While The Expanse: Osiris Reborn is still a ways off from release, it’s a big shift for Owlcat Games. The Pathfinder: Kingmaker developer experimented with several prototypes, including six for the combat alone, but despite the impressive visuals, it’s not designed as a triple-A title.
In an interview with WCCF Tech, creative director Alexander Mishulin revealed, “In terms of production and approaches, we want our game to be very realistic, cinematic, and approachable. Usually, those are the hallmarks of AAA experiences. That said, we are not making it specifically to be AAA.”
Instead, the team is developing it to be “a great immersive The Expanse experience, allowing all the players, be them fans of deep narrative games with choice and consequences or fans of action RPGs or just fans of The Expanse to join in, experience the game, and feel very much at home within the game. As much as The Expanse allows you to feel at home because it’s not really a very cozy universe, but still, this is our approach for this game.”
Mishulin also confirmed that the story unfolds during the first and second (and a half) season of the TV show and is Owlcat’s “own story happening in the universe.”
“When we approached Alcon and talked about the project, they told us that they wanted to expand the universe, to tell more stories, and our vision was the same. We are telling a new story that is happening simultaneously with all the events of the books and the show.” That means the outbreak at Eros station (which the first trailer showcased) and Canterbury’s destruction will resonate throughout the game.
“You will see some of the events with your own eyes, but for most of the adventure, you will understand how this universe, how the whole solar system responds to what’s happening, and to the adventures of Holden and his team.”
Though it doesn’t have a release window, The Expanse: Osiris Reborn will be available for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC at launch. The Standard Edition costs $49.99, while the Deluxe Edition retails for $59.99 and includes Miller’s OPA Heavy Armor, the Spec Ops Assault Rifle, and the player’s name in the credits.
Finally, there’s the $79.99 Miller’s Pack, which includes the above bonuses alongside Miller’s Casual Outfit, Miller’s Revolver, the Hall of Fame, a digital artbook and soundtrack, and exclusive access to the future beta.
