We’ve had some top quality games come out of the EA Originals scheme over the years – Unravel, Wild Hearts, It Takes Two. Next up is Immortals of Aveum.
Having first been teased at the back end of 2022, announced today by EA and Ascendant Studios, Immortals of Aveum will be a groundbreaking single player, first person magic shooter – and it’ll be coming to Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and PC (EA App, Steam, Epic) via the EA Originals label this July, the 20th in fact.
Immortals of Aveum will see us thrust into an original fantasy universe engulfed in magic, rife with conflict, and on the edge of the abyss. It’s here where players will get to experience this visceral and cinematic, story-driven game through the eyes of Jak, as he joins an elite order of battlemages, masters all three colors of magic – blue, green, and red – and decimates legions of enemies with clever chained attacks and well-timed counters. Promising to combine a modern story within a fantasy setting, the world of Aveum is filled with unforgettable characters, fast-paced action and spell-based combat that defies FPS conventions.
“I’m incredibly excited to finally show the world Immortals of Aveum. It’s been a five year journey for us at Ascendant, and I’m so proud of the team and their commitment to making something great,” said Bret Robbins, CEO and Game Director at Ascendant Studios. “We set out to create a cinematic, thrilling shooter set in a new fantasy world, with fast and fluid combat and an epic story. I can’t wait for everyone to play it.”
“EA Originals champions individuals and teams who have disruptive creative visions for their games,” said Jeff Gamon, General Manager of EA Partners. “Ascendant had us hooked when we saw how they had woven magic so seamlessly through fast-paced FPS combat, set against an action packed story we just wanted to keep reading. Bret built an incredibly talented team whose unrelenting passion for creating original, AAA games, deep lore and telling imaginative new stories is on full display in Immortals of Aveum.”
Having grown up powerless and destitute, Jak is what’s known as an Unforeseen – someone who unexpectedly manifests magical abilities later in life. With his newfound potential, Jak is recruited by General Kirkan to join the Order of the Immortals and is reluctantly thrust into mankind’s endless war for the control of magic. With powerful magic-wielders and legions of soldiers on both sides of the Everwar, Jak and his elite order of Immortals must uncover the mysteries of Aveum’s troubled past, if there’s any hope for saving its future. Immortals of Aveum’s cinematic campaign is brought to life by an incredibly talented cast of AAA celebrities like Darren Barnet (“Never Have I Ever,” “Road House,” “Gran Turismo”) as Jak, and Gina Torres (“Suits,” “Pearson,” “Firefly”) as General Kirkan.
You can watch the reveal trailer for Immortals of Aveum right now, ahead of finding full game release on July 20th 2023. It’ll be playable on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and PC, with Standard and Deluxe Edition available.
We’ll keep you looped nearer the time.
