New multiplayer shooter promises raids in zero gravity
Developer Creative Assembly has been working on a new multiplayer shooter since 2018. Hyena’s sci-fi setting requires you to steal “pop culture artifacts”. The maps not only have passages in zero gravity, but also the presence of other teams that you have to prevail against.
Hyenas: A space heist shooter
When it comes to heist shooters, the first thing that comes to mind is Payday and then nothing for a long time. Creative Assembly (Total War series, Alien: Isolation) and SEGA want to change that and have been working on a game for the kleptomaniac among shooter fans since 2018. Recently, the whole thing not only has a name, but also a first trailer.
What is Hyenas about?
In Hyena’s sci-fi setting, billionaires have turned their backs on Earth, determined to flee high taxes. Have the Cayman Islands fallen victim to rising sea levels? One does not know. In this escape they used a Zero-G-Tech, which unfortunately crumbled the earth, which was probably already in a bad state. The rest of humanity now lives on this rubble, which the game calls “Taint”, and the rich have colonized Mars. They seem to have everything they need there except for one thing: merch and pop culture artifacts. And that’s where you come in.
How does Hyenas play?
All in all five teams of three try to steal the coveted goods from so-called “plunderships”. In these interstellar malls there are not only opposing teams, but also Guards, alarm systems and armed drones. As retaining Zero Gravity Zones, which should provide variety in the gameplay. The characters should all unique skills to have. The developers did via Twitter but once again clearly that it is not a Battle Royale.
If Hyenas has piqued your interest, you can already register for register a closed alpha. However, this first alpha will only take place on PC. The game should then in 2023 Coming to PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One.
