The folks over at Streum On Studio and Focus Home Interactive have released 17 minutes of uncut gameplay from their new game, Space Hulk: Deathwing. In the video, you and your team of Dark Angles investigate a derelict Space Hulk, fighting off hostile creatures while trying to learn all you can about the ship. Space Hulk: Deathwing features intense first person action and team-based tactics, taking place in a dark, atmospheric space frigate overrun by monsters eager to kill you for trespassing. While this video features 17 minutes of early gameplay, players can expect a 15 or so hour campaign, depending on how much they explore and the difficulty they play on. Space Hulk: Deathwing is scheduled to launch on December 9th on Steam. Console versions are expected sometime in early 2017.
Space Hulk: Deathwing takes place in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. It has been written in conjunction with Gav Thorpe, who has written many novels for the Black Library, a publication dedicated to publishing novels and audio books set in the Warhammer Fantasy Battle and Warhammer 40,000 universes. In the game you will play as a Librarian of the Dark Angels’ 1st Company investigating the Space Hulk Olethros, which has been overrun by a swarm of Genestealers. You will have to use an array of powerful weaponry, psychic abilities, and your squad to take on the alien threat.
As you fight, your enemies they will adapt their tactics to counter your strategies, so you will have to constantly rethink your approach to combat, and how best to command you team. As you progress you will unlock new abilities and weapon upgrades for both you and your team. While the focus is a single-player narrative experience, the game will also offer online co-op multiplayer.
Space Hulk: Deathwing is currently available for preorder on Steam, pre-ordering gets you access to a multiplayer beta that will run sometime around November 24th. Keep your eyes on Voxel Voice for more coverage of Space Hulk: Deathwing as its December 9th release date draws near.
