Change the fate of the world in Astria Ascending
During the id@Xbox event, Artisan Studios were on hand to debut their first title, which is coming to Xbox Series X, Xbox One and PC in 2021, but after the event, they also announced it was coming to Switch, PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4, check out the debut trailer for Astria Ascending.
In a world where chaos looms, players take control of the Demigods – a motley crew of eight heroes charged with the fate of the world. Each character has their own story, explored across five cities, twenty-five dungeons and thirty hours of gameplay up to fifty for 100% of completion. Along with the finely tuned turn-based combat, players can try out a range of side quests and mini-games, including an original fantasy-themed token game.
‘In Astria Ascending we wanted to explore how people cope in extraordinary times’, said Artisan Studio’s game director Julien Bourgeois. ‘Each hero has their own perspective, but it’s the relationships they form with one another that truly brings the story to life.’
‘Seeing this world come together has been a delight,’ Guillaume Jamet, Head of Publishing for Dear Villagers. ‘And it’s an honour to have so many legends on the team helping out – like a childhood dream come true. Astria Ascending is more than an homage to the classics. It’s the perfect next step in our publishing line of ambitious JRPGs.’
The game was developed in partnership with publisher Dear Villagers and boasts contributions from world-class JRPG developers, with a score by Hitoshi Sakimoto (Final Fantasy XII, Vagrant Story), narrative by Kazushige Nojima (Final Fantasy X, Final Fantasy VII Remake) and art from CyDesignation (Akihiko Yoshida and Hideo Minaba).
The game is coming later in 2021, but there is no window other than that. When it does release, it will hit Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and PC, but is coming to Xbox Game Pass for Xbox Series X and Xbox One, a PC Game Pass release is not yet confirmed.
