Updated
Updated · Kotaku · Jun 7
inXile Reveals Clockwork Revolution Gameplay, Sets 2027 Xbox-Exclusive Launch
Updated
Updated · Kotaku · Jun 7

inXile Reveals Clockwork Revolution Gameplay, Sets 2027 Xbox-Exclusive Launch

3 articles · Updated · Kotaku · Jun 7

Summary

  • 2027 is now the target release window for Clockwork Revolution, with inXile confirming the steampunk action RPG will launch as an Xbox console exclusive after a new gameplay showing at Xbox’s summer showcase.
  • Avalon, the game’s industrial city, frames a story centered on customizable protagonist Morgan Vanette, companion Prentice and the Chronometer, a device that lets players alter time during combat, exploration and story decisions.
  • Displace, one showcased power, can move objects to open paths or weaponize the environment, while the trailer also highlighted FPS-style fights, a heist involving the Rotten Row Hooligans and pursuit by antagonist Lady Ironwood’s forces.
  • Chad Moore said changing the past will reshape allies and relationships in ways large and small, though inXile has yet to show how deeply those branching consequences differ across playthroughs.
  • Later this year, the studio plans to share more details as it builds toward the 2027 launch.

Insights

Releasing in 2027, is this a final showcase for Xbox Series X or a launch title for its next console?
Can the creators of Wasteland pivot from post-apocalyptic grit to deliver a truly revolutionary steampunk RPG?
Will the game's time travel create truly branching narratives or just a series of elaborate puzzles?