Lesquin, France, January 23, 2025 - Eko Software and NACON have released a new video for Dragonkin: The Banished, revealing the mechanics of the new Hack'N'Slash skill system. This new system, called the Ancestral Grid, allows players to create their most effective builds to overcome the hordes of enemies that reign in this dragon-corrupted world. Dragonkin: The Banished will be available in early access on Steam from March 6, 2025, and on consoles on its final release.
Check out the new video: PEGI | ESRB
Dragonkin: The Banished’s skill system is based on the Ancestral Grid, an interface that evolves with the character. Each class has its own Grid, which expands as players gain levels. On this Grid are placed Fragments, hexagonal pieces of loot containing skills or modifiers. By aligning these Fragments, players customize their playstyle: skills are added to the character's skill bar, while modifiers boost the effectiveness of skills they are in contact with.
More than just a skill tree, the Ancestral Grid functions like a puzzle. As players progress through the game, they obtain increasingly powerful and complex Fragments.
The adventure is also enriched by a unique companion: your dragonet. This young, trained dragon adds an extra strategic dimension by having its own place in the Grid and triggering special effects.
The Eko Software team, made up of Hack'N'Slash fans, wanted to bring this new and unique feature that invites deep customization and engaging theorycrafting, giving players the tools to build unique builds.
Dragonkin: The Banished will be available in early access on Steam from 6 March 2025 and on consoles at its final release.
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About NACON:
NACON is a company of the BIGBEN Group founded in 2019 to optimize its know-how through strong synergies in the video game market. By bringing together its 16 development studios, the publishing of AA video games, the design and distribution of premium gaming devices, NACON focuses 30 years of expertise at the service of players. This new unified business unit strengthens NACON's position in the market and enables it to innovate by creating new unique competitive advantages. https://corporate.nacongaming.com/
About Eko Software:
Founded in 1999, Eko Software develops video games for consoles and PC. The company creates its own intellectual property and currently distributes its games throughout the world. Eko Software also develops high-quality video games based on franchises that clients license to the studio. Eko Software has joined the NACON family and currently develops games, technologies and proprietary tools for consoles (Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4™, PS5™) and PC. 2022 EKO Software. All rights reserved. http://www.ekosystem.com/