Platinum Games-developed action RPG launches in 2017.
Scalebound will come to PC in addition to Xbox One when it launches in 2017, Microsoft announced during its E3 2016 press conference.
The action RPG will be a “Play Anywhere” title, meaning if you buy it once, you’ll be able to play it across both platforms.
Watch a new multiplayer trailer below.
Multiplayer Trailer
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E3 2016 Stage Demo
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Overview
In Scalebound, the next great adventure from critically-acclaimed developer PlatinumGames and renowned Game Director Hideki Kamiya, you will experience the journey of a young loner, Drew, who is pulled into the strange, beautiful and dangerous world of Draconis. There Drew is bonded to a fearsome and noble dragon, Thuban, the last of his kind. These two lone-wolf heroes thrown together by fate must learn to fight as one to defeat the powerful enemies that threaten Draconis, Earth and a vast universe of parallel worlds.
Features
- Epic Battles on an Unbelievable Scale: Master accessible but deep “stylish action” gameplay using a variety of weapons, battle strategies and skills. Fluidly chain attacks with your dragon to unleash devastating combos against colossal enemies in amazing boss battles.
- Play Your Way: Cutting-edge Co-op Multiplayer: Adventure on your own or join friends to explore the world of Draconis, complete custom quests and battle massive creatures together, alongside your dragons.* Dynamically-generated quests create new objectives based on play style and user activity.
- Explore a Beautiful, Evolving World: Forge your own adventure as you traverse across the vast world of Draconis, brought to life through a distinct, vibrant art style and stunning visuals at 1080p resolution on Xbox One and up to 4K on Windows 10. Defeat enemies to help the world flourish and gain access to unique items.
- Customize your Hero and Dragon: Choose the armor and weapons that best match your play style. Select your favorite dragon (winged serpent, four legged tank – and more) and then evolve your companion’s unique abilities and attacks as well as its appearance. In co-op, you can customize your dragon and play style to create unique combat strategies with other players.
- Shared Progression across Xbox One and Windows 10: “Scalebound” supports cross-save between Xbox One and Windows 10, so you can seamlessly switch between devices and pick up where you left off.
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Earth Village and Thuban screenshots.
Microsoft and Platinum Games released four new screenshots of Scalebound at Gamescom 2016.
The action RPG from director Hideki Kamiya follows the journey of Drew, who is pulled into the strange and dangerous world of Draconis, and bonded to a fearsome and noble dragon named Thuban who is the last of his kind. Together, they must fight to defeat powerful enemies that threaten Draconis and Earth.
In addition to the screenshots, a new preview at Polygon confirms that Drew and Thuban are connected and share a life force. You can use an ability called “Dragon Link” to merge their minds into one, switching the game from the over-the-shoulder view of Drew to a first-person perspective from Drew as he directs Thuban. You can also customize your dragon. There are three types: the balanced rex, the heavy tank, and the speedy wyvern. You’ll be able to change the attributes of your dragon with gems. Additional customizations are available through armor and gem buffs.
Scalebound is due out for Xbox One and PC in 2017.
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Yep. The only one I really cared about.This looked like the most promising xbone exclusive in my opinion
Platinum Games-developed action RPG no longer?
Update 3:40 p.m.: Its official. Scalebound has been cancelled.
Update 2:37 p.m.: Eurogamer is reporting that Microsoft and Platinum Games parted ways on the Scalebound project and that work concluded before the end of 2016. The relationship between the two companies reportedly soured following Scalebounds last showing in August at Gamescom 2016.
Several staff members are said to have been forced to take a month away from the pressure of the projects heavy workload in the fall. When they returned, Scalebound was behind schedule, and with issues surrounding the games engine and overdue deadlines, the decision was made to cease development.
Original 2:01 p.m.: Scalebound, the Platinum Games-developed action RPG in development for Xbox One and PC and planned for release in 2017, may have been cancelled, according to Kotaku, which is citing several sources.
An official announcement is expected shortly. When it reached out to Microsoft, the games publisher, earlier today, the company said, Well have more to share on Scalebound soon.
Scalebound, which is directed by Bayonetta director Hideki Kamiya, has reportedly been in development trouble for a long-time. The game was first announced at E3 2014, we havent heard about it in recent months, an Xbox Wire news story highlighting Microsofts 2017 lineup made no mention of it, and its Xbox.com game page is no longer online.
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That's that for the Platinum Games-developed action RPG.
Following rumors, Microsoft has officially confirmed that it has ended production on the development of Scalebound, an action RPG previously in development at Platinum Games for Xbox One and PC and planned for a 2017 release.
The company issued the following statement:After careful deliberation, Microsoft Studios has come to the decision to end production for Scalebound. Were working hard to deliver an amazing lineup of games to our fans this year, including Halo Wars 2, Crackdown 3, State of Decay 2, Sea of Thieves and other great experiences.Thanks, IGN and Windows Central.
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Update: Scalebound's creator, Hideki Kamiya, is known for speaking his mind on Twitter, with fans blocked for the slightest grievance and people constantly told to ask their mum when they ask silly questions.
It's never been surprising to see him say something controversial, but looking at some of his tweets with hindsight does seem to hint at bad relations between him and publishers Microsoft.
It’s nearly time to update our upcoming PC games list again.
There was one tweet in particular, posted back in July 2015, though it was hastily deleted. Still, this is the internet, and nothing is ever truly deleted around these parts.
The tweet said: "MSのクソどもはよー…俺をナメてんのか…" which, NeoGaf say, roughly translates to: “Those ****s at MS… are they f**king with me…?”
Elsewhere, in a still live tweet, Kamiya admitted he wasn't a fan of Microsoft's marketing:
31 Aug 14
Ahmed Saihati @dreamahm
@PG_kamiya you think Microsoft handle scalebound marketing better than Nintendo with wonderful 101?thanks.
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I don't know. I don't like their marketing. RT @dreamahm you think Microsoft handle scalebound marketing better than Nintendo with w101?9:54 AM - 31 Aug 2014
In a follow up tweet he said, "See the main art of Scalebound at their site. It's AWFUL." And he also went on to say "it's junk".
Clearly things weren't all rosy in the partnership, then. It's probably telling that Kamiya, a serial tweeter, hasn't posted from his account so far this year.
