Team17 and Small Impact Games have today announced thehighly-anticipated, hardcore multiplayer looter shooter Marauders will release into Steam Early Access in October this year. A series of limited-time technical tests will take place on Steam next month, 6th-14th September, to prepare for the upcoming launch. Players who’ve pre-ordered the game are encouraged to join the tests. Additional information will be available soon on the developer blog.
Those interested in getting hands-on with Marauders before early access launch can also head to the Team17 booth (Hall 7.1 / B-040) at Gamescom this week, where the game will be playable on the show floor.
Check out a trigger-happy new early access announcement trailer:
Marauders is a hardcore multiplayer looter shooter set in an alternative 1990s where The Great War never ended, Earth has been industrialised to breaking point, and many have fled to the stars. Band together with your crew of up to three other players to navigate a hostile battleground, hunt for loot, craft new weapons and gear, and salvage what’s needed to survive.
Budding space pirates can pre-order the game now to receive 10% off their purchase; immediate access to the game when it launches into Steam Early Access in October; and the Space Pirate pack, including an exclusive helmet and body cosmetic item.
Marauders Key Features
- Immersive sci-fi setting: Discover a gritty dieselpunk world where Earth is on the brink of collapse and survival relies on looting and shooting among the stars
- Raid, loot, escape: Plunder deep-space battlegrounds and embark on daring raids for troves of valuable loot, then get out alive to claim your spoils and turn a healthy profit
- Tense first-person combat: Work alone or with up to three other players to survive intense combat encounters with realistic bullet simulation against enemy teams and AI opponents
- Persistent gear and XP: Keep your best gear match-to-match and tweak your favourite weapons with mods while using XP to unlock new items and increase your chances of survival
- Upgradeable spaceships and explosive sci-fi dogfights: Upgrade your ship’s armaments; build a brand-new craft with scavenged resources; or take someone else’s by force
Marauders is being developed by Small Impact Games, an independent development studio based in the UK. To keep up to date, wishlist Marauders on Steam now, like the game on Facebook, follow on Twitter, join the official Discord, and follow the developer blog.
About Small Impact Games
Small Impact Games is an independent development studio based in the UK. The company has over 20 years of combined industry experience and includes alumni from prominent development and publishing figureheads Codemasters, Headstrong Games, Electronic Arts and Rocksteady Studios. The team has worked on a large range of projects across a variety of platforms including mobile, console, PC, and VR. Its next title will be the upcoming sci-fi multiplayer extraction shooter, Marauders, launching into Steam Early Access in October 2022. Visit www.marauders.game for more information.
About Team17 Digital
Founded in 1990, Team17 Digital is a leading developer, video games label, and creative partner for developers around the world. Part of Team17 Group plc, which floated on AIM in 2018, Team17 Digital has an extensive portfolio comprised of over 120 titles, and fully encapsulates the spirit of independent games. Team17 Digital’s portfolio of multi-award-winning and award-nominated in-house brands include Hell Let Loose, Golf With Your Friends, The Escapists, and the iconic Worms franchise, alongside its games label partner titles, including the award-winning games Blasphemous, Greak: Memories of Azur, and Overcooked! franchise. Visit www.team17.com for more info.