Guns of Eschaton Announced - a Mystical Western Soulslike Shooter Developed by the Legendary Viktor Antonov

Eschatology Entertainment studio, in collaboration with publisher 4Divinity, officially unveiled Guns of Eschaton – a new first-person shooter that combines the atmosphere of a mystical Western with challenging and intense enemy combat characteristic of soulslikes.

The game is set in an alternate 19th-century America that has experienced an apocalypse. Players will embark on a journey through a dying land as a lone gunslinger, moving from the Wild West to the East Coast. The developers promise that survival will depend not so much on reaction speed as on careful preparation, judicious resource management, and choosing the right tactics.

The combat system revolves around using different types of ammunition, parrying attacks, dashes, and a special system called the Codex. It allows players to study enemies, revealing their weaknesses.

One of the key features of the project will be deep character customization. Players will be able to create their own builds by combining various types of firearms, ammunition, occult abilities, talismans, armor, consumables, as well as active and passive skills. This approach will allow experimenting with different playstyles in both single-player and cooperative modes.

The developers also confirmed the presence of online co-op with full progress synchronization between participants. However, the maximum number of players in co-op has not yet been revealed.

The project gains special attention due to the fact that Guns of Eschaton is the last original universe created with the participation of the legendary art director Viktor Antonov, who passed away last year. Antonov was known for his work on iconic games such as Half-Life 2, Dark Messiah of Might and Magic, and Dishonored.

Fouad Kuliev, head of Eschatology Entertainment, stated that it is a great honor for the team to present to the world the last project shaped by Viktor Antonov's creative vision. According to him, the developers worked together with Antonov from the very beginning on the ideas, themes, and concepts of the future game, and his rich imagination and creative legacy became the main source of inspiration throughout the development process. Kuliev noted that Guns of Eschaton is the result of the entire team's collaborative effort, striving to bring the unique vision of the legendary artist to life.

Guns of Eschaton is announced for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S. The shooter does not yet have a release date, but it does have a Steam page.