Devolver Digital has releasedDevolverland Expo, a free game on Steam set in an abandoned convention center that contains trailers for the publisher’s upcoming games.
Devolverland Expowas part of Devolver Direct 2020, which showcased various titles that the publisher is working on in place of a real-world event such as thecanceled E3 2020. The free game, however, does not simply let players waltz into an abandoned building to watch videos.
Devolverland Expois described in itsSteam pageas a “marketing simulator,” with players fighting through security systems to acquire all the trailers and gameplay demos, among other things. The game works differently than attending E3, replacing the physical challenges of attending a massive event with virtual enemies and puzzles.
Devolver Digital is not the first to make video game announcements at a virtual event, which has become the norm in the current situation. Electronic Arts’EA Play Liveand Sony’sThe Future of Gamingwere held in June, and Ubisoft will streamUbisoft Forwardon July 12.
A full playthrough video ofDevolverland Expohas also alreadysurfaced, for those who would rather watch instead of unlocking everything themselves.
Devolver Direct 2020
Devolver Direct 2020 included a host of announcements, all of which also appear withinDevolverland Expo.
The games that were a part of the virtual event includeShadow Warrior 3, the next installment in the demon-hunting series; action-adventure titleOlija; colorful battle royale gameFall Guys: Ultimate Knockout; reverse-horror gameCarrion; chaotic first-person shooterSerious Sam 4; multiplayer dungeon brawlerBlightbound; and Old West simulatorWeird West.
Flying Wild Hog, the developer ofShadow Warrior 3, is also the studio behind Devolverland Expo.
