| Undawn | |
|---|---|
| Developers | Lightspeed Studios |
| Publisher | Level Infinite1 |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 4 |
| Platforms | |
| Release | June 15, 2023 |
| Genre | Survival2 |
| Mode | Multiplayer |
Undawn is a survival game developed by Lightspeed Studios and published by Level Infinite on June 15, 2023. It is a zombie-themed game.
Development and release
Undawn had more than 300 developers and was considered a "key" game developed in-house by Tencent, with an alleged budget of approximately CN¥1 billion (around US$140 million).34 It was first announced in March 2021.5 A May 2023 trailer revealed that the game would feature actor Will Smith.267 The game was released on June 15, 2023, for Android, iOS, and Windows.1 Garena published the game on June 29 for select Southeast Asia countries.8
Reception
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Pocket Gamer | 3.5/59 |
According to a report by Reuters published on March 21, 2024, Undawn "flopped spectacularly", generating a revenue of $287,000 in the previous month, according to research firm Appmagic.104 Some reviewers noted that the game was relatively unheard of before the report, despite it featuring Smith.1112
References
References
- Morris, Iwan (February 24, 2023). "Level Infinite announces new cross-platform title Undawn". Pocket Gamer.biz. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- Goslin, Austen (May 24, 2023). "Will Smith's video game debut reminds us I Am Legend would have made a great game". Polygon. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- "Focus: Tencent's next level up: Fewer big foreign franchise games, more in-house". Reuters.
- Yin-Poole, Wesley (March 21, 2024). "Even Will Smith Couldn't Save Zombie Survival Game Undawn, Which 'Flopped Spectacularly'". IGN. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- Mohanty, Suchit (March 26, 2021). "Undawn is an upcoming post apocalyptic title by Tencent Games heading for iOS and Android". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- Livingston, Christopher (May 25, 2023). "Will Smith finally picked a game to star in, and... it's a free-to-play survival shooter?". PC Gamer. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- Nightingale, Ed (May 24, 2023). "Will Smith to star in forthcoming mobile RPG Undawn". Eurogamer. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- Lozano, Kurt (May 29, 2023). "Garena's Undawn to launch in Southeast Asia on 29 June". Yahoo! News. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- Quick, Will (June 20, 2023). "Undawn review - 'Zombies to the back!'". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- Ye, Josh (March 21, 2024). "Tencent's next level up: fewer big foreign franchise games, more in-house". Reuters. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- Winslow, Levi (March 22, 2024). "Will Smith Zombie Game No One Has Heard Of Bombs". Kotaku. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- Bell, Alice (March 22, 2024). "Today we learned about a survival game featuring Will Smith, but only because it's a massive failure". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved March 22, 2024.