Soulslike ‘Mortal Shell’ announced for Xbox One and PC, looks spectacular

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At Windows Central, we always try to bring you news about exciting games. Today, a soulslike game called “Mortal Shell” was announced from Cold Symmetry and Playstack. According to the press release we received, Mortal Shell is an uncompromising, authentic, and hauntingly beautiful action role-playing game built upon the ruthless traditions of the popular genre. The trailer features stunning worlds, fearsome combat, and menacing foes. The ability to conjure such devastating and unique area-of-effect attacks is the highlight. I’ve never seen a game do “ice spikes” that well before.

Cold Symmetry’s co-founders — Andrew McLennan-Murray, Anton Gonzalez, and Vitaly Bulgarov — said the following in a joint statement.

For a small team like ours, developing this title in many ways felt like crossing an ocean on a paddleboard. To finally announce Mortal Shell is one of the most exciting and terrifying experiences we’ve had in our lifetimes. The last two years have been a time of non-stop growth, full of shocking revelations of sheer complexity that goes into creating a video game that you, yourself, would really enjoy playing.

Mortal Shell should launch later this year on Xbox One, PC, and PlayStation 4.

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Asher Madan handles gaming news for Windows Central. Before joining Windows Central in 2017, Asher worked for a number of different gaming outlets. He has a background in medical science and is passionate about all forms of entertainment, cooking, and antiquing.