Those of you sad to see The Expanse end, both the Prime Video show and the nine-book series, were undoubtedly intrigued by the news of Owlcat Games’ The Expanse: Osiris Reborn.
You also might be excited about Osiris Reborn if you’re a Mass Effect fan, as the trailer for the game caused many to note the similarities between the two, though creative director Alexander Mishulin said in a recent interview with Polygon that the games have significant differences as well.
“Mass Effect is a game that was released quite a long [time] ago, and the games industry now is a little bit different,” Mishulin said. “Other systems were introduced, players [are] now accustomed to a lot more convenient user interfaces, convenient approaches to the gameplay, and we are doing that and not, like, modernizing Mass Effect, but just making a game in the same genre but with all the modern trappings.”
Mishulin also added that one of the game’s nuances comes from what background you decide to give your character: “If you happen to be playing a character of Mars origin or Earth origin—and you will be able to select your origin from the start—you will not be very welcomed on Ceres because of [the destruction of the Canterbury]. But if you will be playing [a character of] Belter origin, you will be much more welcomed, and you will have more opportunities, more places to visit, probably some new side quests and everything.”
Looking for more details of the game? Here’s the official description of The Expanse: Osiris Reborn, which takes place during the first two and a half seasons of the show:
The Expanse: Osiris Reborn is a third-person sci-fi action RPG set in the universe of The Expanse, where the tenuous balance of power between Earth, Mars, and the Belt is on the brink of collapse, and trust is a scarce commodity. Now it is time to gather a crew and find your own path through the web of lies to leave your mark on the solar system. By the 24th century, humanity has conquered the cosmos, but that hasn’t made life any easier. What begins as a brief sojourn on the asteroid Eros reluctantly entangles you in a solar system-wide conspiracy. You will need to adapt to survive and keep your motley crew united in their mission as everything around you begins to fall apart. This is your story. The Expanse: Osiris Reborn offers a truly personal journey that evolves based on the choices you make and the pressures they place on everything you stand for.
No news yet on when the game will be available, though you can currently buy digital packs to support its development here.
You can also make your own judgement about the game based on the trailer below.
