Last year introduced a group of BioWare veterans Exit, a new space RPG from the former developers of Halo, The Last of Us, and of course the classic BioWare RPGs. While wandering the galaxy in BioWare was a fairly quick affair, Exodus takes a more scientifically accurate approach.
New Frequently asked questions, the developers tried to explain this approach. One of the main ideas of Exodus is Time Dilation – the principle that the closer you are to the Speed of Light, the slower time moves for you. In Exodus, this means that “while you may only be days or weeks on your journey, it will be years or even decades for everyone and everything in the galaxy.”
This idea is key Exodus’ choice-based gameplay and multiple endings – Decisions you make now can be felt years, decades, or even centuries after you return from your space adventures. And developer Archetype wants to make sure you know that there is no way to mitigate the effects of Time Dilation.
Researchers describe this phenomenon as an “inevitable fact of our universe” and an “immutable law of physics.” This means that “there is no possible way to prevent, prevent, or alter the effects of time dilation.” No item, ability, or technology can protect players from the long-term consequences of their actions, as Time Dilation is embedded in our understanding of the universe, and Exodus takes a rather “hard sci-fi” approach to its world. The main aspects of the game based on Einstein’s physics.
This hard science fiction is also based on the notion that it is impossible to travel at the speed of light, but to help with this, Exodus relies on technology known as “Heaven’s Gates”. A hyper-advanced technology left behind by a lost race known as the Elohim, these Gates allow Travelers—those exploring the galaxy and forced to deal with the effects of Time Dilation—to instantly accelerate so close to the Speed of Light that interstellar travel is possible.
There are some hints around the Exodus story hidden in the description of the gates. The absence of the Elohim in the galaxy seems like a likely plot point, and there are in-universe rumors of what would happen if the Gates were attacked or otherwise destroyed, as well as a virus that could harm the Gates. If there’s one thing I know about galactic time-based science fiction, it’s if it’s a character be able They will be trapped on the other side of the known universe with no obvious way to return home without returning to civilization from Deus Ex Machina.
As of now, there’s no word on when Exodus will be released, but it shouldn’t be more than a few years away as it’s slated to release on PS5 and Xbox Series X, as well as PC.
Mass Effect 5 director gives props to Exodus, the new fantasy game from RPG veterans BioWare.