Pick A God, Any God


Not much is known about Signal Studio’s Ascend: New Gods, but what we do know sounds really exciting.

Ascend: New Gods is all built on its background story. An action RPG, you play as one of the Caos, a warrior whose sole role in life is to serve one of three gods – Light, Dark and Void. Each of these three gods is vying for the top spot, placing your champion in a key position to make that happen.

The caveat to Ascend: New Gods is you won’t play the same character the entire time. The goal isn’t to build a powerhouse character and dominate the battlefield in the name of your god. Instead, you’ll need to build a powerful character only to later sacrifice it. The greater your sacrifice, the better the rewards you’ll receive later.

Another interesting aspect is the game’s “parallel” gameplay. As you charge through levels, you’ll see ghosts of other players tackling the same level. You won’t know what they’re doing (think Dark Souls/ Demons Souls), but they can affect your game either by dropping helpful items – like health – or by dropping more enemies into your game.

Ascend: New Gods will also feature connectivity across multiple platforms. You can start a game on your 360, but then transfer over to your mobile device to continue earning experience as you prepare for your ascension.

Ascend: New Gods is set for release next year.