The Callisto Protocol Devs Announced A Fast-Action Roguelike Spin-Off

And they really want to know your opinion.

Striking Distance Studios, the developer behind The Callisto Protocol, an action-heavy survival horror game led by Dead Space creators, has suddenly dropped a trailer for its new title under the codename Project Birdseye.

Originally developed as a passion project by a small team, Project Birdseye is a vibrant, pop-art-inspired top-down action roguelike set in The Callisto Protocol's Black Iron Prison. The developer emphasizes it's not The Callisto Protocol's sequel but a "playground" and "a side quest" that allows to expand the world of the original game.

Image Credits: Striking Distance Studios, Project Birdseye

Image Credits: Striking Distance Studios, Project Birdseye

Image Credits: Striking Distance Studios, Project Birdseye

Image Credits: Striking Distance Studios, Project Birdseye

Image Credits: Striking Distance Studios, Project Birdseye

Image Credits: Striking Distance Studios, Project Birdseye

Image Credits: Striking Distance Studios, Project Birdseye

Image Credits: Striking Distance Studios, Project Birdseye

Along with the trailer, Striking Distance Studios has also shared the story behind this new title:

"We're excited to introduce you to something we've been working on. Since it's still in development, we're referring to it internally as Project Birdseye. It's our take on a fast-action roguelike experience set in Black Iron Prison.
 
Last year, a small group of us began working on a passion project that was born out of our obsession with easy-to-pick-up and play but fun-to-master roguelikes. We love the world we created for The Callisto Protocol and want to keep playing in that sandbox – and Black Iron Prison is the perfect future-punk playground for the team's vision.

As you can tell, this isn't The Callisto Protocol 2 – think of it as a side quest that really resonated with the team – it let us expand the world of The Callisto Protocol and stretch our creative muscles on something a bit different without impacting development on our next AAA game.
 
Since so much of The Callisto Protocol's post-launch journey was shaped by the community, it made sense to bring everyone in during an early phase of development to see if the concept clicks with you as much as it has with us. Please check out the reveal video below and let us know what you think!"

Clearly, Project Birdseye is still in its early stages of development as no platforms or a release date were announced.

However, it's pretty refreshing to see a game studio to request feedback directly from the audience in such format. Post your thoughts on social media with the hashtag #ProjectBirdseye to let the developers know your opinion.

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