Key Takeaways
- The Precinct, a GTA-like cop game, has received an unstated age rating for its PC version, suggesting it may skip PC at launch.
- Precinct was already confirmed for PC before being hit with two delays.
- Currently, the game is aiming for release in the first half of 2025.
expected GTA-Same game ward It may even skip PC at launch, as newly surfaced evidence suggests. Even if something like this happens, ward It has already been confirmed that it will be released on PC.
Developed by British studio Fallen Tree Games, ward It's an open world action adventure with serious content. grand theft auto Except it puts the player in the shoes of a police officer rather than a criminal. It has been officially announced by British publisher Kwalee. ward In June 2023, it was revealed that the game was in development for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
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The new game looks like GTA 5 Mobile
The recently released open world game looks like a mobile version of Grand Theft Auto 5 with some GTA Online elements.
Although Kwalee said nothing about a staggered release. wardThe PC port of may lag behind the console versions. This is suggested by the recently released ESRB rating for the action-adventure reviewed by Game Rant. There is absolutely no mention of PC here. This omission may be a simple error, but it's rare for a multi-platform game to fail to receive ratings for all target platforms simultaneously. ward So it may end up skipping your PC when running. GTA 6– Something like fashion.
There may have been some problems with Earth's recent development.
The potential PC delay coincides with other recent developments surrounding the game. The project was originally scheduled for release in August 2024, but was eventually delayed a month ahead of target. ward The schedule has been changed to a fall 2024 release. The game has since been delayed until the first half of 2025, so it won't even make it to this release window. These delays mean: ward You may be struggling with your development and struggling to get across the finish line. This frustration is common in complex software development, especially for small indie teams. For example, Fallen Tree Games has just six employees, according to LinkedIn data.
Another possibility is that the British studio has received so much interest since its reveal that it has decided to increase the scope of the project. This positive buzz is evident in the following: ward's existing success on Steam has seen the demo downloaded over 100,000 times in just a few days since its launch in mid-October 2024. Increasing the scope of a project late in development is not unheard of, but this is a less likely explanation for this delay than the game simply facing a setback.
Kwalee is not taking pre-orders yet. ward There is no specific price tag attached to the game. What we know so far is that the upcoming action adventure will be set in the fictional Averno City in 1983. Here, players take on the role of a police officer determined to clean up the streets as he unfolds a neo-noir storyline.
You are Officer Nick Cordell Jr. As a rookie cop fresh out of the academy, you're on the front lines protecting the citizens of Averno. Immerse yourself in a world of thrilling car chases, procedurally generated crime, and 1980s noir as you protect the public and unravel the mystery of your father's murder in the line of duty.
A love letter to classic cop movies, The Precinct combines the detail of police simulation with action sandbox spectacle. Patrol the streets and respond to calls to fight petty and powerful criminals. Choose your own tactics in thrilling chases and gunfights. Feel the Averno gang's struggle for power in a living city filled with procedurally generated crime, from parking violations to bank robberies, street racing and drug dealing.
indie games
simulation
shooter
adventure
- platform
- PlayStation 5, Microsoft Windows, Xbox Series X and Series S
- released
- 2024-12-00
- developer
- Fallen Tree Games Limited
- publisher
- Quarry
