Redfall

Redfall was also in development for PlayStation 5 before Microsoft acquired Bethesda, according to the game's director. This version was ultimately canceled ...

However, Redfall was officially revealed in June 2021, well after the initial [ Microsoft and Bethesda merger announcement in September 2020](/starfield/151248/news/microsofts-zenimax-acquisition-officially-complete-bethesda-now-a-part-of-xbox), and [was finalized in March 2021](/starfield/151248/news/microsofts-zenimax-acquisition-officially-complete-bethesda-now-a-part-of-xbox). Thus, the CMA [concluded that the merger](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/microsoft-activision-deal-could-harm-uk-gamers) could potentially reduce competition between Xbox and PlayStation in the UK. [previously noted Microsoft’s decisions](/xbox-category/172865/news/microsofts-activision-blizzard-deal-could-harm-gamers-says-uk-government) to make games exclusive to Xbox when buying studios in the past, and Redfall certainly falls into that category. Redfall launches on May 2 for PC and Xbox Series X [interview with IGN France](https://fr.ign.com/redfall/64224/news/oui-redfall-etait-initialement-prevu-sur-ps5), Arkane's Harvey Smith explained, “We got bought by Microsoft and that was a huge sea change. And Game Pass has a ton of people that can play.

Now, speaking to Eurogamer, game director Harvey Smith has revealed his team are now working to change how the game worked to make offline single-player ...

"It allows us to do some accessibility stuff," Smith said. "You can find costumes and things like that in the world, those are yours. We have to do some things like encrypt your save games and do a bunch of UI work to support it. And we have already started work to address this in the future. And so I think it is a legitimate critique." If you get on your Xbox, and you can't get the latest patch, or see what your friends are doing, you freak out.

This deflated some longtime Arkane fans since their other immersive sims - between Dishonoured, Prey, and Deathloop - had either no online functionality or were ...

Those open world doubts might be soothed when playing with friends since Redfall [won’t tether players](https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/redfalls-co-op-wont-tether-players-to-each-other-in-the-open-world) together in co-op. There's no specific date in mind since the team needs to “encrypt your save games and do a bunch of UI work to support it,” but it’s something they’re working to address. [Redfall's](https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/games/redfall) [always-online requirement](https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/even-in-single-player-redfall-is-an-always-online-game), even when playing alone. He compares Redfall’s monetisation to their past games, saying that there may be bundles with “stuff like guns, costumes, characters,” but not much else. When my shitty childhood broadband was stretched too thin, my siblings and I resorted to throwing mops at each other, so I’m glad Arkane see this as a “legitimate critique.” Thankfully, in an interview with [Eurogamer](https://www.eurogamer.net/redfall-developer-working-to-u-turn-on-single-player-always-online-restriction), game director Harvey Smith said the team are now working to U-turn the decision.

It's easy to see Arkane's DNA at work here and it's hard not to be excited for the game's full release after this Redfall preview.

Arkane is trying to create a game that is all things to all people: speaking ahead of our play session Arkane’s Austin’s studio director Harvey Smith said that Redfall is designed to work as both a single-player “classic” Arkane game in addition to a four-player co-op shooter that could happily sit alongside titles like Back 4 Blood, The Anacrusis and even Vermintide 2. The game isn’t an immersive sim, and in fact there’s really a sense that Redfall is Arkane’s attempt at appealing to a more mainstream audience. It’s still here, and it elevates Redfall from a simple loot-and-scoot shooter and into a mystery you will be desperate to solve, even if your only real method to interact with the universe around you is with gratuitous ultraviolence. I’ve struggled with the shooting in several different Arkane games up to this point, avoiding combat entirely in Dishonored and begrudgingly accepting I’d have to do a whole lot of murder in Deathloop despite the squishy shooting. Vampires – not to keep going on about them, but they really are very well done – even die differently: do enough damage and they’ll enter a fragile state, stunned and needing you to thwack ‘em with a stake, electricity or even fire to get the job done. One tap to the head from an assault rifle, or even a body shot from a flare gun, will put them down like turning off a switch, and they’ll die just like thugs you’ve killed in scores of different games.

We got hands-on with Arkane's upcoming co-op FPS Redfall and, so far, it's shaping up to be an open world vamp 'em up coursing with Arkane magic.

It may not have been as complex as Dishonored's efforts, but it was still Arkane at their finest, hiding a story in a building's walls and making it a thrill for the player to discover the secrets locked within. Again, my biggest worry lies with the loot and the skill trees and all that slightly jarring, open world stuff I'm not used to in Arkane's games. Vampire CCTV swayed their heads to and fro on the rooftops, and cultists skulked the corridors, so I needed to be somewhat stealthy if I was to successfully infiltrate the place. There's a bit of tension between stealth and action, but it remains to be seen whether those resolve with mates, or later on in the game. I eventually discovered a doll's house, which belonged to a girl called Amelia, and needed to find three dolls scattered around the estate and return them to their home. It was called the Addison Mansion, grand in scale and blown apart by the experiments of a reclusive professor. I disconnected the extras and the scenario turned into, effectively, a bank heist, where I'd need to smash and grab as many loot crates as I dared risk before the whole place came crumbling down. Across the harbour a dark vampire hovered next to a shipwreck, which was doomed to rest in an expanse of sand surrounded by a ring of blue. Once I'd selected my character - a decision which locks you in for the entirety of that save, by the way - Remi De La Rosa, I opened my menu and allocated some skill points. While moseying about, I bumped into a vampire nest, which turned out to be a shimmering door to a distorted reality. My attitude changed dramatically once someone gave me a task to crack on with and I got a taste of Redfall's world. The game may be open world, and may have some slightly jarring open world-isms, but I felt like Arkane's magic wasn't diluted by it all.

While fans may be disappointed at its less system-driven approach, Redfall is shaping up to be the studio's strongest shooter to date…

Only on my next trip to the cursed town of Redfall, I’ll be ready to take on its horrors with three friends in tow. While hardcore fans may be a little disappointed at its less system-driven approach, Redfall is shaping up to be the studio’s strongest shooter to date. Tasked with infiltrating a heavily guarded mansion, you’ll have a multitude of ways to approach this highly fortified abode, with various points of entry to the vast and creepy-looking compound. As I make my way across the heavily-guarded grounds, I make my way into the house. Sneaking and staking my way across the mansion’s marble-floored kitchen to a deeply cursed-looking greenhouse, I soon discover a series of dolls that are intertwined with the demonic manifestations of horrific memories. Thanks to Redfall’s constant mix of human and fanged foes, you’ll want your three main equipped weapons to cover all the bases. As you roam the dimly lit streets in a perpetual twilight, the map is yours to approach as you see fit. In an interesting twist, playing solo doesn’t attempt to replicate the co-op experience by weighing you down with three hapless AI, instead, Redfall simply leaves you to embark on a different and altogether lonelier-feeling adventure. Feel like crossing the river instead and heading down to the derelict docks to grab gear? As I was chucked into my solo slice of Redfall, I was pleasantly surprised with just how competently its blend of guns and ghouls holds up as a single-player experience. As I watch other journalists roam around Redfall armed with invisibility cloaks, telekinesis abilities, and another flanked by a psychic raven, I can’t help but think I chose the dud. Feeling patriotic, I chuck my lot in with the lone Brit – an aspiring inventor and paranormal phenomena nerd, Dev Crousley.

Posted March 23, 2023, 7:31 a.m.. As we inch closer to the release date of Arkane Studios' first-person shooter Redfall, it has been confirmed that ...

Redfall is the most recent title to come out of Arkane Studios. [WccfTech](https://wccftech.com/redfall-hands-on-qa-harvey-smith-talks-length-open-world-challenges-and-differences-with-previous-games/) interview that the game will be running on Unreal Engine 4. with the answer being Unreal Engine 4.

Redfall is a gloomy, awe-inspiring adventure with plenty of bark, bite, and bloody mess. Check out our early impressions of the game.

The world of Redfall, Massachusetts is beautiful, and so far, it feels like there’s a real freedom to the game’s exploration and unfolding tale. Avoid this fate however, and entering the mansion is just a matter of stealth-running to the nearest door, and praying you’re not spotted along the way. You will need to take the most efficient path, however, as killing these watcher vampires (and other specials) will attract the attention of a brute vampire known as The Rook, who is extremely difficult to kill. It’s not just a mansion – it exists in a different time, with some rooms splitting apart and descending into the darkness, complicating your path. Most vampires can be taken out with a single sniper shot, while others require multiple hits, and a stake to the chest with a special, modified rifle. Go through the front door, and you’ll need to take on platoons of vampire-allied humans. While combat can be difficult and unwieldy due to the sheer number of vampires in these locales, this only ratchets up the tension as you take down each base. The primary mission in the Redfall media preview was an exploration of Addison Mansion, where vampire enemy The Hollow Man formerly resided. For one thing, he has a raven companion who can mark enemies – allowing you (and presumably your team) to spot threats in your path. Boyer is one of many heroes who end up in a resistance movement against the vampires. You are Jacob Boyer, a sniper specialist with a mysterious eye, and a connection to a talking, spectral raven. Whoever you are, you’ve get a tough path ahead – as the roads in Redfall are winding, and danger crawls around every street corner.

As we inch closer to the release date of Arkane Studios' first-person shooter Redfall, it has been confirmed that it will not be using Unreal Engine 5.

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Posted March 23, 2023, 1:31 a.m.. As we inch closer to the release date of Arkane Studios' first-person shooter Redfall, it has been confirmed that ...

Redfall is the most recent title to come out of Arkane Studios. [WccfTech](https://wccftech.com/redfall-hands-on-qa-harvey-smith-talks-length-open-world-challenges-and-differences-with-previous-games/) interview that the game will be running on Unreal Engine 4. with the answer being Unreal Engine 4.

Arkane director says Redfall was also in development for PS5 until Microsoft acquired Bethesda and canceled the version.

John Wick: Chapter 4 will be available in theaters and IMAX on March 24, 2023 (or March 23rd in Australia/NZ).](/videos/john-wick-chapter-4-official-final-trailer) [The Little Mermaid - Official Trailer“The Little Mermaid” is the beloved story of Ariel, a beautiful and spirited young mermaid with a thirst for adventure. “The Little Mermaid” is directed by Oscar® nominee Rob Marshall (“Chicago,” “Mary Poppins Returns”)with a screenplay by two-time Oscar nominee David Magee (“Life of Pi,” “Finding Neverland”). However, Redfall was officially revealed in June 2021, well after the initial [ Microsoft and Bethesda merger announcement in September 2020](/articles/microsofts-zenimax-acquisition-officially-complete-bethesda-now-a-part-of-xbox), and [was finalized in March 2021](/articles/microsofts-zenimax-acquisition-officially-complete-bethesda-now-a-part-of-xbox). Thus, the CMA [concluded that the merger](https://www.gov.uk/government/news/microsoft-activision-deal-could-harm-uk-gamers) could potentially reduce competition between Xbox and PlayStation in the UK. [previously noted Microsoft’s decisions](/articles/microsofts-activision-blizzard-deal-could-harm-gamers-says-uk-government) to make games exclusive to Xbox when buying studios in the past, and Redfall certainly falls into that category. [interview with IGN France](https://fr.ign.com/redfall/64224/news/oui-redfall-etait-initialement-prevu-sur-ps5), Arkane's Harvey Smith explained, “We got bought by Microsoft and that was a huge sea change.

Redfall, the upcoming Xbox Series X/S and PC exclusive vampire shooter, was originally also set to launch on PS5, according to the game's creative director, ...

Recent comments from [Microsoft suggesting Sony should simply make their own Call of Duty](https://www.gameshub.com/news/news/microsoft-xbox-call-of-duty-sony-playstation-rival-comments-2610201/) also add fuel to the fire. In an interview with [IGN France](https://fr.ign.com/redfall/64224/news/oui-redfall-etait-initialement-prevu-sur-ps5), Smith confirmed that a PS5 version of the game was nixed soon after Bethesda and Arkane parent company, ZeniMax Media, was purchased by Microsoft. While it has repeatedly claimed the primary reason for the acquisition is to

Harvey Smith has claimed that Arkane was working on a PS5 version of 'Redfall', but it was cancelled when Microsoft acquired Bethesda.

[We got bought by Microsoft](https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/sec-approves-microsofts-7-5billion-acquisition-of-bethesda-2895733) and that was a huge sea change,” Smith revealed. Now we’re gonna do [Game Pass](https://www.nme.com/tag/xbox-game-pass), Xbox, and PC.’” “Game pass has a ton of people that can play,” Smith explained. [Atari has entered an agreement to purchase Night Dive Studios](https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/atari-is-acquiring-system-shock-remake-developer-night-dive-studios-3418818). [Call Of Duty](https://www.nme.com/games/call-of-duty) from [PlayStation](https://www.nme.com/tag/playstation) if its [acquisition of Activision Blizzard](https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/microsoft-told-to-remove-call-of-duty-from-activision-acquisition-by-uk-regulators-3394664) is approved. [providing an inferior version of Call Of Duty for the console](https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/sony-claims-microsoft-may-sabotage-call-of-duty-on-playstation-3410351). “It could be our biggest game ever because of the 30million Game Pass [users] or whatever that is.” [six game companies have since come forward to back Microsoft’s proposed acquisition](https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/six-game-companies-submit-letters-backing-microsofts-acquisition-of-activision-blizzard-3414667). [Microsoft recently signed an agreement with Nintendo to bring Call Of Duty to its platforms for 10 years](https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/microsoft-bring-call-of-duty-nintendo-activision-blizzard-deal-3362406), [Sony](https://www.nme.com/brands/sony) remains unconvinced that a successful acquisition wouldn’t harm competition. [NME recently got to preview Arkane’s upcoming game](https://www.nme.com/features/gaming-features/redfall-preview-arkane-3418199) and described it as a departure from many of the studio’s prior titles. [IGN France](https://fr.ign.com/redfall/64224/news/oui-redfall-etait-initialement-prevu-sur-ps5), Smith shared that Redfall – now an [Xbox](https://www.nme.com/tag/xbox) and [PC](https://www.nme.com/tag/pc) exclusive – was originally meant to launch on PS5 as well. [Arkane Studios](https://www.nme.com/brands/arkane-studios) director [Harvey Smith](https://www.nme.com/features/gaming-features/boss-level-2022-harvey-smith-arkane-studios-3312368) has claimed that the company was working on a [PS5](https://www.nme.com/tag/ps5) version of upcoming vampire shooter [Redfall](https://www.nme.com/games/redfall), but it was cancelled when [Microsoft](https://www.nme.com/brands/microsoft) acquired parent company [Bethesda Softworks](https://www.nme.com/brands/bethesda-softworks).

'Redfall,' the newest joint from Arkane Studios, is shaping up to be one of the developer's most fascinating games yet.

Redfall has a lot to like based on the small amount of it I played. “But a tiny group of people are experiencing the greatest profits in human history. Of course, a densely explorable open world isn’t very compelling without a great setting, and that’s where Redfall failed to capture me in its early marketing. As Smith pointed out, the region’s history of witch trials and purported hauntings also makes it ripe for use as the setting for a supernatural video game. That brings me to the combat, which felt great in my limited time with the game, but is decidedly un-Arkane-like. Stealth is also an option, but it seemed to be much more of a tool for avoidance than conflict. “Truthfully, if you add a third or fourth player, it ceases to be [like previous Arkane games] and becomes something else, and that something else is incredibly fun,” Smith said. The house of worship had clearly become a place of sanctuary after the vampire outbreak, with sleeping bags and supplies strewn about the area. That’s the magic of Arkane games, and it seems to be fully in place here. Chief among them is that you can team up with up to three friends for some vampire-hunting fun. That’s all thanks to an open-world that’s both threatening and empowering, four playable characters with unique roles in combat, and a structure that seems to work in both solo play and four-player co-op. I was right, by the way; Devinder can throw out a lightning rod that shocks enemies in a radius around it, as well as a UV light that petrifies any vampires who get caught near it.

An adventurous project from Arkane Studios, Redfall looks to blend cooperative action with all the trademark gameplay the studio is known for.

Crossplay for PC & Xbox explained](https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/is-redfall-cross-platform-crossplay-for-pc-xbox-explained-2079618/) [Redfall voice cast: All characters and voice actors](https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/redfall-voice-cast-all-characters-and-voice-actors-2088938/) [Will Redfall be on Steam Deck?](https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/will-redfall-be-on-steam-deck-2080741/) [Redfall](https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/redfall-trailer-gameplay-co-op-platforms-1595025/) is yet another different path that Arkane Studios have opted to go down instead of doing a direct follow-up to Deathloop like they did [Dishonored](https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/redfall-preview-stealth-rpg-takes-a-bite-out-of-dishonored-2091024/). [Is Redfall coming to Xbox Game Pass?](https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/is-redfall-coming-to-xbox-game-pass-2091853/) [Redfall](https://www.dexerto.com/tag/redfall/) looks to blend cooperative action with all the trademark gameplay the studio is known for.

However, following the acquisition, the PS5 version of the game was canceled by Microsoft, according to Arkane director Harvey Smith in an interview with IGN ...

And considering it's par for the course for companies like PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo to keep their first-party releases off of competitor consoles, it's also not surprising Microsoft opted to make Redfall an Xbox exclusive after it acquired Bethesda. When Redfall was revealed during a 2021 Xbox and Bethesda E3 showcase, [Microsoft acquired Bethesda in 2020](https://www.gameinformer.com/2020/09/21/microsoft-acquires-bethesda-the-studio-behind-fallout-the-elder-scrolls-doom-and-more). It could be our biggest game ever because of the 30 million Game Pass [members] or whatever that number is." Now we're gonna do Game Pass, Xbox and PC.'" However, following the acquisition, the PS5 version of the game was canceled by Microsoft, according to Arkane director Harvey Smith in an interview with [IGN France](https://fr.ign.com/redfall/64224/news/oui-redfall-etait-initialement-prevu-sur-ps5) (translated by [IGN](https://www.ign.com/articles/microsoft-scrapped-a-ps5-version-of-redfall-says-arkane-director)).

Arkane Studios is back with another open-world stealth RPG, Redfall, but this time involving vampires! It's an upcoming first-person shooter game, which does ...

Crossplay for PC & Xbox explained](https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/is-redfall-cross-platform-crossplay-for-pc-xbox-explained-2079618/) [Redfall preview](https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/redfall-preview-stealth-rpg-takes-a-bite-out-of-dishonored-2091024/) [Redfall voice cast: All characters and voice actors](https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/redfall-voice-cast-all-characters-and-voice-actors-2088938/) [Will Redfall be on Steam Deck?](https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/will-redfall-be-on-steam-deck-2080741/) The game can be enjoyed best on RTX-based GPUs and in case you’re planning to buy one, then [Redfall will be available for free with Nvidia RTX-40 GPU bundles](https://www.dexerto.com/tech/how-to-get-redfall-for-free-with-nvidia-rtx-40-gpu-bundles-2087914/). [Is Redfall coming to Xbox Game Pass?](https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/is-redfall-coming-to-xbox-game-pass-2091853/)

"You may be able to finish Redfall in 20 hours if you race through, but for lots of people, it's going to take more than that, especially if you do Safe ...

It's full steam ahead for the upcoming Xbox console exclusive, then, which lands for [Xbox Game Pass](https://www.purexbox.com/guides/xbox-game-pass-in-2023-the-full-list-of-everything-announced-so-far) on May 2nd, 2023. The first one is more urban, with tourist boats and the like, while the second is more rural, with farms, barns, and things like that." The team has also touched base with various outlets discussing different elements of the game, and a new interview reveals how long we can expect to spend with Arkane's open world FPS.

Arkane Studios is "working actively" to fix the game's always-online requirement, after its decision to use Denuvo was met with criticism.

“Game Pass has a ton of people that can play,” said Smith. “We have to do some things like encrypt your save games and do a bunch of UI work to support it. “So I think it is a legitimate critique.” [Microsoft](https://www.nme.com/brands/microsoft)‘s [Game Pass](https://www.nme.com/tag/xbox-game-pass) could lead to greater success for Redfall. [Bethesda](https://www.nme.com/brands/bethesda-softworks) announced that Redfall will launch with [Denuvo](https://www.nme.com/tag/denuvo) —anti-piracy software that requires players have an internet connection to play any games that use the system. [Harvey Smith](https://www.nme.com/features/gaming-features/boss-level-2022-harvey-smith-arkane-studios-3312368), creative director for [Arkane Studios](https://www.nme.com/brands/arkane-studios) and its upcoming shooter [Redfall](https://www.nme.com/games/redfall), has shared that the developer is working to fix the game’s single-player internet requirement.