4A Video games Ukraine put Ukraine on the sport dev map with the Metro sequence. Now it’s renaming itself as Reburn and is unveiling a brand new mental property known as La Quimera.
Whereas Metro happened in a post-apocalyptic world the place humanity moved into the Metro underground beneath a nuclear-bombed Moscow, La Quimera is a brighter sport set in Latin America, stated Dmytro Lymar, founder and CEO of Reburn, in an interview with GamesBeat.
The sci-fi shooter sport, La Quimera, is offered for wishlisting now and it’ll debut on the PC by way of Steam. It’s an thrilling sport with a fairly intense trailer, and it comes from the acclaimed maker of Metro 2033 (2010), Metro: Final Mild (2013) and Metro Exodus (2019). (Metro Awakening (2024 VR title) was made individually by Vertigo Video games by way of Embracer).
In shifting on from its established IP, Kyiv, Ukraine-based Reburn is doing one thing uncommon. Most sport firms get hooked on sequels. However Reburn is taking a threat on model new IP.
La Quimera takes place throughout a wide ranging Latin American megalopolis and plush jungle setting, the place the participant steps into the customizable exosuit of a down-on-their-luck PMC soldier battling towards rival factions.
The world and narrative of La Quimera is written and created by Nicolas Winding Refn (Drive, The Neon Demon) and E.J.A. Warren. Combining Latin American folklore with extremely superior weaponry and expertise, La Quimera will probably be playable in single-player or with as much as two associates in co-op — for a complete of three gamers.
Followers of the workforce’s previous work will take pleasure in acquainted tense gunplay and intimate storytelling mixed with new sport experiences by distinctive and extremely detailed environments, characters and weapons. (There is no such thing as a multiplayer model).
“After working on Metro, we decided to kind of step into a bit brighter setting, but we still kept the game focused on the story. That’s what we are good at with all the experience from Metro games,” Lymar stated. “The game is set in Latin America in the future, with more modern technologies. It gives us a little bit to experiment with, and monsters are replaced by robots, which is also kind of an interesting twist.”
Within the sport, gamers tackle a task of operatives of one of many non-public army firms, which has seen higher occasions. That’s the place the story begins. You’re one of many predominant operatives within the story.
La Quimera reveal trailer
“Reburn is proud to introduce La Quimera, which draws upon our success crafting narrative-driven shooter games for the Metro series,” stated Lymar. “We look forward to sharing this mysterious new world with players and hope they revel in suiting up to join the fight.”
Reburn’s roster of greater than 110 builders’ previous work consists of gameplay design, artwork, sound engineering, programming, and extra from throughout your complete Metro sequence in addition to the unique S.T.A.L.Ok.E.R. Oleksandr Kostiuk serves as challenge lead on La Quimera. Lymar has labored in video games since 2006, and beforehand served as director and CEO of 4A Video games Ukraine.
Extra La Quimera sport data and supporting visuals will probably be shared within the coming months from Reburn. Take a look at the official Reburn web site at, wishlist on Steam, and comply with Reburn on Fb, Discord, YouTube, Bluesky, and LinkedIn for normal updates on the event and sport.
The sport doesn’t actually have magic realism, however there may be some mysticism in it. And it references the traditional cultures of Latin America, like Mayan cultures and a few loss of life cults.
“We also have serious topics that are relatable to the modern world, like trying to differentiate truth and fake news, and political changes happening the world,” he stated. “We do not cover the war much in the game itself, but it has some relatable topics.”
Splitting in two
4A Video games was based in Kyiv in Ukraine in 2006, and improvement of Metro 2033 started. The corporate constructed its personal 4A sport engine.
In 2007, 4A Ukraine labored by its Cyprus workplace to signal a cope with THQ to fund improvement and publishing of Metro 2033. The IP rights went to THQ as a part of the deal, however the IP rights to the sport engine stayed with 4A Ukraine.
The title got here out in 2010, and it was a success as a triple-A sport. Then THQ signed up for the event of Metro Final Mild.
However in 2012, THQ went bankrupt and the rights to Metro Final Mild had been acquired in an public sale by Koch Media, working below the Deep Silver trademark.
In 2014, Russia attacked Ukraine for the primary time. A part of the workforce left and based their very own studio in Malta.
“The situation was not that great, and some people wanted to leave the country. We arranged and helped them out a bit, and they have set up a studio in Malta,” Lymar stated.
That studio turned 4A Malta, they usually agreed to collectively develop a 3rd sport, Metro Exodus. Each studios labored collectively carefully on it. The Metro Exodus title launched in 2019, and each studios had grown sufficient to need to work on their very own video games independently.
In 2020, 4A Malta was acquired by Embracer Group, which additionally owns the Metro IP. However 4A Ukraine obtained further funding to independently fund its personal improvement of a brand new challenge primarily based by itself IP, La Quimera. And now it has rebranded as Reburn. The 4A trademark remained with 4A Malta, however each corporations can use the 4A engine. Reburn has been working away, nevertheless it needed to cope with each the 2022 Russian invasion and COVID-19 as effectively.
“It was disruptive, nevertheless it introduced folks collectively extra. We felt this help of one another a lot better throughout this time limit. There have been numerous challenges we have now. Lyman was sharing a constructed with traders on the morning when the struggle began in February 2022. However the workforce managed to work on.
The title Reburn evokes the phrase “reborn,” and it’s akin to a reincarnation of one thing, Lymar stated. As for surviving the enterprise disruption of the struggle, Lymar stated, “I would say we have no other choice, which makes it easier. The support of each other is just great from the team and we support the army. We get quite a lot of support from all over the world as well, which we’re grateful for. We really hope it will work out.”
