Starward Industries is a relatively new Poland-based developer that has more than several team members who have experience at CD Projekt RED, Techland, and other high-profile studios. This adventure game based on a 1964 sci-fi novel of the same name by Stanislaw Lem was first announced all the way back in September 2020 and its release was delayed last year to 2023. Its unfathomable size leaves the door open for dark secrets and a mystery that seems to indicate the player isn’t alone after all.At this point, my GDC 2023 appointment to see The Invincible by developer Starward Industries and publisher 11 Bit Studios was more of a status update.

Survival will come down to making the right choices while exploring Regis III, which should apparently prove much larger than anyone anticipated. The player-character’s spaceship crew is missing, tossing players into a rescue mission with life or death consequences.

Set in a “retro-future timeline,” The Invincible will put players in the boots of a space scientist who awakens on hostile planet–Regis III. Suffice it to say, The Invincible has quite the pedigree attached to it.Īccording to a statement from Markuszewski, Starward Industries has been hard at work on the game in secret for “some time.” At its core, he continued, The Invincible “combines a fascinating setting, iconic story and an established non-linear gameplay to deliver a truly unforgettable experience.”

In addition, the studio’s staff of 12 is comprised of veteran developers who have worked on noteworthy projects such as Cyberpunk 2077, Dead Island, Dying Light, and The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. CD Projekt RED’s former Senior Producer, Marek Markuszewski, serves as Starward Industries’ CEO.

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