Summary
Skybound Games has just announced a brand-new AAA video game set in theInvinciblecomic universe. Alongside the unexpected reveal,the developers simultaneously launched a crowdfunding campaign with the aim of raising $5million towards the ambitiousInvincibleproject.
Skybound Games formed in 2018 as a publishing division of Skybound Entertainment, the multi-platform entertainment company co-founded by David Alpert and Robert Kirkman, the creator ofThe Walking DeadandInvincible. Since then, they have produced several titles based on Kirkman’s acclaimed IPs. However, the announcement of an upcoming AAAInvincibletitle marks a strikingly different direction for the developer to take; Skybound Games’ previous efforts have focused on creating and distributing smaller titles, such as the idlemobile gameInvincible: Guarding the Globeand the highly praised visual novel RPGInvincible Presents Atom Eve.
Although few details are known about thenewInvinciblegame, Skybound Games’crowdfunding campaignlays out their vision for the ambitious sounding project. It reveals that “Skybound is developing a highly produced, high-octane blood bath that is anything but indie", and that the team behind the AAA title comprises 30 hand-picked developers with former experience working at industry giants such as Activision Blizzard, EA, and Epic Games.Invincible’sroster of extremely strong superheroesis perfectly suited to a more violent, action-packed superhero game, and the new title promises to deliver “competitive and local play modes” filled with “tons of action, stunning game and character design, and of course, a healthy dose of blood.”
Invincible Game Starts Crowdfunding Campaign
Launched on April 15, Skybound Games’ crowdfunding campaign seeks to raise $5million towards the cost of developing the game. At the time of writing, the campaign has already raised over $440,000 – far surpassing their minimum fundraising goal of $50,000. The campaign will end on April 30, but it will likely be several years untilInvinciblefans get to play the game themselves. However, Skybound Games states that the game will be designed to contribute many new stories and character arcs over the course of multiple DLCs, allowing for new “adventures for years to come.” Until then, gamers wanting an action-filledInvinciblevideo game experience can hop ontoFortnite,where Skybound Games’ has created several uniqueInvinciblethemed experiences. Players can even roleplay as Omni-Man, Invincible, and Atom Eve with theInvincibleskins inFortnite.
Skybound Games’ exciting announcement comes soon afterInvincible’s second season ended with one of the best episodes to date. Season 2 may be over, but Amazon has already confirmed that voice acting for the third season has already been completed, although a release date has yet to be confirmed.
Invincible
Invincible, based on the Image comics of the same name by Robert Kirkman, Cory Walker, and Ryan Ottley, follows Mark Grayson, as he navigates his life as a superhero and his complicated relationship with his father, Omni-Man.
