Beat the Blight and survive its encroaching devastation
October 4, 2024
[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Game Developer and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press]
Original Studios :
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Toronto, CA (October 3, 2024) – Solo developer Original Studios is proud to announce that its authentic open-world survival craft game, The Last Plague: Blight, is available now in Early Access on PC via Steam.
Watch The Last Plague: Blight launch trailer here: YouTube
After a mysterious disease ravaged Earth, leaving it desolate and reclaimed by the wild, players become one of the last human survivors. Having barely escaped the Blight’s devastating effects themselves, the protagonist finds themselves alone, exhausted, but ready to risk it all to fight back against this disease. Players will face an unforgiving and uncompromising open world filled with threats of all kinds. Wolves, coyotes, and bears become much more ferocious when infected with the Blight, and players will need to set traps, be quick on their feet, and aim well with their throwing spears and other crafted weapons to take down enemy animals. Keep an eye on the protagonist’s vitals as players will need to forage and hunt for food, gather water, and stay rested. The Blight also poses a significant threat, and clouds of its diseased smog are to be avoided. The protagonist may have survived the disease once, but they’d be wise not to chance fate a second time.
The Last Plague: Blight's approach to realism includes complex systems and an intentionally high level of difficulty. Water must be boiled before drinking, raw materials must be treated before turning into tools, and each survival task eats up precious time, further depleting hunger, hydration, and exhaustion levels. The Blight is far from the only threat in this world. There is, however, the option to call for backup. Become humanity’s last few hopes with online co-op multiplayer, allowing up to four players to fend off the threats together. While the perils may not let up, fighting a world-threatening disease certainly feels more manageable with friends.
The Last Plague: Blight Key Gameplay Features:
Unforgiving and Uncompromising: Harder than players are used to, this is an authentic and realistic survival experience set in a world that doesn’t take kindly to anyone or anything.
Procedural and Punishing: This world consistently presents new threats, as the open world and its inhabitants are procedurally generated. Memorizing the landscape in each playthrough may not be possible, but knowing how to navigate its challenges and systems is key.
Cook, Craft, and Create: Complex cooking and crafting systems go beyond punching rocks for resources. Natural resources must be foraged, hunted, treated, decontaminated, and fermented to be used; turning lemons into lemonade is not as straightforward as having the ingredients and a blueprint.
Go It Alone (or Not): Facing off against this punishing world isn’t for the faint-hearted, so lighten the load with up to three friends. Online co-op multiplayer sees up to four players craft, fight, and research the Blight together, making humanity’s feature look a little more hopeful.
The Last Plague: Blight is out now in Early Access on PC via Steam. Follow The Last Plague: Blight on X (Twitter), subscribe to the official YouTube channel, and join the Discord.
About Original Studios
Founded in 2020 in Toronto, Canada, Original Studios is Sergei Bezborodko's solo development studio. The independent developer aims to create detail-rich, visually stunning, and enjoyable games. The Last Plague: Blight is the studio’s first project, and is available in early access now. More info: https://thelastplague.com/
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