Hood: Outlaws & Legends is coming in 2021
During the recent State of Play, Focus Home Interactive and Sumo Digital revealed that they were working together on Hood: Outlaws & Legends, an all new multiplayer PvPvE heist game, coming in 2021.
The game is currently in development for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, though no word on if cross-play is supported at this time.
Two teams of players compete to execute the perfect heist, in environments patrolled by deadly AI guards. Utilise the unique skills and mystical abilities of each character, moving in stealth to steal treasures unseen or dominating through loud and brutal combat.
"It is always an exciting moment when you finally get to reveal the game you have been working on behind closed doors for so long,” said Owen O’Brien, Studio Director at Sumo Newcastle. “With Hood: Outlaws & Legends, our aim was to create a dark and brutal re-imagining of the Robin Hood legend, pitting myth and superstition against man-made power and corruption. The team here in Newcastle are all passionate gamers, and over the past 16 months we believe we have created a new and fresh twist on the PVPVE genre.”
Faced with a merciless, unchecked state, rebels and rogues from every corner battle to claim their place among legends. To win influence with an oppressed people, rival gangs now compete in daring heists to hit the wealthy where it hurts. Folk hero or gold-hungry outlaw, only the best will escape with hard-earned riches.
John Bert, COO of Focus Home Interactive, says: 'From the first moment, we've been thrilled by the unique dark universe created by Sumo Newcastle. Hood's lore, setting and gritty re-imagining of these legendary outlaws bring something truly unique to the multiplayer heist genre. We can't wait to show more about the game in the coming months and unveil all the exciting ingredients that make it a blast to play with your online gang.'
More details are likely to come during Gamescom Live, the digital version of the August show, but that has not been confirmed.
