Redfall allows players to have duplicate characters in a squad, progression tied to host
Arkane Austin’s Harvey Smith talks about Redfall’s progression, co-op, loot drops, and more.
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What you need to know
Redfall from Arkane Austin is currently on the way, and while many questions have been answered, there’s more that’s still uncertain.
To that end, Arkane Austin creative director Harvey Smith spoke withIGNto explain more about howRedfallworks. Smith explained that if a player chooses to play Redfall alone, there’s no co-op bots, it’s a true single-player experience.
Gameplay of Redfallwas shown during the Xbox and Bethesda Games Showcase on June 12, and Smith talked a little bit about what was shown, explaining that while there are four different characters in the game, players can actually all choose to play as duplicates if they want. If everyone wants to run around as Jacob or Layla, that’s fine.
In co-op play, only the host player will get story progression for going through missions, with Smith explaining that decision was made in order to keep from running into issues if someone played part of the game in co-op and then went back to play an earlier portion in single-player. With that said, character progression will continue for all party members, so any upgrades or weapons earned will stay even after co-op play ends and the non-hosting players depart.
Like Bethesda Game Studios’Starfield, Redfall is currently scheduled to arrive at some point in the first half of 2023. It’s coming exclusively toXbox Series X,Xbox Series S, and PC, and will also launch directly into Xbox Game Pass.
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Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter@SamuelTolbert.
