'Necropolis' Steam Release Date, Pre-Orders Announced with PC Multiplayer Gameplay

An official Steam release date for the highly anticipated new game from the developers at Hairbrained Schemes, Necropolis, has been announced, along with some exciting gameplay news. While pre-orders for the title start on Feb. 2, 2016, it launches on March 17. Plus, those that get the game can experience some exciting multiplayer gameplay, which was recently confirmed this week.

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Necropolis is an interesting new title that takes queues from the Dark Souls series, with a different artistic style, but with the same dread and seriousness. According to Polygon, deaths in this game mean a game restart, with new dungeons and adventures that you haven't seen yet. You will die, but that's just part of the game - and now you can die with friends in the multiplayer version. That's something you've always wanted to do, right?

"As we mentioned in our hands-on preview, you can lure enemies into each other's paths," a new feature on Game Informer details. "A predator/prey relationship might distract the foes long enough that you can slip by or get in the killing blow. Being able to kite enemies (as you might in an MMO) while the rest of the team holds fast might increase your survival rate by a few minutes."

Announced in 2014, Necropolis has kept us waiting for quite some time. It looks like we'll finally get to relive the hyped gameplay that we saw at PAX East and PAX Prime of last year. In case you need a refresher, you can watch some demo gameplay from both events right here:

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