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Behaviour Interactive Unveils 'Exterminauts', a Co-op Shooter About Alien Wage Slaves

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At this year's Gamescom Opening Night Live, Behaviour Interactive, the developer of Dead by Daylight, officially revealed their new title Exterminauts. It is a three-player co-op third-person PvE shooter, developed and IP-owned by Behaviour Interactive, with Tencent Games handling publishing in China, targeting a 2027 release. Unlike Behaviour's most famous game, Exterminauts takes a very different direction: no dark horror settings and no traditional military themes. Instead, the story unfolds on a brightly colored, resource-rich planet teeming with mysterious alien creatures, visually reminiscent of No Man's Sky. In the game's lore, humanity discovers a miraculous new energy source that sparks an interstellar gold rush, also attracting alien organisms that feed on this energy. These creatures damage pipelines and attack facilities, severely affecting the operations and profits of interstellar corporations. As a result, a new profession called 'Exterminaut' emerges—a portmanteau of Exterminate and Astronaut, essentially meaning 'pest-control astronaut.' Players are not soldiers or superheroes saving the galaxy, but blue-collar laborers hired by big companies to eliminate alien pests, repair equipment, handle accidents, and complete work orders. In simpler terms, they are literally 'alien wage slaves.' This fresh concept blends workplace culture with sci-fi themes, which may…

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