Runic Games Announces Hob

By Ashley Woodcock,
Runic Games, developer behind the Torchlight franchise, is making a return with the upcoming Hob, an adventure title where players will take on the role of a mysterious character who has woken up on what seems to be an unknown planet.

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Set on a beautiful but dangerous world, life is buzzing around and going on as normal above the planet, while sounds of mysterious machinery can be heard below. Players will explore this unknown world's design and learn that the planet is in peril. Players will need to learn the art of survival, "understand their true purpose through acquiring skills, and ultimately transform the nature of the world itself".

Hob is presented without text or dialogue. Narrative is revealed as players explore and interact with their mysterious planet, and the strange life forms that inhabit it. Hob features smooth controller gameplay, multi-layered puzzles, and striking visuals
A few pieces of artwork have been released showcasing the character as well as a huge robot of some sort:

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Four new screenshots were also released as we get a preview of this gorgeous and strange world that our mysterious character will be exploring:

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Lastly, we have a title reveal trailer that's pretty short, sweet, and straight to the point:

If you happen to be attending PAX Prime in Seattle on August 28th through August 31st, you will have the opportunity to get hands on with the game at booth #6602.

Hob will be making its way to consoles, but which consoles that is specifically, and a release date, is still unknown at this time.

We've got the full list of Hob trophies - check the list for guides to unlocking them.
Ashley Woodcock
Written by Ashley Woodcock
Hounding news for TrueTrophies ever since the site first launched. Lover of completions, tough achievements, shooters, action, adventure and racing titles, hip-hop, NBA, and my Scooby. I own an Xbox One and Xbox 360. If I ever get my gaming room back, and a whopping amount of constant free time to go with it, I may get a PlayStation console too.
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