HoYoverse Unveils ‘Varsapura,’ a New Unrealโฃ Engine 5 Open World Game
hoyoverse,the developer behind Genshin Impact โค andโข Honkai: Star Rail,has revealed its next major project: Varsapura,an open world action game built on Unrealโ Engine 5. A 30-minute gameplay trailer showcased the title, introducing players to a world blending reality and a shadow realm, alongside fast-paced combat and stealth elements.
The game centers around a shadowy organization called SEAL and features character switchingโข reminiscent of Zenless zone Zero.Varsapura distinguishes itself visually by combining HoYoverse’s signature anime art style with more realistic environments – a departure for the studio. Each โขcharacter boasts a unique fighting โฃstyle, utilizing โunconventionalโ weapons likeโ paper and parasols. โข
Like Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star โขRail, Varsapura is expected to employ a gacha system โขfor character โacquisition.While a release โขdate remains unconfirmed,the โฃextensive gameplay footage suggests a well-defined creative direction. HoYoverse reportedly shared the โคgameplay to aidโฃ inโ recruitment efforts at its Shanghai and Singapore offices.
This proclamation follows the recent reveals of Petit Planet, an Animal Crossing-like title, and Honkai Nexus Anima, an auto-chess battler.