WATCH: Tencent’s Cyberpunk Themed Game Demo on Unreal Engine

Every gamer out there knows that Cyberpunk 2077 is going to take the gaming world by storm. It is one of a kind project that has accumulated a massive fan following. But what if a big name wants to rival the project? That seems to be just the case with Tencent. The videogame company have announced their own game in the cyberpunk genre, code-named ‘SYN.’ Watch the technical demonstration trailer below courtesy of XboxViewTV.

SYN – a rival game to Cyberpunk 2077?

Tencent is developing an open-world FPS much similar to the most-anticipated Cyberpunk 2077. The announcement was made at their annual conference on June 27. The project named SYN hasn’t disclosed many details. 

The game will be developed by Lightspeed and Quantum Studios; the same studios who were behind the PUBG mobile port. The 3-minute video showcased many stunning visuals from the game.

Much like Cyberpunk, SYN will also feature top levels of character customization. However, the video showcased no info on gameplay.

Cyberpets

In addition to robot-like characters, you also get cyberpets. Pets do not mean dogs or cats, as the trailer showcased animals like a bear and a leopard. They had heavy armor on them, and it looks like they are capable of heavy damage. The pets too are customizable; looks and traits.

Cyber pets are likely to be the players’ aid throughout the game. It is unclear if these pets could be used as a ride. You can however take vehicles and customize them. The game also has three factions – Enforcer, Anarchy, and Motorheads.

Epic Games are involved

The game has been rendered by Unreal Engine and Epic Games will be assisting the team.

“Our characters are realistic, yet stylish, with various customization features including cosmetics, skins, and extremely realistic effects achieved with our strand-based hair system through cooperation with Epic Games”

The game does not have an official release date as of yet. SYN is set to launch for both PC and Consoles.