Clockwork Revolution: inXile's Most Ambitious RPG Yet

Clockwork Revolution, the RPG set to release this year from inXile Entertainment, is set to be the studio's “most ambitious title, probably by a factor of 10” according to studio head Brain Fargo.

inXile is aiming to “bring the level of reactivity from our isometric titles into something first-person,” Fargo went on to say, hyping up the content level in the game to a point most players might not even see it all.

“We probably build roughly 30% more content than what any player could see in a single playthrough. We want players to be able to approach the game as a different archetype, whether you want to be good, evil, or something in between.” 

Fargo stated that there is an expressive approach to how the game is doing character progression, gadget upgrades, and weapon development. Hoping that the game will drive online debate on what is best while still allowing players to forge their own paths. 

“The complexity is very intentional. We're intending for this to be a game where players go online and debate what the best build is, or share tactics and discover emergent strategies we didn't even anticipate, and that requires a lot of variables. We want players to navigate the world and combat in a way that suits their playstyle. It's the same philosophy we bring to the narrative side; we make that flexible, so people can make it their story. Whether it's how you spec your character, how you modify your weapons, or how you handle a conversation, the goal is for players to feel like they're authoring their own experience.”

Fargo also insisted that the game would allow players to choose a path of good or evil, and force players to see the consequences of their actions play out. “We think it's essential that players are making that choice, not having it made for them,” says Fargo. Set for release on PC and Xbox Series X Clockwork Revolution could be the next hit RPG Xbox has needed.

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