{"id":26350,"date":"2021-12-28T23:08:53","date_gmt":"2021-12-28T23:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/alan-wake-developers-partner-with-tencent-to-develop-co-op-shooter-vanguard"},"modified":"2024-07-19T09:48:04","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T09:48:04","slug":"alan-wake-developers-partner-with-tencent-to-develop-co-op-shooter-vanguard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/video-games\/alan-wake-developers-partner-with-tencent-to-develop-co-op-shooter-vanguard","title":{"rendered":"Alan Wake developers partner with Tencent to develop co-op shooter “Vanguard”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Remedy Entertainment, the studio known for its narrative-driven games such as Max Payne, Alan Wake, and Control, announced today they are partnering with Tencent in order to develop their new game.<\/p>\n

In an announcement<\/a> published on 28th December, the developer revealed a “global development, license and distribution agreement” with Tencent, which is solely related to the next game they are working on, alongside Alan Wake 2<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Remedy emphasizes that this strategic partnership has nothing to do with the status of the company, and the agreement is only about the new game.<\/p>\n

What game is Remedy making with Tencent?<\/h2>\n
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Remedy revealed Alan Wake 2 during The Game Awards 2021. (Picture: Remedy)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Remedy reveals that this new IP is still in the proof-of-concept phase, which means that the game is very early in development.<\/p>\n

Codenamed “Vanguard” (not to be confused with Activision’s Call of Duty: Vanguard, the two games are not related), the game will be a free-to-play, co-op PvE shooter.<\/p>\n

Remedy states that their goal is to use their “narrative expertise” and combine it with action gameplay tailored for “an immersive multiplayer experience.”<\/p>\n

Per the agreement, Remedy and Tencent are co-financing the game’s development, with Remedy stating that Vanguard’s development budget is “in the range of a typical Remedy AAA game budget.”<\/p>\n

Remedy is currently developing Vanguard in the Unreal Engine for PC and console platforms, while Tencent will develop a mobile version of the game, for which they will cover the cost of developing and publishing.<\/p>\n

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Remedy worked on the single-player campaign for CrossfireX, set to be released on 10th February 2022.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Funds for the first year of live operations support for the game (PC and console version) are also secured as a part of the agreement.<\/p>\n

“Vanguard marks Remedy’s first entry into Games-as-a-Service business model, executed by our top tier team of free-to-play experts. We are building something new and exciting for co-operative multiplayer space, on top of Remedy’s strengths, ” stated Tero Virtala, CEO of Remedy Entertainment. “We are excited for this long-term partnership with Tencent and with confidence can say that it is an excellent fit in supporting Vanguard’s ambitious plans.”<\/p>\n