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THE ANACRUSIS
PC Gamer US Edition
|October 2021
A sci-fi spin on Left 4 Dead, from former Valve and Riot developers
RELEASE Autumn
DEVELOPER Stray Bombay
PUBLISHER In-house
LINK theanacrusis.com
What were the keys to Left 4 Dead’s long-lasting success? One was how well it worked as a ‘hangout game’—a way to catch up with friends over an exploded zombie head or two. Another was its immense modding scene, adding huge longevity and variety to an already super replayable experience. And these are the two pillars of spiritual successor The Anacrusis, from former Valve developers, which trades zombies for aliens in a retro sci-fi setting.
This story is from the October 2021 edition of PC Gamer US Edition.
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