Battle Royale title PUBG’s developers Krafton are reportedly working on a new project distinct from PUBG. The studio is trying its hands at a life simulation video game similar to Electronic Arts The Sims. Interestingly, they plan to build a similar game on Unreal Engine 5.
Krafton showed a glimpse of the game during the G-STAR 2023 event. The international gaming event is currently being held in Busan, South Korea. The developer also shared a video of the new game, which features an impressive-looking life simulation game and realistic graphics.
There’s a new upcoming life-simulation game called inZOI and its graphics and gameplay are looking pretty extraordinary so far! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/TV70R3aLTM
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The new title also includes elements similar to The Sims but with a more realistic look. The characters in the game are seen going about their lives; there is a lot of character creation happening and relationships taking place. Similarly, there’s also a Build Mode and a Director’s Mode wherein players get to change the character’s schedule, the weather, and even the city. Players are also able to apply filters to the in-game picture, too.
PUBG Developer’s working on The Sims-like project
The Sims-like project being developed by Krafton is being called ‘InZoi.’ It is Krafton’s new “self-developed” game, which players can expect to come out in 2024. It is also said that players get to “become gods” within the game. This allows them to change everything as they wish “and experience endless new stories in various forms of life”.
The official description reads, “Do you have a life you’ve always dreamed of? Do you need a unique experience that blurs the line between reality and imagination? In InZoi, you can freely control the world like a god and make your ideal life a reality. Also, rather than simply living the life given to you, you can become the protagonist who leads the life you want. It’s time to create your own story at InZoi, where infinite possibilities await!”
Additionally, the announcement also revealed that the game would use Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 5. This will ensure lifelike graphics, which are seen in the trailer as well as in the official screenshots shared by the devs. Unreal Engine is a series of 3D computer graphics game engines, also named the world’s “most successful videogame engine” by Guinness World Records, that was developed by Epic Games.
Its latest version is the Unreal Engine 5, which was made available for developers in May 2022. It is the most up-to-date and advanced version of Unreal Engine.
With The Sims already working on their new game, The Sims 5 and Krafton launching its own life simulation game, it will be interesting to see which one woes the audience. Besides, the makers recently revealed that they want to add multiplayer in the upcoming The Sims 5.