancient Vampire king, players will uncover ancient powers and prepare for the ultimate showdown against the tyrant himself.
Ruins of Mortium is just one piece of the new content for V Rising when it launches in full. Here’s a rundown of what to expect:
- Explore a new deadly endgame zone: The Ruins of Mortium
- Experience dynamic endgame events
- Fight a new breed of foe and new V Blood bosses
- New weapons, A new tier of equipment, and magic improvements
- Improvements to castle building, decor, and storage
- Native, smoothly implemented gamepad support
- Game optimization and visual improvements
V Rising exits Early Access on Steam on May 8th, alongside the Legacy of Castlevania crossover. A PlayStation 5 version will also be released later this year.
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