Cambridge, UK – June 7, 2025 – PlayFusion, the indie misfits out of Cambridge led by ex-RuneScape rebels, just dropped a new trailer for ASCENDANT- their neon-drenched, PvPvE fever dream releasing this year. It's tactical mayhem with a biopunk soul, where capture-the-flag gets shot full of amber, rage, and 1980s attitude.
This is capture-the-flag if it was raised by wolves. Set in a post-apocalyptic, biopunk hellscape soaked in neon, synths, and mutant blood, ASCENDANT throws players into brutal firefights for control of Biocores - precious energy sources that are the only thing keeping your decaying Shade from flatlining.
You’ll wake up from a thousand-year cryo-nap and immediately get slapped by ruthless opponents, feral mutant wildlife, and environments that hate your existence. And here’s the kicker: every match is different. Maps evolve. Events trigger mid-fight. Biocores shift location. And that smug strategy you perfected last round? Good luck. The only rule is “Adapt or die.”
The latest trailer showcases the game’s signature insanity: firefights that go from surgical to explosive in seconds, procedurally shifting arenas, and apex predators like the Gorlizard - a towering mutant beast that eats plans for breakfast. You’ll also get a glimpse of the fully modular weapon crafting system, which lets players build their own absurd Franken-guns with over 3 million combinations. Want a poison-spitting SMG or a sniper that shoots explosives? Cool. Build it. Just don’t cry when someone shows up with something worse.
Key Features:
● Strategic Mayhem – Think you’ve mastered CTF? Think again. Fight for three Biocores in four-team death zones where players vote to unleash match-altering chaos - like a Mycopocalypse or a single-core showdown.
● Dynamic Environments – The map isn’t just a backdrop - it’s a co-conspirator. Trigger toxic storms, drop an airstrike, or get third-partied by a beast the size of a building. No two matches. No second chances.
● Deep Customization – Forge your loadout with neon-soaked 80s flair and modded weaponry that breaks the Geneva Convention. Fashion and firepower, equally loud.
● Persistent Social Hub – Flex in the lobby, settle beefs in the Thunderdome, or just chill before diving back into the grind. Leaderboards, loadouts, and locker-room trash talk included.
ASCENDANT will launch later this year and is available to wishlist on Steam right now. Stay updated on the game’s official Discord for the latest news straight from the source.
About PlayFusion:
PlayFusion is an independent, employee-owned studio in Cambridge, UK. Their dev credits read like a fever dream - RuneScape, Sniper Elite, GoldenEye 007, All Points Bulletin, Star Citizen - and they’ve come together with one mission: make games that break molds, burn blueprints, and leave a trail of smoking pixels.