With the release delay ongoing, The Astronauts have released a fresh gameplay video to remind fans why they want to keep Witchfire on their radar. This trailer includes commentary from The Astronauts co-founder and creative director, Adrian Chmielarz, while revealing how guns in the game possess forbidden magic only accessible by witch hunters, known as preyers.
In the sneak peek at gunplay, Chmielarz zeroes in on a powerful firearm uniquely suited to sharpshooters, called Hunger. Hunger is a hand-cannon that feeds on critical hits, getting stronger with successful shots. For each critical hit, players are granted powerful bullets that deal additional damage on their next reload. When preyers reach the second level of attunement with Hunger, they are able to magnify the power of successive critical hits: the more critical hits a player scores before a reload, the deadlier the next bullet will be. Hunger’s third and final level of attunement unleashes unholy gunfire capable of incapacitating and obliterating enemies with freezing magic.
This isn’t their first gameplay showcase, but it is good to see the art design in action. Now, we just need a release date for when Witchfire heads into early access on PC via Epic Games Store.
