A trailer for Dontnod Entertainment's Vampyr
has appeared online, ahead of the start of E3 2016. The video is
available to watch below, and its URL suggests it was set to debut at
the PC Gaming Show on June 13.
The
trailer is narrated by the game's main character, who was previously
revealed to be Jonathan E. Reid, a doctor and vampire. "Science has
failed us," he says, before explaining that the flu epidemic has killed
thousands in London.
Reid talks about the hunger inside him, which must be appeased every
night. It seems Reid's nightly snacking isn't going noticed, however, as
a group of hunters is shown looking for him. This leads into a bloody
battle in which Reid uses swords to cut down men. He's also shown using
strange supernatural abilities, and drinking their blood.
"I have
few allies, and even fewer options," he continues. "It's a war, and I
have to fight to survive. My life has become a waking nightmare. I did
not choose the thing I've become, but I can choose the lives I take."
His
closing line sets up the decision-making element of Vampyr's gameplay,
which developer Dontnod has used as a core part of its previous games, Life is Strange and Remember Me.
Vampyr is a role-playing game for set for release on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.
It is being developed using Epic's Unreal Engine 4. It takes in 20th
century Britain, at a time when a lethal Spanish Flu is tearing through
the population and vampires stalk its denizens from the shadows.
Combat
is comprised of melee and shooting, along with supernatural vampiric
abilities. These allow Reid to embody different vampire species. Weapon
crafting is also a core pillar of its gameplay.
Vampyr will be published by Focus Home Interactive in 2017. Check out some screenshots from the trailer above.