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Darkborn, the monster hunter RPG set in medieval Europe, has been put on ice by developer The Outsiders (via Twinfinite).
Originally titled Archenemy, then named Project Wight, and finally dubbed Darkborn, the game got a gameplay reveal last year after four years in development. As a young monster leaving the nest, the player would seek revenge upon the Viking settlers who hunted their family down. Abilities like flight, wall running, enhanced vision, telepathy, and takedowns were absorbed from dead creatures, and allowed the predator to ambush their prey from any angle.
Dear Outsider friends and monster- lovers: pic.twitter.com/NRTwNUHxSp
— The Outsiders (@outsidersgames) April 30, 2020
It was an intriguing and exciting premise, and it’s unfortunate that this fate has befallen the project. However, The Outsiders was clear that it could return to Darkborn in the future, and the game is not being scrapped. The “difficult decision” arose because the developer is in fact working on “Something new. Something awesome. Something we really love.” It promised that interested players would be able to see what their second game is “very very soon,” so we’ll update you as soon as we know more.
