2026's best RPG might look like Disco Elysium, but it was heavily inspired by Deus Ex, and its creator wants 'to do a first-person game at some point'
Developer Christoffer Bodegård discusses his journey into PC gaming, highlighting influential titles like Dragon Age: Origins and Deus Ex. His recently released CRPG, Esoteric Ebb, was inspired by tabletop RPGs and aims to replicate their unpredictability. Bodegård is exploring ideas for his next project, potentially a first-person game, and shares his current gaming habits, including extensive play of Paradox Interactive's grand strategy titles like Victoria 3 and Europa Universalis IV.
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- Topic: CRPG
- Company: PC Gamer
- Game: Disco Elysium
- Game: Victoria 3
- Game: Deus Ex
- Company: The 3DO Company
- Topic: First-Person Shooter
- Game: Abiotic Factor
- Company: Ion Storm
- Game: Dragon Age: Origins - Awakening
- Game: Half-Life
- Game: Esoteric Ebb
- Topic: Immersive Sim
- Game: Europa Universalis 4
- Company: Deep Field Games
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