Annapurna Interactive’s annual showcase included a brand new trailer from Hole Ponds and Richard Hogg’s (of Hohokum, I Am Useless, and Wilmot’s Warehouse) upcoming sport Flock. The sport was initially introduced throughout Annapurna’s 2022 showcase, however Thursday’s look offers a better peek on the creature accumulating expertise. Actually, it’s a brief walkthrough because the builders discover the fantastical world.
Flock appears to be as a lot about accumulating and exploration as it’s about hanging out with buddies. The multiplayer, cooperative sport is designed to spotlight the collective pleasure in discovery. It’s nearly received a Pokémon Snap really feel — albeit not on rails nor with images. As an alternative, the similarities are in exploring and discovering new and uncommon creatures all engaged in their very own worlds and environments. In accumulating these creatures, they’ll get added to your flock — therefore the title, Flock. With different gamers, you’ll transfer like streamers by a colourful parade of your personal making.
As soon as your herd grows, you’ll additionally be capable of pull assets from the creatures — particularly, wool from the flying sheep. From the wool you may create “hats, cardigans, and even socks,” the builders stated.
Flock doesn’t have a launch date simply but, however it’s anticipated out on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Home windows PC through Steam, Xbox One, and Xbox Sequence X in 2024.