E3 2018: New Battle Royale Game Fear The Wolves Has Some Cool-Sounding Ideas

Fear the Wolves just released a tense trailer that showcases its horrifying take on the battle royale formula. The game is developed by the folks behind STALKER.

Fear the Wolves drops 100 players into a post-apocalyptic Chernobyl. Players will then need to scavenge for resources, weapons, and armor to survive both enemy players and the radiated wasteland. Air drops and radiation-active areas hide the best loot, but plenty of other spots contain small surprises. As the game goes on, more areas begin to flood with radiation. Players without hazmat suits or gas masks will be at a severe disadvantage as they suffer vivid hallucinations, slower speed, and radiation poisoning.

Like PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds and Fortnite, the survivable zone will shrink over time and force players closer together. However, unlike most battle royales, there are two paths to victory in Fear the Wolves. Players can either win by killing everyone and being the last survivor, or by reaching the single-seat extraction helicopter that only appears in the final zone. Even if there are still multiple players alive on the map, reaching the helicopter and taking off will net a victory.

Although enemy players and radiation pose immediate dangers, the most deadly threat to the 100 players is the mutated wildlife. So far, the only mutants revealed are the radiated wolves, and Fear the Wolves' E3 2018 trailer makes a compelling case for why players should fear them. Wolves purposely stalk whoever hides on the edge of the zone and, just like actual wolves, they travel in packs and work together to separate stragglers for an easier kill.

Fear the Wolves will launch in Early Access on Steam this summer and officially release on PC later this year. A console version is scheduled for 2019.