The rumored event will also reportedly look at major titles that Microsoft is releasing this year and could be a recurring event.
The upcoming open world shooter is unlike anything Arkane has done in the past, but the studio isn't quite done with immersive sims yet.
Weapons have random perks, so you may find a shotgun that either sets enemies on fire or fires with a UV flash to petrify vampires.
Characters will interact with each other dynamically based on squad composition, and will developer deeper bonds as they spend more time together.
"The pool that Game Pass offers is huge for us. It's kind of shocking, and scary in a way," says Arkane's studio director Harvey Smith.
"We got insight from some of our sister studios; the people who worked on DOOM came over and gave us feedback a couple of times," says creative director Ricardo Bare.
While it may feature four playable characters in co-op, according to its developers, Redfall is closer to Far Cry than it is to Left 4 Dead.
New reports claim that the open world first person shooter is targeting a launch in the first week of May, with a brief early access period planned as well.
Microsoft has confirmed it's raising the prices of its first party console titles, starting with 2023 releases like Forza Motorsport, Redfall, and Starfield.
"The decision to give the team the time to build the game that they feel they should be building is just the right thing to do," says Xbox's Phil Spencer.
Though still slated for the first half of 2023, Arkane Studios could hold a beta test for its co-op shooter sometime before launch.
"One thing we’ve definitely heard loud and clear is it’s been too long since we’ve shipped what people would say is a big first-party game," says Phil Spencer.
From looter shooters to isometric action RPGs and hack-and-slash titles, fans of the genre have quite the pick of games to grind in.
Different threats include the Angler, which can grab players, and the Watcher, which stands guard and can seemingly alert allies.
Developers on Arkane Austin discuss how the vampires take over in the co-op shooter, along with the lack of jump scares.
QuakeCon 2022 kicks off on August 18, and its stream schedule will feature a slot dedicated to a behind-the-scenes look at the development of Redfall.
Out in 2023, the first-person shooter sees the town of Redfall under siege by vampires and it's up to the survivors to take it back.
Here's why we're excited about Arkane's open world vampire shooter.
Non-host players won't receive any progress in their campaigns when playing co-op, though loot and XP can still be earned.
Psychic Nests are optional procedural dungeons which can be replayed and provide gameplay-altering Remnants for characters.
