If you're wondering what it's like to set up a new studio amidst the ongoings of a global pandemic, Starward thankfully had most of its working structures in place by the start of the year, though Markuszewski admits that – as is the case for many studios right now – development on The Invincible has been "disrupted to a extent we never anticipated" by the continued turmoil. Starward Industries has been secretly at work on The Invincible for quite some time now, but today's reveal has confirmed that the game is targeting PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X for a release in the latter half of next year, with plans to upgrade development to Epic's Unreal Engine 5. "Without CD Projekt’s appetite to dream big we wouldn’t be where we are today." Marek Markuszewski All this has come together in The Invincible, creating a fresh and unique retro-futuristic visual style."
"On top of that, we actually researched the original designs of spacesuits and clothing used during the Cold War, as well as spaceships, vehicles, various tools and devices manufactured in the Soviet Union. "The first of them is atompunk aesthetics, explored very widely in comic books, cinema and television, with inspiration from classic works of people like Chris Foss, Chesley Bonestell, or Syd Mead." "In turning the descriptions and vibes into interactive visuals, we’ve largely worked with two sources," he tells me. You'll be stepping in the shoes of an astronaut caught amidst this analogue future, with Markuszewski promising a cinematic story that places a premium on atmosphere, artistic stylism, and player agency. Set on the planet Regis III, The Invincible takes place in a world where the Cold War never ended, robbing humanity of its digital revolution while superpowers continue to obsess over the space race, and thus take their rivalry to the stars.
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