If You Respawn In The Game, You Respawn In Real Life
WARSAW – April 12, 2023 – GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead, the meta-narrative surrealist boomer shooter from publisher HYPERSTRANGE and developer Daev Team, brings old-school FPS sensibilities and a reality-bending narrative to Windows PC via Steam Early Access today.
Death is just the beginning for Molly. Instead of an eternal slumber, the deceased heroine is trapped in a long-forgotten arena shooter kept running by a mysterious man known only as the Wizard. Alongside an eclectic cast of fellow ghosts, she must spend her afterlife competing in arena FPS matches to sate the Wizard’s old-school gaming nostalgia. But with each victory achieved, the seams of this digitized reality begin to pull apart, exposing secrets about the Wizard, and the world each player left behind.
Combat the other ghostly players in high-octane FPS matches, including classic staples like Capture the Flag, Team Deathmatch, and King of the Hill. Enter game lobbies and compete against Molly’s fellow undead players, wielding an expansive arsenal ranging from double-barrelled shotguns to grenade launchers and the electric railgun, Shocking Truth. Master movement to double jump across maps and slide toward safety among other chaotic gunfire techniques. Rack up win-streaks to unlock new challenges and hub locations in a gamified world.
Peel back the layers of an engrossing meta-narrative by returning to completed maps. The Wizard’s efforts to bind Molly to the game world are effective, but the ritual isn’t perfect. Scour maps for forgotten URLs and forum posts and access them via an in-game browser to glean details of what’s happening in the outside world. Search for secrets long enough, and Molly just might just find herself in parts of the game that were never meant for players to access.
Speak with fellow players to make trustworthy allies or undead enemies, opening different story paths, and just maybe, a whole new way to play… Lean into the Wizard’s twisted game world, uncover its secrets, and rewrite the rules of existence by unlocking cheats that can turn the tide of Molly’s fate. Take a breather from the story and jump into a robust arcade mode with a host of in-game options and exclusive maps for endless replayability.
“GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead combines everything that made classic arena shooters great with a mysterious story exploring the meaning of death in the modern age mixed with 90s culture,” said Mateusz Filipek, Head of Marketing, HYPERSTRANGE. “We are thrilled to bring this enigmatic experience to Steam Early Access today and can’t wait for players to showcase their FPS abilities in this mysterious meta-game world.”
GHOSTWARE: Arena of the Dead is now available on Windows PC via Steam Early Access for $14.99 USD. For more information, follow the official Twitter account and join the GHOSTWARE Discord server.
