Updated
Updated · Polygon · Jun 5
GenDesign Unveils gen Atlas for 3 Platforms at Summer Game Fest
Updated
Updated · Polygon · Jun 5

GenDesign Unveils gen Atlas for 3 Platforms at Summer Game Fest

3 articles · Updated · Polygon · Jun 5

Summary

  • Summer Game Fest brought the full reveal of gen Atlas, GenDesign’s single-player open-world action-adventure set on an abandoned planet, with launches planned for PS5, Windows PC and Xbox Series X.
  • GenDesign said players awaken in a vast silent world of colossal structures, deserted facilities and an ever-changing sea, where a colossal robot gradually opens new paths and reshapes the world.
  • The game is the first full title from Fumito Ueda’s GenDesign since he founded the studio in 2011 after leaving Sony and Team Ico during The Last Guardian’s development.
  • Project Robot was first teased in a 2-minute trailer at The Game Awards 2024, and the project traces back to a 2020 publishing deal with Epic Games; no release date was announced.

Insights

Is Epic's backing of 'gen ATLAS' a championing of art or another calculated shot in the ongoing PC platform wars?
What grand secret connects the player, a desolate planet, and the colossal robots that roam its silent world?
Will shooter mechanics and pilotable mechs dilute the quiet artistry that defines Fumito Ueda's legendary games?