8 Circuit studios just announced their upcoming title, Project Genesis, which is aiming to combine FPS gameplay and space combat, with players piloting massive space-faring machines of destruction and infiltrating their enemies' ships in the pursuit of galactic domination. Someone's gotta dominate galactically around here, and it might as well be us, amirite?
In Project Genesis, players inhabit an A.I. that realizes it has to choose between sacrificing itself to save the last vestiges of the human race, or roll hard on its own, and find its own destiny. This AI's quest for preservation sends players among the stars to pilot space cruisers and engage in furious combat that allows them to destroy their enemies using advanced technologies, fortify their ships from damage, and board enemy ships. Once the boarding party lands on the enemy ship, players will enter a first-person perspective to infiltrate and wipe out enemy forces, which is fucking awesome. Destroying control points and clearing the ship will give you control over their enemy's ship, and capturing ships and completing missions generate payouts to the victor, which take the form of XP, weapons, ammo, and in-game credits.
"Project Genesis is going to be a perfect fit for gamers looking for an experience that combines intense first-person shooters with white-knuckle third-person space combat," said Terry Hammer, Producer, of 8 Circuit Studios. "It's going to be far more than just a space shooter, we are going to push the whole experience by integrating the Ethereum blockchain - allowing players the ability to carry digital assets they earn and acquire, like ships and weapons, into other games."
Take a look at the trailer below for a taste of the action, Project Genesis does not currently have a release date.
