New Xbox Shooter Blindfire Takes Place Nearly Entirely In The Dark, Playable Today
A new round-based multiplayer FPS, Blindfire, was announced during Xbox’s most recent Partner Preview, and though multiplayer shooters are a dime a dozen, this one comes with a unique twist that helps to set it apart: It takes place almost entirely in the dark.
Blindfire will be available today in early access through the Xbox Game Preview program on both Xbox Series X|S and PC, and its novel premise looks to put an emphasis on “slower, more tactical play,” according to an Xbox Wire blog. The game’s multiplayer arenas are almost entirely shrouded in shadows. Since the noise and muzzle flash of firing a weapon is a dead giveaway, players will need to think strategically about when to engage the enemy. For an example of how important noise is in Blindfire, players have the option of doing a quick, loud reload or a slower, more careful reload that makes as little sound as possible, said Matt Dunthorne, lead designer for Blindfire at developer Double Eleven.
“The beautiful thing about the concept in my opinion is how pure the core idea is, there is no fluff or excess and it can be explained in a single sentence,” Dunthorne said. “‘It’s a pitch-black room, you have a gun, so do your enemies…good luck!'”
