Undawn, a brand new free-to-play survival RPG from the developer of PUBG Cell, will launch on iOS, Android, and PC later this yr. You’ll be able to anticipate your common free-to-play shenanigans happening right here, however it might appear the developer LightSpeed Studios has pulled out all of the stops, going as far as to shell out for Will Smith to look in-game.

The above cinematic trailer exhibits Will Smith’s character Trey Jones capturing up just a few zombies earlier than marching heroically right into a ruined metropolis that suspiciously seems to be identical to a scene from I Am Legend. Whereas it is uncommon to see a star seem so prominently in a free-to-play cellular sport, we’ll go away it as much as you to determine what this implies for Will Smith’s profession.

Past the movie star look, Undawn seems to be to supply PUBG Cell’s open-world gameplay with some PvE survival components. The sport’s description is packed stuffed with phrases like “expansive open world,” “distinctive ecosystems,” and “vast number of weapons,” which tells us roughly nothing in regards to the gameplay. Nonetheless, there’s quite a lot of element packed into the sport, as evidenced by screenshots.

Supply: Stage Infinite

From these in-game pictures, it is clear Undawn is designed for cellular, regardless of launching concurrently on PC. The UI is paying homage to PUBG Cell, protecting the display screen with buttons for each motion, and there is no phrase on controller assist but.

Undawn has all of the free-to-play trappings we might anticipate, together with pre-registration rewards that unlock in-game gadgets. You’ll be able to even share the pre-registration hyperlink to unlock a weapon pores and skin. It is the identical system we have seen a number of occasions earlier than. That is unlucky as these promotions normally point out the ultimate sport will probably be primarily microtransactions disguised as gameplay (see: Road Fighter Duel, Tomb Raider Reloaded). Nonetheless, there may be definitely scope for a enjoyable survival RPG right here if Lightspeed Studios does not let greed get in the way in which.

Supply: Stage Infinite

At finest, Undawn may very well be a enjoyable strategy to move the time with buddies as you mow down zombies, however at worst, it will be simply one other microtransaction nightmare. However hey, no less than Will Smith is in it, proper? Undawn is accessible for pre-registration proper now, and it is set to launch on June fifteenth.