'Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition' Set to Blow You Away July 31 [Trailer]

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Apogee Entertainment and the diabolical geniuses at New Blood Interactive and Nightdive Studios have finally set the release date for their upcoming remaster of the cult classic FPS Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition. You can experience the remake of the landmark 1994 shooter when it splatters gratuitous gibs on Steam for PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series, Xbox One and the Nintendo Switch on July 31st, 2023. Accompanying the announcement is a new trailer that features a taste of the over-the-top action you can expect from Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition.

Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition is more than a faithful recreation of the genre-defining shooter. Thanks to Nightdive Studios’ proprietary KEX engine, it is the original shooter in its true form, built with the original game's source code. Sporting 60+ frames-per-second gameplay, Ludicrous Edition also features the classic pixelated artwork upscaled to 4K resolution, increased field-of-view, cloud saves, achievements, and more.

"Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition is a blast to the past in the best way possible. I would know, I was there!" says Scott Miller, founder of Apogee Entertainment and original project manager of Rise of the Triad. "It was a pivotal title that pushed the FPS genre forward, and thanks to the KEX engine from Nightdive, the original version lives on for another generation to experience a piece of FPS history."

Join the H.U.N.T., an elite squad of special forces and investigate mysterious activity off the California coast and unravel the mystery of the Triad cult. Select from five operatives, each with their own hit points, speed and accuracy statistics, and blast a path back to Los Angeles. Play through five separate campaigns including new episodes, expansion packs and never-before-seen Rise of the Triad content from previously-lost beta builds.

Splatter blood and gibs across the island with over-the-top weaponry like dual-wield pistols, heat-seeker missiles, and earth-shaking Firebombs. Take the H.U.N.T. online without the hassle of dial-up internet with multiplayer COMM-BAT supporting up to 11 players. Go one-versus-ten in Hunter mode, and encounter the first ever capture-the-flag mode in FPS history in "Capture the Triad" mode.

Recreate any Rise of the Triad experience with multiple iterations of the classic original soundscape, or rock out to the heavy metal 2013 reboot soundtrack. Inject the perfect dose of fast-paced FPS madness into the mix with an all-new level editor, and get the upper hand on enemies with the inclusion of ROTT's original cheat codes!

Writer/Artist/Gamer from the Great White North. I try not to be boring.

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In a recent episode of the Kinda Funny Games podcast (thanks, 80 Level), Fergusson revealed that the studio has two expansions currently in development for Diablo IV. "Right now as I sit here we’re about to launch the main game, we’re finishing up season one, we’re working on season two, we’re working on expansion one, we’re kicking off expansion two…all that's happening right now," said Fergusson.

While the announcement of an expansion is no surprise (given that the previous two games in the series eventually received an expansion months after the initial launch), the reveal that Diablo IV would be getting a second expansion is surprising. Then again, Fergusson does mention in the interview that Diablo IV‘s live-service format allows for more content to be released over time when compared to how it was handled with Diablo III.

Diablo IV is out today for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Battle.net. And if you’re still on the fence, check out Reyna's take on Diablo IV.