Exobourne blast: new shooter debuts at Game Awards

Exciting news surfaced at The Game Awards with the reveal of Sharkmob's latest project, Exoborne, a third-person extraction shooter set in a universe where players don futuristic exo-suits and battle through adverse weather conditions and intense firefights. The creators, known for their work on Vampire the Masquerade: Bloodhunt, are branching out into the extraction shooter genre following Bloodhunt's decline in active development. As veterans from The Division, the developers at Sharkmob are expected to incorporate their expertise in cooperative gameplay combined with dynamic weather systems that could significantly affect the game's mechanics.

Despite the lack of a fixed release date or platform details for Exoborne, the anticipation is building. The extraction shooter market is currently competitive, with dominant titles like Escape from Tarkov and upcoming releases such as Bungie's Marathon. For Exoborne to succeed, it needs to differentiate itself and launch promptly, given the crowded space. Sharkmob is likely banking on Exoborne to make a substantial impact, and the game's unique premise may just capture the attention of fans looking for a novel experience in the genre.

An extraction shooter is a subgenre of shooter games where players must collect valuable in-game items or complete objectives and then reach an extraction point to escape with their loot, often while combating other players and environmental challenges. This genre is known for its high tension and tactical gameplay.