Today Electronic Arts e KOEI TECMO have officially unveiled WILD HEARTS, a new type of hunting game featuring crafting mechanics arriving on 17 February 2023. Published under the EA Originals label and developed by Omega Force, the team behind the popular WARRIORS series, WILD HEARTS pulls players into a fantasy adventure set in feudal Japan. There, we will fight against colossal beasts known as Kemono with the aid of the Karakuri, sophisticated tools crafted using an ancient lost technology.
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"WILD HEARTS opens players to a vibrant fantasy world, as wild and beautiful as it is", said Yosuke Hayashi, executive vice president of KOEI TECMO GAMES CO, LTD. "With WILD HEARTS, we didn't just want to show the evolution, infusion, and real threat caused by the Kemono — we also wanted to create a game where creation is at the heart of the experience, redefining what's possible in a hunting game. We paid close attention to designing our Karakuri to suit combat, and we can't wait for players to use these powerful mechanisms to fight giant beasts and traverse the world."
"EA Originals is a brand for those who have the courage to explore", said Stuart Lang, Global Brand Vice President at Electronic Arts. "It’s a home for partner studios, like Omega Force, that craft new ways to play from bold, creative visions, and for players who love discovering untold stories and uncharted worlds. We’re thrilled to bring the ingenious mechanics, the massive beasts immersed in nature, and the epic battles of WILD HEARTS — the first hunting experience for a new generation — after the wonderful and acclaimed It Takes Two, from Hazelight Studios."
WILD HEARTS takes place in Azuma, a fantasy landscape inspired by feudal Japan, now infested by the Kemono — once peaceful creatures that alter the environment at the cost of citizens’ lives. The Kemono range from tree-dwelling squirrels to the massive Kingtusk boar. After a terrible confrontation with the winter wolf Deathstalker, players become carriers of a survival technology and are forced to restore balance across the entire region.
We’ll travel through Azuma as solitary wolves or as a group of hunters with a maximum of two friends thanks to the co-op and crossplay features of the game, across all platforms. We’ll be able to expand our battle plans and take on special missions during pack hunts, join other hunters in the world, or face Kemono solo. The game will feature off-screen voices in English, Japanese, French, Italian, German, and Spanish.
WILD HEARTS will be available for purchase in physical and digital copies on 17 February 2023 for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S at €79.99, and PC via Origin, Steam and Epic Game Store at €69.99. On 5 October, more information regarding the game's gameplay will be released.
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