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Xbox Wire's first hands-on preview of Frictional Games and Kepler Interactive's sci-fi mystery thriller ONTOS describes a tactile, systems-driven adventure on the moon hotel Samsara, where every "Experiment" can be solved multiple ways. The spiritual successor to SOMA is now targeting a 2027 launch on Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PC.
Xbox Wire confirms Militsioner, the surreal immersive sim from developer Tallboys and publisher Critical Reflex, for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, and Game Pass in 2027, with Xbox Play Anywhere support and day-one streaming on console and PC.
Warren Spector, the designer credited with shaping the immersive sim genre through Ultima Underworld, Thief, System Shock and Deus Ex, has announced his retirement from game development via a LinkedIn post, saying he is roughly a month away from his 44th year as a developer and that the industry has become less fun for him. He will turn to writing, lecturing and piano.
