War of the Worlds went silent for many years after the massive success of the 2005 film starring Tom Cruise. The story, based on the novel The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells, has captured the hearts of science fiction fans around the world. Nearly twenty years later, a new action/adventure game inspired by the same alien invasion is on the horizon. This time, the action takes place in Russia. Welcome to War of the Worlds: Siberia.
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War of the Worlds: Siberia is exactly what it seems: another take on War of the Worlds, but this time in video game form, and in a land that no alien invasion film or video game franchise did not dare to tread on Russia. Not only do the events of the game take place in Russia, but it is an alternate version of 1896 Russia.
1896 marks the first year of the Martian invasion of Earth, and we see the effects within the Russian Empire. Players will encounter several characters attempting to flee for safety to the eastern edge of the Russian Empire. The website promises “remarkable characters,” “picturesque locations,” “dramatic cutscenes” for players to immerse themselves in, and “difficult challenges” that we'll face if we're willing to take on the task. .
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Studio 1C Games recently uploaded a beautiful website and trailer for the upcoming game, and some members of the team participated in a press release to celebrate the announcement that the game is underway. Why do I say “finally”? Well, my friend, that's because the game has been in the works for almost 20 years.
Sergei “SerB” Burkatovskiy, screenwriter and author at 1C Games Studio, explained that this incredible concept had been in the works since the 2005 Video Game Developers Conference, the same year the film was released. At this conference, there was talk of setting the story in Russia for the first time, and although they liked the idea, “it was brewing slowly.” Since the idea was born, the independent game studio has built up its skills and workforce to tackle the task. 2023 marks the year they were finally ready to announce to the world “We do it!” “.
Watch the War of the Worlds: Siberia trailer below:
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The team worked hard on their concept. It was necessary to bring a perspective that the world had never seen before. They realized that the War of the Worlds invasions were probably not limited to Victorian Britain and that the rest of the world had to deal with this alien invasion.
1C Game Studio is based in Moscow, and Albert Zhiltsov, director of the studio, explained that it was essential for them to represent the tumultuous period of Russian history and what the country was like at the time, while creating a video game about an alien invasion in a setting that had never really been explored in this context, namely late 19th century Russia. “At that time, the country was a powerful empire, plagued by internal struggles. The alien invasion is a historical trigger, a bit like the 1917 revolution; all the problems accumulated over the years burst forth at once. »
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Stay tuned to the trailers and website updates for more information about the game's release date and which platforms you can find this action/adventure game on, because they will be announced later.