Today PUBG: Battlegrounds publisher Krafton revealed for the first time an upcoming new shooter, Project Arc.
The game is defined as a “team-based 5v5 PvP-focused top-down shooting game” and it does pretty much what it says on the tin. It’s already available for wishlisting on Steam.
While a release date has not been announced, we learn that it’s “inspired by PUBG: Battlegrounds.”
You can check out the first gameplay in the video below.
The game aims to replicate a “realistic and fast-paced” shooting experience with a variety of guns, including assault rifles, submachine guns, shotguns, sniper rifles and DMR, pistols, grenade launchers, and more.
Below you can read how the gameplay is officially described:
Combat Centered Around the Crypt
Enjoy the widely-known bomb mission rules, featured in various games, in top-down view with Project ARC.
Your team’s mission is to hack into the hidden Crypt within the building by installing a Decrypter. Use grenade launchers and explosive hammers to break through walls and defenses to reach the Crypt or ambush the enemy.
Or you can be the defending team blocking the enemies from reaching the Crypt and installing the Decrypter by blocking doors, setting up barricades to bar access.
When the Decrypter is activated, the crypt will change from blue to red, signaling that it has been hacked. The Crypt is used to control the Blue Chip. What could happen if it gets compromised?
Deep CQB Cooperative Tactics
In modern warfare, indoor gunfights, or CQB (Close-quarters Battle), are based on disrupting the enemy’s line of sight, securing your view quickly, and attacking before the enemy notices you.
Project ARC presents real-time line of sight shared with your teammates, which creates immediate, non-verbal cooperation, allowing you to experience fast-paced CQB combat with your teammates in real-time against actual players.
Unique Characters and Specialized Gadgets
The characters in Project ARC each have their preferred weapons and distinctive gadgets.
You will see familiar weapons such as the Mk14, AWM, and P90, and a variety of unique gadgets like Blue Zone grenades, recon drones, grenade launchers, and proximity explosives. And of course, staple throwable items like flashbangs and smoke grenades make an appearance.
For the moment, Project Arc will be available in English and Krafton’s native Korean, and that includes both text and voice overs. System requirements and Steam deck compatibility have not been announced.
Krafton has certainly been making moves as of late, for instance by acquiring the Japanese studio Tango Gameworks and the rights to Hi-Fi Rush saving them from being shut down after Microsoft decided to drip them.
The publisher is also working on inZOI, a promising competitor that aims to go toe-to-toe against the storied The Sims franchise.
