SteamWorld series developer leveraged Unreal to craft its first 3D game, The Gunk

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Upcoming action-adventure game The Gunk is both a metaphoric examination of modern society’s struggle with conservation and a chance for the development team that made a name for itself with the popular SteamWorld games to stretch its wings.

In the game, players will take control of a scavenger named Rani as they and their partner work to rid an alien planet of a slime-like parasite nicknamed “the Gunk.”

We chatted with Game Director Ulf Hartelius about the game’s inception, how it was shaped by the studio’s previous work on SteamWorld titles, and what players can expect when they dive into this new adventure in December.

To read the rest of this story, which first ran on Dec. 14, 2021, visit UnrealEngine.com.