Overload (video game)
| Developer(s) | Revival Productions |
|---|---|
| Director(s) | Matt Toschlog, Mike Kulas (founders of Parallax Software) |
| Designer(s) | Luke Schneider |
| Artist(s) | Chris Claflin, Victor Duarte |
| Composer(s) | Dan Wentz, Allister Brimble |
| Platform(s) | PS4, Xbox One, PC, Mac, Linux |
| Release date(s) |
Windows, Mac, Linux
|
| Genre(s) | First person shooter, Shoot 'em up |
Overload is an upcoming video game being developed by Revival Productions, a game development studio based in Champaign, Illinois.
The game has been described as a 'spiritual successor' to the video games Descent and Descent II.[1][2] Members of Revival Productions include founders Matt Toschlog and Mike Kulas, who started Parallax Software, the company behind the first two Descent titles, as well as Luke Schneider from Radian Games.[3][4]
Music and sound effects for the game are being developed by Dan Wentz and Allister Brimble, who worked on the original sound design and MIDI music of Descent.[5] In February 2016 Dan Wentz released previews for the game soundtrack via his Soundcloud account.[6]
The project received partial funding from a Kickstarter campaign, which raised $306,537 from 4,896 backers on March 12, 2016.[7]
A 'playable teaser' for the game was released on March 7, 2016 via the Steam distribution platform.[8] A second demo showcasing VR features of the game was demonstrated at PAX west in September 2016.[9]
References
- "Engadget: 'Shooter classic 'Descent' gets a second crowdfunded revival". Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- "Overload is a new 6dof shooter from the makers of descent". Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- "Overload gets Descent developers together again on kickstarter". Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Descent creators launch Kickstarter for spiritual successor Overload". Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- ↑ "Let's Play Overload". Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Revival Productions team". Retrieved September 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Interview with Mike Kulas". Retrieved September 27, 2016.
- ↑ "Prepare for Overload". Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Dan Wentz Soundcloud". Retrieved September 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Overload Kickstarter". Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- ↑ "Overload Playable Teaser". Retrieved September 24, 2016.
- ↑ "PAX West 2016 (line up)". Retrieved September 28, 2016.