Publisher Nacon and developer Spiders have released a brand new trailer for GreedFall: The Dying World, this time focusing on the upcoming RPG’s story. The trailer, which you can check out below, revolves around establishing the general atmosphere of the game, while also providing some background for players to let them know what they can expect in a story filled with combat as well as intrigue.
Among many other things, the trailer shows us the protagonist’s life on the island of Teer Fradee, which gets ravaged when invaders come along, and the hero is taken from their homeland to the continent of Gacane.
The main story of GreedFall: The Dying Light focuses on a simple objective that gets more complex as various factions get involved—the protagonist must work toward regaining their freedom and getting back home. However, conspiracies get unraveled to complicate matters, with different alliances getting embroiled in bloody conflicts. If that weren’t bad enough, Gacane is also being ravaged by a mysterious epidemic that is known only as the Malichor.
Throughout the story, players will get to take part in several pivotal moments of Gacane’s history, and while there will be plenty of combat, there are also options to deal with threats through diplomacy or cunning.
Technical director Wilfried Mallet had recently confirmed that the PS5 and Xbox Series X versions of GreedFall: The Dying Light will allow players to choose between “Performance” and “Quality” modes. The former will focus on providing stable frame rates of 60 FPS, while the latter will lock it down to 30 FPS in favor of higher-quality visuals. As for Xbox Series S, Mallet noted that the studio paid special attention to the port.
“It’s always complex to optimize a game for multiple platforms, and the Xbox Series S naturally received special attention,” explained Mallet. “That said, we had already gained solid experience with this console during the development of Steelrising. So we knew what adjustments to make to offer the best experience for players.”
When asked whether the title would eventually make its way on to the Nintendo Switch 2, Mallet noted that, while technically feasible, Spiders is currently busy working on the finishing touches for GreedFall: The Dying Light‘s PS5 and Xbox Series X/S release.
Another trailer was released last week, but rather than showcase the many conflicts from throughout the continent of Gacane, it instead focused on showing off the game’s general beauty. It involved a variety of locations, including Teer Fradee, Thynea, Uxantis, Olima, and Peren. While the trailer didn’t show off many fights, it did hint at some intrigue, with several characters secretly meeting and making shady deals.
GreedFall: The Dying World is currently available as an Early Access game on PC, with its 1.0 update slated for release on March 10th. PS5 and Xbox Series X/S will get the game just a couple of days later, on March 12th. For more details, here are 15 things you should know before jumping into the full release. Also check out our interview with the developers.