# Undawn

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***Undawn*** is a [survival game](/source/Survival_game) developed by [Lightspeed Studios](/source/LightSpeed_Studios) and published by [Level Infinite](/source/Level_Infinite) on June 15, 2023. It is a [zombie](/source/Zombie_video_game)-themed game.

## Development and release

*Undawn* had more than 300 developers and was considered a "key" game developed in-house by [Tencent](/source/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](/source/Will_Smith).[2][6][7] The game was released on June 15, 2023, for [Android](/source/Android_(operating_system)), [iOS](/source/IOS), and [Windows](/source/Windows).[1] [Garena](/source/Garena) published the game on June 29 for select Southeast Asia countries.[8]

## Reception

According to a report by *[Reuters](/source/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

- [List of zombie games](/source/List_of_zombie_games)

## References

1. Morris, Iwan (2023-02-24). ["Level Infinite announces new cross-platform title *Undawn*"](https://www.pocketgamer.biz/news/80930/level-infinite-announces-new-cross-platform-title-undawn/). *[Pocket Gamer.biz](/source/Pocket_Gamer)*. Retrieved 2024-03-22.

1. Goslin, Austen (2023-05-24). ["Will Smith's video game debut reminds us *I Am Legend* would have made a great game"](https://www.polygon.com/23735808/will-smith-undawn-game-release-date). *[Polygon](/source/Polygon_(website))*. Retrieved 2024-03-22.

1. ["Focus: Tencent's next level up: Fewer big foreign franchise games, more in-house"](https://www.reuters.com/technology/tencents-next-level-up-fewer-big-foreign-franchise-games-more-in-house-2024-03-21/). *Reuters*

1. Yin-Poole, Wesley (2024-03-21). ["Even Will Smith Couldn't Save Zombie Survival Game *Undawn*, Which 'Flopped Spectacularly'"](https://www.ign.com/articles/even-will-smith-couldnt-save-zombie-survival-game-undawn-which-flopped-spectacularly). *[IGN](/source/IGN)*. Retrieved 2024-03-22.

1. Mohanty, Suchit (2021-03-26). ["*Undawn* is an upcoming post apocalyptic title by Tencent Games heading for iOS and Android"](https://www.pocketgamer.com/undawn/undawn-is-an-upcoming-post-apocalyptic-title-by-tencent-games-heading-for-ios-an/). *[Pocket Gamer](/source/Pocket_Gamer)*. Retrieved 2024-03-22.

1. Livingston, Christopher (2023-05-25). ["Will Smith finally picked a game to star in, and... it's a free-to-play survival shooter?"](https://www.pcgamer.com/will-smith-finally-picked-a-game-to-star-in-and-its-a-free-to-play-survival-shooter/). *[PC Gamer](/source/PC_Gamer)*. Retrieved 2024-03-22.

1. Nightingale, Ed (2023-05-24). ["Will Smith to star in forthcoming mobile RPG *Undawn*"](https://www.eurogamer.net/will-smith-reprises-i-am-legend-role-in-forthcoming-mobile-rpg-undawn). *[Eurogamer](/source/Eurogamer)*. Retrieved 2024-03-22.

1. Lozano, Kurt (2023-05-29). ["Garena's *Undawn* to launch in Southeast Asia on 29 June"](https://sg.news.yahoo.com/garena-undawn-to-launch-in-southeast-asia-on-29-june-092309773.html) (in en-SG). *[Yahoo! News](/source/Yahoo!_News)*. Retrieved 2024-03-22.

1. Ye, Josh (2024-03-21). ["Tencent's next level up: fewer big foreign franchise games, more in-house"](https://www.reuters.com/technology/tencents-next-level-up-fewer-big-foreign-franchise-games-more-in-house-2024-03-21/). *[Reuters](/source/Reuters)*. Retrieved 2024-03-22.

1. Winslow, Levi (2024-03-22). ["Will Smith Zombie Game No One Has Heard Of Bombs"](https://kotaku.com/undawn-will-smith-tencent-mobile-pc-flop-1851358692). *[Kotaku](/source/Kotaku)*. Retrieved 2024-03-22.

1. Bell, Alice (2024-03-22). ["Today we learned about a survival game featuring Will Smith, but only because it's a massive failure"](https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/people-are-trying-to-convince-us-that-a-survival-game-featuring-will-smith-came-out-last-year-and-were-having-none-of-it). *[Rock, Paper, Shotgun](/source/Rock,_Paper,_Shotgun)*. Retrieved 2024-03-22.

## External links

- [Official website](https://www.undawn.game/gl/home.shtml)

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