Lastly, players can mine resources and derive revenue streams from doing so, making it also a role-playing game.Īfter choosing a faction, players initially start in faction security zones without combat to explore basic gameplay. Since players can travel to and explore these stars independently through first-person flight, it is in part a flight simulation. Part of it is exploration, as the game features an abundance of stars for exploration and exploitation. It is part strategy in that you have to develop tactical plans of action on how to interact with other players and factions. Star Atlas takes place in a futuristic science fiction setting in 2620, where three major factions have emerged and are competing for resources and control: MUD - humankind, ONI - a consortium of alien races and Ustur - sentient androids. It is being built on Unreal Engine 5, allowing the game to feature cinema-quality, real-time environments. Star Atlas is a massive multiplayer online game that takes place in a virtual gaming metaverse.

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