
ZeniMax's “Blackbird”, a large-scale MMO project for the aftermath of Elder Scrolls Online, unfortunately, despite being canceled, it became a hot topic in the gaming world with its leaked details. This information, which emerged after the layoffs at Xbox, includes many details from Blackbird's extensive universe to its gameplay structure. The game, in a huge open world ruled by various alien races was planned to pass.
Blackbird: ZeniMax's Biggest MMO Project Ever
“Blackbird” is in development Blade Runner, Destiny and Horizon Zero Dawn was inspired by successful productions such as. The actors, according to the story, In the Exodus region of the planet Soteria in a wide open world, Systems managed by artificial intelligence called PAN The game's central conflict is between five different alien syndicates that rule the planet, and the human Revenants was among the players who tried to achieve this balance.
Among the unions Menst, Calpiten, Nemocytes, W'Hurran and Trahet There were species like these. Each of these races had different characteristics, similar to those in Bethesda's previous RPG games. Faction structure “Blackbird” was a four-person mission and a six-person “Strike Mission” with its modes A PvE focused gameplay aimed to present.
According to the game's narrative, humans were in a weak position in this universe. However, Revenants, working with PAN, had the power to change this balance. The story began with the murder of a union leader and dragged players into a web of complex missions and intriguing relationships.
Innovative Gameplay Mechanics and Aftermath of Cancellation
In gameplay vertical mobility It was planned to be an important part of the game. It provided players with the ability to climb, wall run and jump. a hook mechanism The characters were designed tank, technical operator and healer classic like classes He could choose between. Also detailed character customization and skill tree was also included in the game.
However, despite all these ambitious details and potential, the "Blackbird" project was canceled and unfortunately never met with players. This situation once again shows that even projects that start with great expectations in the gaming industry cannot be completed in some cases and the difficulties of the development process.