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Exodus lets you do polyamory, but the Mass Effect-like RPG's companions won't all be happy about it
The upcoming RPG Exodus will feature a complex romance system where players can pursue multiple companions, but not without consequences. Narrative director Drew Karpyshyn explains that not all companions will be comfortable with polyamory, and these choices will impact affinity and story progression, aiming for a more realistic approach to relationships than typically seen in games.
Fumito Ueda is Rethinking The Companion Relationship That Defined His Career
Fumito Ueda discusses his upcoming game, Gen Atlas, and how it rethinks the companion relationship that defined his previous works like Ico and The Last Guardian. While the game features guns and a sci-fi setting, Ueda emphasizes that it is not a pure shooter and that the companion's role and communication will differ from his past titles. Gen Atlas is being developed using Unreal Engine for a multiplatform release on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.