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Every Video Game Buzzword, In One New Game Announcement

EuroRPG developer Piranha Bytes announced its new game, to be published by Nordic Games, in utterly unremarkable fashion: via press release, with no meaningful details or a trailer or even actual game art. Just the image above, posted on  Facebook , and a parade of buzzwords that would make any E3 press conference presenter blush. The game in question is  ELEX , likely a codename as it’s an acronym for “eclectic, lavish, exhilarating and xenial,” is an open world RPG (of course) that is “set in a brand new post-apocalyptic science fantasy universe that puts players into a huge, seamless game world full of original characters, mutated creatures, deep moral choices and powerful action.” You don’t say! The release also claims ELEX will be “edgy, dark, uncompromising, complex,” and a “handcrafted action role-playing experience.” The game director at Piranha Bytes says it’s “a completely new game experience.” That seems like a stretch, given the other descriptors being used he...