Developer Arkane Austin has shared a launch trailer forRedfallahead of the cooperative multiplayer’s quickly approaching release date. Xbox’s next major first-party game release is less than a week away from arriving and anticipation is reaching its peak. ThisRedfalllaunch trailer offers a fast-paced introduction to the game’s setting, its four protagonists, the vampire threat, and just a hint of the mysteries and excitement players will discover when they play.
Several exciting trailers have been released by theRedfallteam up to this point, slowly introducing more and more of the game to interested players. Trailers have introducedRedfall’s cast of four protagonists, each with their own unique personality and abilities. There are trailers that havedelved intoRedfall’s horror elements, touching on its vampire antagonists and strange nightmare devouring the city ofRedfall. Even more trailers have teasedRedfall’s open world, which players will only fully discover when playing.
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The launch trailer forRedfallis meant to cover a lot of ground in a short amount of time. It offers exciting glimpses ofRedfall’s island town setting, from Woodson’s Lobster Pound to the Heritage Rock Lighthouse. Combat is delved into, including looted weapons and each character’s unique abilities. There are even some hints at the game’s story, or at least the escalating threat of increasingly powerful vampires and their world-ending machinations.
The abilities of each ofRedfall’s protagonists are given a particular focus in the launch trailer. The telekinetic Layla Ellison is shown using her Lift elevator to launch herself in the air and umbrella shield to deflect attacks. Remi De La Rosa distracts foes with his Siren robot companion and then blows them up with a C4 charge.Paranormal investigator Devinder Crousleyuses an Arc Javelin to shock foes, and ex-military sharpshooter Jacob Boyer throws out his psychic raven to combo off of the Arc Javelin and burst some vampires into flames.
While there’s a focus on four-player combat,Redfall’s bread and butter, it’s also worth noting the trailer goes out of its way to mention it can be played alone, too.Redfallwill still launch as an online-only game, unfortunately, but Arkane says it’s exploring ways to remove the option. There’s a chance that, sometime after launch, players will be able toplayRedfallas an offline single-player experience.
At its heart, theRedfalllaunch trailer is all about building up excitement for the upcoming release. It even features a cover of Soundgarden’s iconic “Black Hole Sun” track, a fun reference toRedfall’s main villain Black Sun. Fans will have to wait to see ifRedfalldelivers on the hype when it arrives next week.
Redfallreleases May 2 on PC and Xbox Series X/S.
