A cinematic deep dive into HoYoverse’s next flagship action RPG The darkness in Varsapura is never merely absence it is intention. And in this 30-minute Official Gameplay Showcase , that intention becomes visible. As the first scene fades in, the city breathes like a living organism, its veins filled with shadowlight and its heartbeat echoing through metallic streets. The player enters not as a wanderer, but as an operative standing between Shadow Bureau and the enigmatic organization SEAL two forces shaping the destiny of a city that hides more than it reveals. Built entirely on Unreal Engine 5 , Varsapura abandons the pastel fantasy style familiar to HoYoverse and embraces a darker, sharper, hyper-real urban identity. The city is drenched in motion reflections ripple across neon puddles, steel shivers under rainfall, and the shadow-born enemies pulse with unnatural rhythm. And at the center of it all? A weapon disguised as an ordinary umbrella , capable of bending shadows...
A world rebuilt not by heroes, but by the loyalty of a dog searching for the one he lost. The rain settles quietly on the ruined pavement as dawn slowly rises over a fractured city. In that muted glow, a Border Collie named Duke lifts his head, inhales deeply, and begins to move. The scent he follows is not merely a smell it is a memory, a story, a plea. A trail left behind by a missing leader of a rebellion, and a beloved master who has vanished without a trace. The Hounded demo gameplay reveal trailer introduces a rare kind of adventure. Not a human tale. Not a battle of soldiers or warriors. But a story seen through the heart, instincts, and senses of a dog. Imprint Studio constructs the world around Duke’s perception, allowing the player to experience the environment through smell, sound, motion, and emotional resonance. Rather than traditional HUD elements, memory is drawn as flowing scents, danger ripples through the screen like vibrations, and every tail wag or hesitan...