In recent days, Microsoft has announced the closure of four development studios, including Arkane Austin, which launched Redfall, amid controversy and very strong criticism. Despite the end, the software house still has something in store for its fans: a big update precisely because of its vampire-based action, which will introduce several highly anticipated new features.
Redfall was born as a live service game by Zenimax executives, who wanted more games with this economic model. The developers of Arkane Austin tried to protest, because it was a title that wasn’t really up their alley, given the specialization in immersive sims like Prey, but there was nothing to be done. Zenimax was then bought by Microsoft, which confirmed Redfall, but gave very little support to the project and the studio, as confirmed by the executives themselves, who also apologized for the occasion. A year after launch, it was Arkane Austin that was closed, which unfortunately largely paid for the poor choices of others.
Farewell time
Regarding the new update, the studio explained on X: “We are working to release our latest update, the Game Update 4, which will introduce revised versions of the shelter and nest liberation systems, the ability to pause single player, offline mode and much more. We will give you more details soon. Thank you all.”
Many have thanked Arkane Austin for this latest effort, especially for the introduction of offline modehighly sought after, as well as excellent for game preservation.
Of course, it’s really sad to see such a prestigious studio, to which we owe a masterpiece like the aforementioned Prey, vanish like this, without having had any chance to redeem itself from its single mistake, also caused by a management that wasn’t exactly far-sighted. In any case, we are waiting for the latest Redfall patch, reminding you that the game is available for PC and Xbox Series Game Passon all platforms supported by the service.
