Undawn is a survival game developed by Lightspeed Studios and published by Level Infinite on June 15, 2023. It is a zombie-themed game.
| Undawn | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Lightspeed Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Level Infinite[1] |
| Platform(s) | |
| Release | June 15, 2023 |
| Genre(s) | Survival[2] |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
Development and release
editUndawn had more than 300 developers and was considered a "key" game developed in-house by Tencent, with an alleged budget of approximately CN¥1 billion (around US$140 million).[3][4] It was first announced in March 2021.[5] A May 2023 trailer revealed that the game would feature actor Will Smith.[2][6][7] The game was released on June 15, 2023, for Android, iOS, and Windows.[1] Garena published the game on June 29 for select Southeast Asia countries.[8]
Reception
edit| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Pocket Gamer | 3.5/5[9] |
According to a report by Reuters published on March 21, 2024, Undawn "flopped spectacularly", generating a revenue of $287,000 in the previous month, according to research firm Appmagic.[10][4] Some reviewers noted that the game was relatively unheard of before the report, despite it featuring Smith.[11][12]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e Morris, Iwan (February 24, 2023). "Level Infinite announces new cross-platform title Undawn". Pocket Gamer.biz. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ a b Goslin, Austen (May 24, 2023). "Will Smith's video game debut reminds us I Am Legend would have made a great game". Polygon. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ https://www.reuters.com/technology/tencents-next-level-up-fewer-big-foreign-franchise-games-more-in-house-2024-03-21/
- ^ a b Yin-Poole, Wesley (March 21, 2024). "Even Will Smith Couldn't Save Zombie Survival Game Undawn, Which 'Flopped Spectacularly'". IGN. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Mohanty, Suchit (March 26, 2021). "Undawn is an upcoming post apocalyptic title by Tencent Games heading for iOS and Android". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Livingston, Christopher (May 25, 2023). "Will Smith finally picked a game to star in, and... it's a free-to-play survival shooter?". PC Gamer. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Nightingale, Ed (May 24, 2023). "Will Smith to star in forthcoming mobile RPG Undawn". Eurogamer. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Lozano, Kurt (May 29, 2023). "Garena's Undawn to launch in Southeast Asia on 29 June". Yahoo! News. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Quick, Will (June 20, 2023). "Undawn review - 'Zombies to the back!'". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Ye, Josh (March 21, 2024). "Tencent's next level up: fewer big foreign franchise games, more in-house". Reuters. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Winslow, Levi (March 22, 2024). "Will Smith Zombie Game No One Has Heard Of Bombs". Kotaku. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ Bell, Alice; Bell, Alice (March 22, 2024). "Today we learned about a survival game featuring Will Smith, but only because it's a massive failure". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
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