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Publisher Devolver Digital and developer Behaviour Interactive announced the multiplayer roguelite first-person shooter, Serious Sam: Shatterverse, will launch for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam\u00a0and\u00a0Microsoft Store\u00a0on August 31.<\/p>\n
Serious Sam Stone is back, but this time he\u2019s not alone. Uber Mental\u2019s maniacal machinations have fractured the walls between universes, and now Sam\u2019s from multiple dimensions must learn to work together to repair the Shatterverse.<\/p>\n
As part of the Serious Program, a multidimensional force opposing Uber Mental, you\u2019ll travel across shifting universes to finish battles other Sams couldn\u2019t. Mental has been hunting the hero across realities, and in many timelines, he\u2019s already won. Now, it\u2019s your turn to push back. To advance, you must bring down his five lieutenants, each a formidable boss in search of total annihilation.<\/p>\n
Wield a relentlessly destructive arsenal of devastating weapons, unlock powerful boons, and experiment with run modifiers that reshape gameplay. In true roguelite fashion, death is never the end, and each run opens the door to new strategies and limitless possibilities across the Shatterverse.<\/p>\n
Reality cracked and now Serious Sams from multiple universes are fighting the same war. Team up across shifting worlds, collide with alternate versions of the legend, and bring guns-blazing chaos to timelines that were never supposed to meet.<\/p>\n
Pack the classics, then crank it into the weird. Wield a mix of iconic\u00a0Serious Sam\u00a0staples and brand-new toys, built for one purpose \u2013 clearing arenas when Mental\u2019s hordes decide hundreds is a warm-up. Explosive, loud, and extremely violent.<\/p>\n
A world full of unstable anomalies, hidden portals, and high-risk opportunities that can supercharge a run, or end it instantly. Push forward greater rewards, unlock powerful modifiers, and upgrades that permanently expand your possibilities.<\/p>\n
Familiar foes are back, and they brought friends. Face a selection of classic\u00a0Serious Sam\u00a0enemies alongside fresh monsters, all under Mental\u2019s control, all engineered to overwhelm you, and all begging to be turned into mush.<\/p>\n
High-adrenaline, run-and-gun arena chaos, big battlefields, nonstop pressure, and perfectly-timed one-liners when everything\u2019s on fire.\u00a0Shatterverse\u00a0leans into the\u00a0Serious Sam\u00a0legacy and pushes it forward with procedurally shifting runs across hand-crafted arenas set in previously unexplored worlds.<\/p>\n
A life-long and avid gamer,\u00a0William D'Angelo\u00a0was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own\u00a0YouTube channel\u00a0and\u00a0Twitch channel. You can follow the author\u00a0on\u00a0Bluesky.<\/p>\n
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