The developers of Jumpship have announced that their freaky adventure game, Somervillecoming to PC, Xbox consoles, and Game Pass on November 15, 2022. The news was revealed on Jumpship’s Twitter account with a cryptic logo and Somerville’s mysterious vibe that’s no coincidence. because it came from Playdead co-founder Dino Patti, who left the studio after shipping creepy side gigs Limbo and internal.
The trailer is sparse, giving us only a glimpse of the creepy side scrolling between its logos, but we won’t need to wait long before we can experience the full game. Meanwhile, Jumpship has post concept art out of the game for a whole month, if you really can’t wait any longer.
Sommerville was first announced in 2017, with the former Playdead executive working on the game as a producer. It is one of the RPS’ The most anticipated game. But Somerville has been shrouded in a veil of secrecy for years, as its producer has said he believes. “Mystery is important.” All will be revealed in just over two weeks from now.
The game seems to follow a family on the run from some apocalyptic event. Like the games Patti did at Playdead, you’ll be traveling around moody landscapes, only this time Somerville will experiment with that extra perspective and it will be fully 3D.
Inside has been a personal favorite since its release, so I’m excited to see if Patti can hit that energy with a completely different team. At the very least, Somerville can stay out of his Playdead job with its family dynamics and more maximalists in action. Either way, it’s going to be interesting, and I’ve been looking for a new alien invasion story (if that’s the case). Please don’t kill the dog!
Somerville will be on SteamEpic Games Store and Game Pass.
