Captivating Details that Stir Imagination

Last February was held the Nacon Connect, the opportunity for the French publisher to present its upcoming new products. Among them, we can count on the video game return of a flagship franchise from the 7^e art: Terminator, developed by the Milanese branch of the studio.

The next game from the universe imagined by James Cameron was revealed for the first time in 2022, without a definitive title but an intriguing proposition. In fact, this new iteration will be a survival gameto be tested in early access at the end of the year.

Two years later, Terminator: Survivors finally showed itself more through a trailer which raised many questions. In order to enlighten its audience, Nacon decided to return to several details last week.

Nacon presents Terminator: Survivors

As a cult franchise, fans await every iteration of Terminator. Curious and picky, they are keen to discover and understand how a new opus, whatever its medium, fits into the global universe.

Nacon therefore took part in the question-and-answer game. After answering numerous questions from fans on social networks, the editor said to himself that it would be relevant to gather all the information on Steam. We take stock.

Terminator: Survivors, a game in the continuity of the first films

Terminator Survivors will take place in a timeline up to now ” unexplored ” In the universe. The story will take place in 2009, after the events of the Last Judgment in the film Terminator 2. According to Nacon, this period simply has a “ fascinating narrative potential “. This will be the opportunity to finally tell the “after”, “ the aftermath, the resilience of survivors and the genesis of John Connor's Resistance “.

The introduction of the T-800 in the trailer shows that Skynet is never far away. Even if he will be the only Terminator in the game, we understand that he will take a major place in the story. Nacon chose this unique model in order to remain consistent with the power of artificial intelligence at that time, which had not yet reached its peak.

The game aims to be faithful to the atmosphere of the first films in the franchise. This is why the team wants to focus on “ imminent threat of an unstoppable machine “. This should fit even more with the “survival” dimension of the title by provoking a “ feeling of dread and urgency “. The danger will thus be omnipresent. In short, Terminator Survivors a “ immersive gaming experience which pays homage to the films that inspired him “.

Nacon addresses the narrative issues of the game

By presenting the general lore, Nacon already lets us imagine the post-apocalyptic setting in which we will evolve. In fact, he mentions “ small communities, often in conflict, striving to secure the scarce resources available “. Of course, Skynet will still be there and should put obstacles in our way with its unstoppable T-800.

The publisher thus recalls how Skynet, the essential antagonist of the Terminator films, launched a “ global nuclear attack, leading to the extermination of billions of people » in 2005. Thus, it is a post-apocalyptic world where survivors have found refuge in anti-nuclear bunkers waiting for us. The majority of means of communication are out of service, while the roads are no longer safe…

The game will finally focus on its storyline “ original and rich “. The narrative will obviously mix side quests in order to explore more in depth. the history of the world and the diversity of its inhabitants “. It will also be an opportunity to meet “ emblematic figures of the saga », as well as new but essential characters.

The gameplay of Terminator: Survivors is slowly revealed

If we knew until now that Terminator Survivors would be a survival game, we had little indication as to its gameplay. But the publisher's speech on Steam tells us that it will be more specifically a first person shootertherefore a game in first person view.

Another most reassuring fact in the era where everything online tends to spread, Nacon assures us that Terminator Survivors will be fully accessible offline. Also, if it is playable solo, the game will offer an online cooperative mode, which can bring together “ up to three friends “. However, this will be a PvE only mode and not PvP; this means that it will not be possible to face other players, but only to survive in the environment.

The game will visibly offer a customizable experience. In fact, players will start with a pre-existing base, integrated into the elements of the scenario. But, later, they will be able to expand this base with new facilities to build and improve.

Also, as the trailer suggests, several vehicles will be made available. Travel will thus be made easier. Likewise, this will give more freedom in exploring the world, both alone and with others.

Finally, to bring this universe to life, the teams work with the now essential Unreal Engine 5. Thus, we should be entitled to dense and realistic environments. Note that Nacon will also offer a private playtest phase, the date of which will be announced ahead of the launch of early access, scheduled for October 2024.