Orangepixel's post-apocalyptic open-world action game Ashworld was officially announced in December of last year, but work on the title goes back even further than that. It's quite a departure from the one man studio's previous efforts in terms of scope, but it still retains the signature Orangepixel style and great moment-to-moment gameplay. Following its release on Steam back in September, work on the mobile version was completed last month and the game was sent off to Apple with the hope of an early December release. It looks like everything has gone according to plan as Orangepixel has officially announced next Wednesday, December 6th as the release date for Ashworld on iOS with an Android version coming roughly a month later. Here's the launch trailer in case you missed it before.
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As excited as I am to finally get my hands on Ashworld, I'm also very excited that Orangepixel has already announced their next project and that it's a return to one of my favorite series from the developer. It's titled Gunslugs 3: Rogue Tactics, and that catchy subtitle is actually quite an important descriptor. The original Gunslugs was a run and gun platformer blended with some procedural and roguelike elements, and Gunslugs 2 built upon the first with amped up running and gunning. Both games were beautiful, chaotic experiences. For Gunslugs 3, Orangepixel wants to tone down the run and gun elements and focus more on tactical elements. D...