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Do Whatever It Takes to Survive in Ascent of Ashes, Coming November 15
Dive into a world drenched in war in this upcoming colony sim
September 27, 2023
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Camlann Games |
[Boston, MA USA / September 26th, 2023] - Developer Vivid Storm Interactive and Publisher Camlann Games are excited to announce that their upcoming colony sim Ascent of Ashes heads into Early Access on November 15th! Dive into a dark world riddled with enemies, but ripe for cultivation and civilization. Build, grow, fight, and survive in this new title from the creators of RimWorld’s highly popular “Combat Extended” mod.
Ascent of Ashes is a dystopian colony sim title that follows the last remnants of humanity as they attempt to create a new home for themselves in a hostile, alien environment. In a land where all of its inhabitants are at war with one another, players must strategize, master combat, and more in order to survive. Ascent of Ashes features a detailed hit simulation and health system which will make the challenge of survival that much harder as even a non-lethal hit could render a survivor unable to continue.
While some players will spend much of their time in battle, others may utilize their time to focus on building up their new land for the safety of their survivors. Just because the environment is hostile, doesn’t mean players can’t make it feel like home. Players will gather groups of survivors, each with their own unique personalities and motivations, and traverse the land using restored vehicles to bring back very important resources. These resources will help to advance the players’ civilization, but the outside world can be incredibly unforgiving so players will have to prepare and plan for any contingency.
Early Access Features:
Build a New Home: Gather resources to build up a base for your survivors. Farm crops, tame alien beasts and fortify your home against any intruders.
Engage in Real-Time-with-Pause Combat: Participate in deep tactical combat where even non-lethal hits can render a survivor unable to go on. Use the game’s real-time-with-pause combat to plan and strategize.
Dynamic Enemy AI: Each enemy is different and will have varying levels of intelligence. Poorly armed raiders may be an easy match in the early game, but as the player progresses, escalating levels of enemy intelligence will be seen. Enemies will use advanced combat tactics, stealth and cover -- they don't just try to outgun the player, they try to outwit the player.
Drive Restored Vehicles: Traveling on foot isn’t always an option. Restore and drive vehicles to get around this dangerous, post-apocalyptic world.
Satisfy Diverse Survivor Needs: Each survivor in your colony has their own unique motivations and personality. Keep them safe, happy, and motivated.
Explore the Post-Apocalyptic World: The world of Ascent of Ashes is procedurally generated and made up of multiple biomes and points of interest. Cautiously explore and uncover the many secrets the world holds.
Day One Mod Support: Ascent of Ashes has been made from the ground up to make it easily extendable. The game is being developed for modders, by modders.
Ascent of Ashes is set to release into Early Access on PC on November 15th, 2023. Players can wishlist the game right now on Steam and join the official Discord to chat with other players in the community. Want to dive into the game? Ascent of Ashes will have a demo available during the Steam Next Fest October 9th-16th!
The Developers and Publisher are currently available for interviews. There are also preview keys available. Email the media contact below for inquiries.
About Vivid Storm Interactive
Vivid Storm Interactive is a small indie development team from just north of Munich, Germany. Max, Ricky, and Petter all met in 2019, during a conversation about colony sim games and how various aspects of them could be done better. Although Ascent of Ashes is the team’s first commercial game together, the studio can already count on a loyal community of fans anxiously awaiting the release.
The team at Vivid Storm Interactive are seasoned modders, known among the RimWorld community as the original creators of the heralded Combat Extended mod - a system that completely overhauls combat, adds new firing & melee mechanics, adds an inventory system and significantly rebalances the vanilla RimWorld health system. What started as a hobby project ultimately, Combat Extended peaked at half a million subscribers, with actual military veterans noting its depth and realism. It is perennially one of the top rated mods according to general consensus within the modder & player community.
About Camlann Games
Camlann Games is a newly formed video game publisher from Boston, US with a focus on meaningful, fun and highly replayable games. With industry veterans at its core, Camlann Games intends to back passionate developers, vibrant worlds and the most unforgettable stories ever told in indie PC games.
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