SummaryWildgate was unveiled earlier this week as part of the Dreamhaven Showcase. Engage in crew-based PvP combat with epic shootouts and spaceship battles.Wildgate arrives on Xbox Series X|S later this year, with a community preview playtest coming in April.A few years ago, our studio began work on a brand new project set in a distant galaxy. Yesterday, we revealed Wildgate a team-based shooter featuring out-of-this-world spaceship battles and only three rules: Outsmart. Outrun. Outgun.In Wildgate, players team up in crews of four to venture into a hostile, unpredictable, and mysterious corner of the universe in search of an ancient relic known as the Artifact. While in pursuit of the Artifact, players need to work together to pilot their spacecraft, plunder wreckage, and discover forgotten loot. To win, crews must successfully reach the exit point with the Artifact or go for a domination victory by destroying all rival ships by whatever means necessary.Now, thats just what Wildgate is on paper. But how does it actually play? Lets dive in.Your adventures in Wildgate begin in the Lucky Docks, an old mining base on the edge of the infamous Typhon Reach (aka the Reach).The Lucky Docks serves as the games lobby, and from there, you can put together a pre-made crew or queue up solo. Each match of Wildgate will host five crews of up to four players, or 20 players total; once a full session is formed, youll all drop into the launching bay for final pre-launch checks before heading into the Reach.Dive Into The ReachThe Reach is your game map; its where every match of Wildgate takes place. The vast interstellar cloud formations and hazards of the Reach are procedurally-generated, which means its size, shape, layout, encounters, and moreas well as the location of the Artifact itselfis unknown when you first enter. No two matches of Wildgate are ever the same, and danger lurks around every corner.What kind of danger? Asteroids. Storms. Mines. Rogue turrets. Reach Leeches. (So many leeches) Some you can avoid. Others, you can protect yourself and your crew from with a few lucky upgrades. For the rest, wellthose youll just need to destroy outright, before they damage your ship.All Hands on DeckIn Wildgate, players are known as Prospectors. What brings each Prospector to the Reach might vary (fame, fortune, scientific advancement, the thrill of adventure), but theres one goal they all shareand thats to retrieve the Artifact.Your mission is simple: get in, get the Artifact, and get out. But you and your crew arent alone in the Reach! Four other crews of Prospectors are also searching for the Artifact and theyll do anything to get to it before you do. So, youll need to work together if you want to make it out in one piece. And to do that, you need a ship.For each and every match of Wildgate, your ship is your lifelineand the right ship could give you an edge. Some ships, like the Hunter and Scout, are smaller and faster, but they have fewer turret emplacements and hardpoints and their shields may not last as long. While others, like the Bastion, are larger and more durable; but dont expect to sneak up on any rival crews (theyll see you coming from a mile away).Whatever ship youre on, just remember one thing: As long as your ship is intact, so is your crew. Youll need to work together to pilot your ship into and out of combat, use its weapons to attack rival crews, fight fires, repair broken equipment, activate devices, and defend against enemy boarders.Fly Around and Find OutTheres plenty to do once youre in the Reach!While one crew member pilots, others can go offboard to collect important resources, or stay inside to use one of your ships probe stations. Probes are great to discover whats nearbylike rival ships, points of interest (POIs), and maybe even your exit point (the eponymous Wildgate). POIs are filled with PvE encounters and are scattered across the Reach, and completing them will unlock critical upgrades for ship, like better weapons, shields, and security devices to keep you and your crew safe.You may also find some personal itemsbe sure to bring these back to your ship so you can use them in later phases of the game.But the best loot of all? The Artifact, of course.Outrun or OutgunHidden somewhere within the Reach is the coveted Arifact, and if your crew is lucky enough to discover its location firstcongratulations! Now its up to you how you wish to proceed: grab it and make a mad dash for the exit, or lay in wait and set a trap for other Prospectors looking for the big score.If your crew chooses to make a run for it, youll need to fly the Artifact through an active Wildgate. Fair warning though: Grabbing the Artifact will alert rival Prospectors in the Reach (as well as reveal your location on their maps), and in most cases: battle will soon begin. Get ready to be attacked and/or boarded as other crews may attempt to steal the Artifact from youor outright destroy your ship to eliminate you from combat.Whatever you decide, the goal is to escape with the Artifact or be the last crew standing. And while not everything in the Reach may go as you plannedyoull always leave with one heck of a story.Wildgate is coming is to Xbox Series X|S later this year, but our first community preview playtest begins in just a few weeks! Sign up today to join us in the Reach on April 11-14 at playwildgate.com.