There have been numerous thrilling bulletins at at present’s Annapurna Interactive showcase however multiplayer co-op flying sim Flock was an immediate standout. Bizarre alien birds, vibrant landscapes, pure whimsey, and appeal – there was quite a bit happening. Simply watch the trailer beneath to see for your self.
In Flock, you step into the function of a flying shepherd amassing adorable-looking creatures. The way you’ll do that precisely shouldn’t be completely clear simply but, but it surely does contain flying by yourself big chook bud and hovering via great alien landscapes full of wild creatures, your flock following intently behind. It is also a co-op journey, that means you’ll sail via the skies with mates who’ll have their very own bizarre chook legions.
A part of your creature-collecting antics contain taking good care of your hovering herd by guiding them to recent, untouched pastures. You may even be searching for out uncommon critters and including them to your flying household and – from the look of the trailer and screenshots – there are quite a bit of cute contenders. There look to be some fluffy hover sheep you could apparently shear to create hats, cardigans, and socks, for instance. Now, this is what I play video video games for.
The builders behind this pleasant journey are Hole Ponds and artist Richard Hogg, who’ve launched equally charming video games equivalent to I Am Useless and Wilmot’s Warehouse. Flock appears to be in a totally new path than their different video games (though I get Hogg’s Hohokum vibes, which coincidentally was additionally introduced as a hot-off-the-press Steam launch at present throughout the showcase) and the workforce says that their aim for Flock is to seize “the enjoyment of flight.”
Flock was only one announcement in Annapurna’s cumbersome showcase. We additionally obtained to see the shock reveal of Dinosaur-themed survival horror recreation The Misplaced Wild
and the newly introduced 3D motion mech brawler Bounty Star: The Morose Story Of Graveyard Clem. There have been additionally teasers from each Kentucky Route Zero devs Cardboard Pc and If Discovered builders Dreamfeel about their yet-to-be-announced video games. Thrilling occasions!
There’s no launch date connected to Flock simply but, however you’ll be able to count on it to be out someday in 2023 on Steam, Sport Go, PS5, PS4, Xbox Collection X/S, and Xbox One.