E3 2016 - Phantom Dust Re-release Coming in 2017

Published: June 17, 2016 11:05 PM /

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E3 2016 Phantom Dust

During E3 2016, Microsoft Studios announced in a press release that the company was planning on releasing a remastered Phantom Dust for the Xbox One and Microsoft Windows platforms.  The Canadian-based Code Mystics will be handling the development of the title.

This isn't the first time that Phantom Dust has been announced for a re-release.  During E3 2014, a remake was also announced, with development team Darkside Studios at the helm.  Unfortunately, Darkside Studios shut down in 2015, after which Microsoft Studios shelved the project .

Gameplay in Phantom Dust consists of using of building an "arsenal" from 300 diverse skills to engage in single or multi-player combat.  The game's solo player campaign focuses on a character named Alpha, and it's the players job to complete missions across a ravaged Earth in order to discover the mysteries behind the titular "Phantom Dust".

According to the Microsoft Studios press release, the re-release will support cross-platform play and saves, an improvement to game balance and frame rate, and -unlike the original - a revamped multiplayer skill shop that won't be tied to progress in the solo player campaign.

Phantom Dust is currently in development and is scheduled for a release sometime in 2017.  Further details on MSRP and ESRB ratings are unavailable at this time.

Stay tuned to TechRaptor for continuing coverage of Phantom Dust and E3 2016; you can find more of TechRaptor’s E3 coverage in our E3 2016 coverage hub.


Quick Take

I was honestly surprised to hear that Microsoft Studios was taking a crack at remaking this so soon after the last attempt failed.  I thought it would be a couple of years at least until they gave it another shot.  I'm glad they are, though - with support having ended for the original release years ago, and the cult hit status of the game, fans needed to be rewarded for their loyalty.

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