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The video presents a comprehensive overview of upcoming survival games that emphasize player versus player (PVP) interaction, blending traditional survival elements with innovative gameplay. It covers titles like "Kingdoms of Airlift," a medieval pirate RPG with settlement building and diplomacy, and "Fractured Veil," an MMO in a tropical setting. Notably, "Ark: Survival Evolved" is due for an Unreal Engine 5 remaster, "Ark Ascended," pivotal for the series' future. Games such as "Day World," "Pioneer," and the Kickstarter-funded "World and Sky Climbers" are highlighted for blending MMO elements with survival mechanics.
Other notable mentions include "Renown," known for detailed combat and base-building, and "Dune: Awakening," a sandbox survival game by Funcom. The speaker discusses "Rooted" and "Sound," both featuring post-apocalyptic exploration. The Viking-themed "Sky the Misty Eye," "Pack's Diet" in a medieval fantasy setting, and "Hunter’s Uprising" with mythical creatures are also anticipated for their unique takes on the genre. Early favorites, like "Rust" and "DayZ," are referenced as benchmarks, with the speaker expressing hope for future releases to bring significant competition and innovation to open-world survival gaming. The speaker concludes with a promise to keep the audience informed about upcoming survival and open-world games.
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In this part of the video, the presenter introduces their top 15 upcoming survival games with player versus player (PVP) interaction. They acknowledge that PVP isn’t for everyone but highlight that games like Rust have set a high standard. The video explores new games that offer unique or revolutionary elements to stand out in the competitive survival genre.
The first game mentioned is “Kingdoms of Airlift,” a medieval pirate survival RPG featuring settlement building, diplomacy, and the potential to lead regions. It integrates RPG and MMO elements with crafting, survival, and farming. The game emphasizes combat diversity and base building, and includes NPC tribes that players can control. The presenter notes the game’s lack of widespread attention but remains optimistic about its potential despite a small marketing presence.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker covers two primary topics. Firstly, they discuss the release of “Fractured Veil,” an MMO survival game launching on October 18th on Steam. Key features include exploration in a tropical paradise, PVE zones, looting, gathering, building, day and night cycles, RPG-inspired progression, and countless dungeons. Despite dated graphics, the speaker finds the tropical setting unique and refreshing.
Secondly, they shift to “Ark: Survival Evolved” and its upcoming “Ark Ascended” remaster, potentially releasing in late October. This remaster will use Unreal Engine 5 but has transitioned from a free upgrade to a paid product. The future of “Ark 2” relies on the remaster’s success. The remaster promises mod support for consoles and will become the only way to play on official servers as support for the original “Ark” game ends, though initially, it will have limited content until additional DLC and maps are added.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses several upcoming survival games. First, they mention “The Day Before,” now renamed “Day World,” a game blending aspects of “The Division” and “DayZ,” set to release on November 10th despite numerous delays and controversies. The game’s promise includes MMO survival gameplay with PVE zones and unraidable homes. Secondly, the speaker talks about “Pioneer,” a first-person MMO similar to “Escape from Tarkov” and “Stalker.” The game features post-apocalyptic gameplay with anomalies, NPC quests, and player battles. “Pioneer” is set to launch on next-gen consoles and potentially older ones, despite current uncertainty due to geopolitical issues.
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In this part of the video, the presenter discusses several upcoming games with unique features and potential. “World and Sky Climbers” is highlighted as a Kickstarter-funded open-world survival game with Pokémon-like mechanics, although its development has been slow with limited updates. “Renown” is introduced as a medieval survival and base-building game, making notable progress with regular updates and playtests. The game promises intricate combat and siege warfare, and another public play test is anticipated soon. “Dune: Awakening” by Funcom is discussed as an MMO sandbox survival game, expected to blend vehicular combat with hand-to-hand battles. Though initially pegged for 2023, its release might be delayed to the following year. The speaker notes the expectation for a polished experience due to the developer’s previous successes.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses several upcoming post-apocalyptic open-world survival games. They focus on “Rooted,” a game funded via Kickstarter that promises base building, exploration of countryside and cityscapes, and a primarily PVE experience with potential future PVP elements. There is skepticism about the oversaturation of zombie apocalypse games but hope that “Rooted” will be a success. Additionally, the speaker mentions “Last Oasis,” which had a brief moment of success before declining, and contrasts it with “Sound,” a Ukrainian-made game set in a steampunk post-apocalyptic world. “Sound” involves salvaging resources, building settlements, and using mechanical walkers for survival. The speaker is particularly excited about “Sound” due to its potential, similar to how they felt about “Last Oasis.”
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses several upcoming games with a focus on survival and open-world elements. They highlight a game published by TinyBuild that is initially coming to Steam but may expand to other platforms. Next, they introduce “Sky the Misty Eye,” an ambitious survival game set in the Viking world on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, featuring photorealistic graphics using Unreal Engine 5. The speaker expresses interest in seeing if this game can deliver a true Viking survival experience.
They also mention “ARC 2,” which has been delayed until the end of 2024, noting that it will be utilizing Unreal Engine 5 and emphasizing a primitive, story-focused approach. Concerns are raised about it potentially being a “God of War” style story rather than an open sandbox world.
Lastly, they touch on “Pack’s Diet,” a game that blends survival and MMO elements in a medieval fantasy world, featuring base building and crafting. The speaker gets “King Arthur and Camelot” vibes from the CGI trailer and notes how it blurs the lines between typical MMOs and survival games.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses several upcoming games and their unique features. They talk about a game that encourages collaboration in building massive cities, providing options for specialization such as becoming a master armorer, farmer, or mercenary in an expansive world with various creatures and clan battles. The speaker also mentions “State of Decay 3,” highlighting its aim to become a zombie survival MMO with potential PvP elements, despite having scarce information since its initial trailer in 2018. Another game, “Hunter’s Uprising,” is described as a PvP/PvE survival extraction game reminiscent of “Escape from Tarkov” but featuring mythical creatures. It has garnered attention with the help of a YouTuber and promises a unique experience in the survival game genre.
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In this segment, the speaker discusses their anticipation for upcoming survival games with PVP elements and expresses eagerness for information regarding release dates. They mention a few notable games, such as Rust and DayZ, which continue to provide quality experiences despite many unfinished games falling by the wayside. The speaker remains hopeful that future releases will offer significant competition and innovative experiences, particularly with open-world exploration. They also indicate plans for future videos focused on other open-world survival games, including sandbox experiences and indie titles, promising to keep the audience updated on developments in the survival game genre.