Arcane Austin was reportedly set to release a major Red Fall update this month that would have added offline play to the always-online game before Microsoft abruptly shut down the studio. IGN. This follows yesterday’s news that Microsoft is closing Arkane Austin, Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks, Mighty Doom studio Alpha Dog Games, and Roundhouse Games to ZeniMax Online Studios.
This offline play update would have addressed one of the biggest complaints players had about the game – that Redfall always required an internet connection – but now this update will never see the light of day. This is a particularly relevant detail considering that Arcane Austin is now closed, the day when the Redfall servers are no longer alive, making the game unplayable, seems closer than ever.
IGN also reports that he was told that the now-cancelled Hero Pass, which would have added two additional playable characters to Redfall, was slated for release around Halloween. Obviously it won’t be released yet – Bethesda says that those who have purchased the Hero Pass will be eligible to “receive the price of the upgrade” – but if it were to hit the game around Halloween, This would have been about 18 months after the launch of Redfall. .
Redfall hits Xbox Series X/S and PC on May 2 to poor reviews from critics – read Informant in the game Review here – And players are alike, and the first-person multiplayer vampire shooter failed to recover, with Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer saying, “I’m worried about myself,” when about its launch. I was asked.
According to reports, some Arcane Austin staff hoped that Microsoft might cancel Redfall or relaunch it as a single-player game, following its acquisition of ZeniMax Media in 2020 for $7.5 billion. . Arcane Austin director Harvey Smith said Microsoft canceled the PlayStation 5 version of Redfall after the acquisition.
[Source: IGN]
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