| Developer | Lightspeed Studios |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Level Infinite[1] |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 4 |
| Platforms | |
| Released | June 15, 2023 |
| Genre | Survival[2] |
| Modes | Multiplayer |
Undawn is a survival game developed by Lightspeed Studios and published by Level Infinite on June 15, 2023. It is a zombie-themed game.
Development and release
Undawn 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
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.[9][4] Some reviewers noted that the game was relatively unheard of before the report, despite it featuring Smith.[10][11]
See also
References
- ^ Morris, Iwan (2023-02-24). "Level Infinite announces new cross-platform title Undawn". Pocket Gamer.biz. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Goslin, Austen (2023-05-24). "Will Smith's video game debut reminds us I Am Legend would have made a great game". Polygon. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "Focus: Tencent's next level up: Fewer big foreign franchise games, more in-house". Reuters
- ^ Yin-Poole, Wesley (2024-03-21). "Even Will Smith Couldn't Save Zombie Survival Game Undawn, Which 'Flopped Spectacularly'". IGN. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Mohanty, Suchit (2021-03-26). "Undawn is an upcoming post apocalyptic title by Tencent Games heading for iOS and Android". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Livingston, Christopher (2023-05-25). "Will Smith finally picked a game to star in, and... it's a free-to-play survival shooter?". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Nightingale, Ed (2023-05-24). "Will Smith to star in forthcoming mobile RPG Undawn". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Lozano, Kurt (2023-05-29). "Garena's Undawn to launch in Southeast Asia on 29 June" (in en-SG). Yahoo! News. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Ye, Josh (2024-03-21). "Tencent's next level up: fewer big foreign franchise games, more in-house". Reuters. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Winslow, Levi (2024-03-22). "Will Smith Zombie Game No One Has Heard Of Bombs". Kotaku. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ Bell, Alice (2024-03-22). "Today we learned about a survival game featuring Will Smith, but only because it's a massive failure". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 2024-03-22.