Summary
A new batch of key details have emerged about theXboxWu-Tang Clan game codenamedProject Shaolin. First reported back in 2021,Project Shaolinis anXboxgame described as a sort of hip-hop-infused third-person melee dungeon crawler with up to four-player co-op and a heavy helping of Wu-Tang’s music and style.
Xbox has a lot of projects in the works at all of its internal studios, including Bethesda and Activision Blizzard. When it comes to third-party partnerships, Xbox also has some interesting games in development with several talented external studios as well.Contraband,a co-op heist game, is still in production at Avalanche Studios, the team behindJust Cause. TheHitmanstudio, IO Interactive, is collaborating on what seems like a fantasy title inProject Dragon.Xbox’s partnership with Kojima Productionsis still in play, as well as a handful of smaller titles likeAra: History UntoldandTowerborne,both set to launch next year. One of Xbox’s more intriguing partners is the beloved hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, teaming up for the co-op melee combat game known asProject Shaolin.
It seems like development on one of these third-party projects is progressing quite well, as some key details about its gameplay and art design have surfaced.According to Insider Gaming,Project Shaolin, which is in its alpha stage of development at anewer studio named Brass Lion Entertainment, will allow players to play as all nine Wu-Tang Clan members. As expected, the title will heavily incorporate Wu-Tang Clan’s beloved discography, and it’ll even be fused with the game’s third-person action combat.
Interestingly,Project Shaolinwill provide players with a social space called “The Neighborhood” where they’ll be able to enjoy music and use vendors among other activities. The Neighborhood hub seems perfect for co-op, but the way it’s described by Insider Gaming makes it seem like it’s built with live service capabilities in mind. Insider Gaming added thatProject Shaolin’s art style is quite reminiscent of theSpider-Verseanimated films, incorporating a stuttered frame rate for a more stylized visual effect.Project Shaolinwon’t be the first musically-focused Xbox game to feature an animated cartoon-like art style, as just this year Tango Gameworks’Hi-Fi Rushreleased to rave reviews and has been nominated for five categories at The Game Awards.
Will Project Shaolin Be an Xbox Console Exclusive?
SinceProject Shaolinis being developed by Brass Lion Entertainment as part of a third-party partnership with Xbox, it’s a safe bet that the Wu-Tang game will be exclusive to the Xbox ecosystem. Additionally,ProjectShaolinmightdrop directly onto Xbox Game Passwhen the time comes. Insider Gaming noted that the game still looks like it’s one or two years away from being released, but it’s possible that its official reveal could be coming sooner rather than later, perhaps at the imminent Game Awards.
Xbox Series X
Microsoft’s ninth-generation console, the Xbox Series X is a powerful machine that can support 4K resolution and 60 fps, depending on the game. Released alongside the Xbox Series S, the Series X has a Custom AMD Zen 2 CPU, a Custom RDNA 2 GPU, and 16 GB of RAM.
