At the latest PlayStation State of Play event, Capcom surprised fans with the reveal of a new co-op dinosaur shooter game calledExoprimal. Capcom has been quiet aboutExoprimalsince the game’s initial reveal, but it has now clued fans in on when they can expect the next news update.
Taking to Twitter, Capcom has confirmed that more information onExoprimalwill come at some point early this summer with even more updates coming later this year. Capcom did not provide a specific date when fans can expect theExoprimalnews drop this summer, but it’s possible it will be tied toSummer Game Festor some other industry event. SinceExoprimalwas revealed during a PlayStation State of Play, perhaps it will be shown at the summer version of the event that is likely to take place (but has yet to be officially announced).
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Whenever Capcom does decide to release a newExoprimaltrailer, it will be interesting to see how fans react to it. TheExoprimalreveal trailerhas proven to be controversial for a number of reasons, withDino Crisisfans especially upset that Capcom is making a new dinosaur game that isn’t a remaster, reboot, or remake of that classic survival-horror title.
In fact, many fans felt tricked by theExoprimaltrailer,thinking that it was a newDino Crisisgame announcementor would otherwise have connections to Capcom’s dormant dinosaur survival-horror series. After all,Exoprimalfeatures dinosaurs and portals, both key toDino Crisis, and one of theExoprimalcharacters looks suspiciously likeDino Crisisprotagonist Regina. It’s possible that these similarities are a coincidence or were otherwise unintentional, but that seems unlikely.
For those who haven’t been following the game,Exoprimalis a co-op shooter with PvP elements. InExoprimal, players are split up into two teams of five, equipped with powerful mech suits that they can use to fight massive hordes of dinosaurs.Exoprimal’s trailer may have upsetDino Crisisfans who are growing impatient for a new game in the series, but it also turned heads for the sheer number of dinosaurs it showed on-screen at once.
Once the controversy dies down, it’s possibleExoprimalwill be a surprise hit. As it stands,Exoprimalisn’t due out until sometime in 2023, so it will likely be quite a while before fans get to play it and make a determination themselves.
Exoprimallaunches in 2023 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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