Ex-Witcher 3 devs re-reveal shooter after first announcement flops

When Polish developers Chronospace first unveiled the dieselpunk game War Mechanic, the pitch seemed perfect on paper. Start the trailer with a bang: a mushroom cloud unfurls, then collapses. Present players with a juicy alternate history where Soviet Russia kills the United States president. Use grainy, real-world, black-and-white footage to really sell the concept. Maybe lighten the mood a little with a yellow robot; it’ll remind people of Borderlands. Chronospace couldn’t have asked for a better stage for the reveal, honestly. The Game Awards presented a grand opportunity to tell the world about a war-torn world that birthed specialized mechanics who can build anything.