Wales Interactive has announced the full release date for its early access FPS Sker Ritual. This CoD Zombies-like co-op shooter is coming to Xbox Series X|S on April 18th, following a roughly 18-month window in Steam Early Access.
This ritualistic spin-off to 2020's Maid of Sker has been created by five dedicated developers over the last few years, and its almost ready for prime time. The game's full launch includes everything from the current PC build, alongside a "huge 1.0 update, featuring new objectives, weapons, story content and more".
Here are some of the key features for Sker Ritual:
- Traverse alone or rally with friends: Battle the Quiet Ones alone or with up to three additional players in online co-op. Be warned, the hordes scale based on the player count.
- Four haunting locations to explore: Fight your way through four maps each with their own secrets to uncover. Explore the Cursed Lands of Lavernock, Ashes of Sker Hotel, Sewers of the Dead, and Deadly Lover’s Fortress.
- Wield the power of Celtic Gods: Killing enemies offer a chance to drop powerful Miracles, each offering a choice of three upgradable powers. Bound to a Celtic God, each upgrade comes with a different rarity, core attributes and power.
- Face off against terrifying horrors: The Quiet Ones are back and they have brought friends. Sker Island is crawling with new enemies and elites, each with their own abilities and one goal in mind, total destruction.
It's worth noting here that if you want to get into the franchise ahead of this 1.0 launch, there are a few nice options on Xbox. The game's story-based predecessor Maid of Sker is available digitally and was actually a Games with Gold title back in October 2020, while there's also a free demo live for Sker Ritual right now on Xbox Series X|S. We'll drop a link to that free demo down below: