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, Epic Games Store, and Microsoft Store. The game launched on November 18, 2021. It is scheduled to launch on

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during Q3 2022.

Gameplay

Premising humanity's first mission outside the

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, players take control of an

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and travel across the surface of

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worlds. The craft utilizes three modes of movement; roll, glide and fly; to gather momentum and propel forward, enabling players to explore the skies or dive into the oceans of a particular planet. Exploration is highlighted by an

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soundtrack as well as a vocal narration delving into the game's story.

Development

Influenced by momentum-based titles like

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'', as well as atmospheric indie adventure '' Journey'', lead developer Jay Weston began full-time work on ''Exo One'' in early 2016, and launched a successful Kickstarter campaign for the project in 2017. In addition, Tim Mcburnie served as a conceptual artist for the game, musician Rhys Lindsay provided the soundtrack, while programmer Dave Kazi assisted Weston with coding.

Reception

''Exo One'' received "generally favorable" reviews, according to

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References

External links

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