OG Fallout lead says his studio's upcoming steampunk RPG "is our most ambitious title, probably by a factor of 10," and the devs' "real challenge" comes from the move to first-person

OG Fallout lead and founder of Interplay and InXile, Brian Fargo, says Clockwork Revolution – the studio's upcoming RPG – is its most ambitious title to date.

In an exclusive interview with GamesRadar+ Fargo says, "Yes, Clockwork Revolution is our most ambitious title, probably by a factor of ten." He explains, "From a reactivity perspective, we've done some very deep games, so the real challenge is bringing that level of reactivity from our isometric titles into something first-person."

Fargo adds: "The scope of assets and the ability to make changes is much more difficult and takes much longer. Everything you want to react to the player has to be built out much more visually."

And while InXile – and Fargo's career as a whole – is perhaps best known for isometric RPGs, Clockwork Revolution marks a shift from that style. Fargo explains, "We've made some really great role-playing games in the past, which were isometric. These were rated highly, though the isometric style can tend to be more niche on the whole."

And when it came to the shift to a first-person perspective, Fargo adds, "People experience the real world every day through first-person, and there's something to be said for the immersion it offers and its ability to reach more people."

However, Fargo is quick to explain, "That's not to say I don't love isometric games, they offer their own options." But for Clockwork Revolution, the team "wanted to take some of our first-person Unreal experience, marry that with our deep roleplaying reactivity, and add in more visual cinematics to create a truly immersive world."

Clockwork Revolution was announced in 2023, with a second showing last year at the Xbox Game Showcase. However, there's still no release date confirmed for the title, and unless Microsoft is being extremely tight-lipped, it's not showing up in the Xbox Developer Direct later today. Hopefully, we'll find out when it's coming out soon.

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