Undawn, a F2P zombie-apocalypse co-op shooter that Tencent Games launched for iOS, Android, and PC via Steam in June 2023 with Hollywood star Will Smith in one of its leading roles (i.e., legendary survivor Trey Jones), has “flopped spectacularly,” according to the report from Reuters today that discusses how Tencent is moving away from making fewer big foreign franchise games, including Assassin’s Creed Jade, which is now reportedly launching in 2025. Developed by Lightspeed Studios and published by Level Infinite, the game currently features a Mixed rating on Steam, with some stating that it’s a pretty good time, while others are calling it terrible.
Smith putting the smack (slap?)-down on monsters from May 2023’s cinematic trailer:
Players are saying:
- “I absolutely love this game! Reminds me of a mix of Dayz and Days Gone but with a twist that your choices affects the story!”
- “…survival at its peak…i have to not just eat, and drink like a normal survival game, but i also have to pee, take a crap, shower, wash hands, take a bath, work out, watch what food my character eats, and much much more…..like washing clothes!”
- “I guess this is a mobile game they ported to PC. That being said, it is one of the clunkiest and worst mobile ports I’ve ever played. The controls are clunky and make very little sense.”
- “…lovely game till they deleted my account with 30 hours on it after i didnt played it for 6 months…”
Launch trailer and game description:
Explore, adapt, and survive in Undawn, a free-to-play open-world survival RPG for mobile and PC developed by LightSpeed Studios and published by Level Infinite. Embark on an adventure with other survivors four years after a worldwide disaster where hordes of infected roam a shattered world. Undawn combines PvP and PvE modes as players fend off dual threats of the infected and other humans as they fight to survive in this apocalyptic wasteland.