[A new game studio has sprung up in Stockholm, called Blue Scarab, which, according to an announcement on the company's official website, is made up of more than 20 “industry The company is made up of more than 20 “industry veterans” who have led the development of games such as World of Warcraft, Battlefield, and Helldivers 2.

In conjunction with the opening announcement, the team shared some initial project details and revealed that it is already underway. While most of the details about the project, including the final name and codename, are unknown, we can guess what to expect: the story-driven MMORPG, which will be built in Unreal Engine 5, will be a “blend of cozy exploration and true crime.” The sentence.

In the game, players will be able to explore the open world on horseback. This is quite exciting to me, having experienced hundreds of hours of “Red Dead Redemption 2” as a horseback riding simulator. Alongside the self-described “cozy exploration,” the game also challenges you to unravel a dark mystery.

In the announcement article, studio director Craig Morrison states that he believes “there is room for this expanded community to blend and evolve previous gaming and media experiences into something new and fresh.”

To fund this mission, the company has secured over $7 million in seed investment led by NetEase Inc and Behold Ventures. But that's not all. Other major investors in Bluescarab's mission include Jonas Antonsson, founder of Raw Fury, and Ólafur Andri Ragnarsson, founder of Betware. More information about the lesser-known investors can be found in the official announcement.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, CEO Colin Wragg seems quite excited about the cash flow, saying, “With the support of NetEase Games, we have the power to realize our vision. with the support of NetEase Games, we have the power to realize our vision. with the support of NetEase Games, we have the power to realize our vision. the power to make our vision a reality.” We are grateful for their commitment to creative freedom, expertise support, and resources as we embark on this adventure. From the sound of it, it seems that a lot of support has been put into “Blue Scarab” and we may be able to count on it.

With so many talented developers involved in the first Blue Scarab project, it will be very exciting to see how it develops. I had never thought of combining true crime with a cozy game, but this is an exciting combination and could be the basis for more games along the same lines. For many players (including myself), a game with a more comfortable feel is much sought after.

I'm eager to keep an eye on the development of Blue Scarab's first project, but more than that, I'm looking forward to seeing how the studio grows now that it's in the public eye. Taking a fresh new direction in a somewhat saturated genre and having a lot of talent behind it could mean good things for the studio's future. As for myself, I will be in line to play a comfortable crime game as soon as it is released and, depending on how many hours I spend on this ride, will probably play the next one as well.