Ubisoft appears to be ready to announce a new first-person shooter game, according to tweets sent by reporter Rod “Slasher” Breslau and others. Called Hyper scapeThe new title is said to be a “Fast Base FPS Battle Royale”. A formal announcement could arrive on Thursday, with a beta version closed the week of July 6 and a full release as soon as July 12.
Word of Hyper scape It came the Monday before any announcement from the developer and publisher. The leak was accompanied by various screenshots, intended to show the near-final game on the move.
Sources: Today Ubisoft will be teasing a new game codenamed “Prisma Dimensions”, which is actually a brand new multiplayer AAA Battle Royale from Ubisoft Montreal (R6, AC) called Hyper Scape pic.twitter.com/2hza3P7rz1
– Rod “4475 SR and Immortal Peak” Breslau (@Slasher) June 29, 2020
“Hyper scape it’s a free BR FPS to play set in a futuristic virtual world for both PCs and consoles, “said Breslau, citing unidentified sources,” with the launch of the console later this year that includes crossplay. “
Breslau added that the game is being built with streamers in mind and will include “never before seen levels of integration” with Twitch. The streaming service’s chat functionality is said to affect live games.
Here is an example of how Twitch chat can affect the game with + speed and + health elements (and haha, they used the old Ninja Tinja chat as an example)
viewers will not only be able to progress watching games, but streamers will earn revenue from bit purchases pic.twitter.com/v0OHb6GdYq
– Rod “4475 SR and Immortal Peak” Breslau (@Slasher) June 29, 2020
Today’s leak was accompanied by the release of what appears to be the concept art of the game by Twitch broadcaster FFearFFul on Twitter. Ubisoft’s official Middle East Twitter account then retweeted the account.
Those snippets of concept art led fans to discover a website for a fictional company known as Prisma Dimensions. It includes superficial details about its founder Mathieu Eiffel and its CEO, Dr. Ivy Tan. The website features the Ubisoft logo.
“We build new frontiers that nurture, educate and connect the population,” reads the Prisma website. “We build technologies that push the limits of this world and offer an escape route to new dimensions. And we do this for you. Our mission is to provide you with unique opportunities to grow and prosper in today’s hyperconnected world. A world with unlimited opportunities. A world waiting for you to discover it. Let us take you there.
The site also appears to contain a description of a battle royale competition, called Crown Rush, set in a “virtual city”:
Prisma Dimensions is delighted to bring you the first version of the Hyper Scape on July 2, and with it, Crown Rush action. Get ready to dive into the neon-soaked streets of the world’s leading virtual city, Neo Arcadia. You will want to start running as you will need every advantage you can find to give yourself an edge over the competition. Only the best contenders will make it to the final showdown. Will you claim victory or fall into the perils of the Hyper Scape?
The website concludes with an offer to subscribe to a mailing list and an announcement date of Thursday, July 2.
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