Ashen | Overview

DISCOVER AN ANCIENT WORLD ONCE SHROUDED IN DARKNESS FOR A THOUSAND YEARS

The Ashen’s rebirth has restored light to the ash covered plains and the dark world you’ve always known. You must protect the Ashen at all costs, if there is any hope for the new light to survive.

There are those who prefer the darkness and will try to stop you on your quest. You’ll need to be fast on your feet, quick to learn and willing to work with others if you hope to survive against the many threats you’ll encounter on your journey.

At its core, Ashen is about relationships. You will meet people out in the world, perhaps a tinker or huntress, a fortune-hunter or weaver of shadows. Each character has unique knowledge and crafting abilities that will bolster your chances of survival and victory.

You must build a new life in these twilight plains and fight together instead of stumbling alone in the dark.

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PASSIVE MULTIPLAYER

While exploring and completing quests for characters, you’ll come across other players in the wilderness. You can choose to work together on a quest, tackle dungeons or go your own way. It’s up to you.

OPEN WORLD EXPLORATION

Ashen is filled with sweeping, hand-crafted environments waiting to be explored. From rugged coastlines to dark intricate caverns and sprawling cities from civilisations past, each region is unique and will reveal more about the lost history of the world.

STAMINA-BASED COMBAT

Each encounter has the potential to end in disaster. Discover unique weapons and equipment during your journey which will let you develop your own play style to defeat the shadows. But knowledge of the land and patience are as valuable as any weapon in Ashen.

THE TOWN

In Ashen you’ll have a settlement where characters you encounter on your adventures will return to and make their home. As you complete their quests, they will expand their own dwellings and provide you with services to help you on your journey.

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Ashen on Xbox One - 4K Trailer

Xbox One console launch exclusive. Ashen is an action role-playing game is about a wanderer in search of a place to call home. There is no sun, and the only natural light comes from eruptions that cover the land in ash. This is a world where nothing lasts, no matter how tightly you cling to it. At its core, Ashen is about forging relationships. Players can guide those they trust to their camp — together, you might just stand a chance.

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ASHEN | Gamescom 2018 Gameplay

Gameplay from Gamescom 2018. Ashen is an action RPG about a wanderer in search of a place to call home. This is a world where nothing lasts, no matter how tightly you cling to it. At its core, Ashen is about forging relationships. Players can guide those they trust to their camp - together, you might just stand a chance. http://ashen-game.com Developed by A44. Published by Annapurna Interactive. © Annapurna Interactive, 2018

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Ashen announce trailer for E3 Xbox One

Ashen is an action RPG about a wanderer in search of a place to call home. There is no sun and the natural light that exists comes from eruptions that cover the land in ash. This is a world where nothing lasts, no matter how tightly you cling to it. At its core, Ashen is about forging relationships. Players can guide those they trust to their camp – together, you might just stand a chance. For more information, please visit xbox.com/E3

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PAX East 2018: Ashen Gameplay Interview

Ashen is an upcoming action role-playing game developed by Aurora44 and published by Annapurna Interactive. Set in a fantasy environment, the game is scheduled to be released for Xbox One and Microsoft Windows. CONNECT WITH US! FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/shacknews TWITTER: https://twitter.com/shacknews INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/shacknews Watch us live at http://www.twitch.tv/shacknews To support the team, visit the site: http://www.shacknews.com

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Ashen Gameplay Demo - IGN Live E3 2018

Want to know more about the upcoming Action/RPG and "Souls-like," Ashen? We've got Derek Bradley, creative director at Aurora44, here to talk all about what sets Ashen apart. Watch more from E3 2018 here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLyj9_YmsM8&index=1&list=PLraFbwCoisJAcQvOvliIp_1bYkRlB8cVP ---------------------------------- Follow IGN for more! ---------------------------------- IGN OFFICIAL APP: http://www.ign.com/mobile FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/ign TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ign INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/igndotcom/?hl=en WEBSITE: http://www.ign.com/ GOOGLE+: https://plus.google.com/+IGN

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Rock Paper Shotgun

“There have been countless Souls-like games over the past decade or so, but Ashen is perhaps one of the purest and most polished experiences of its kind that isn’t actually Dark Souls”
GAMING BOLT - 8/10

"There's genuine satisfaction to unravelling its reinventions and departures - identifying the places where it sheds a little more light on Souls at large, and the places where it lets the darkness close in.”
EUROGAMER - RECOMMENDED

“...it’s a very good take on the formula that delivers satisfying, strategic combat and progression that rewards careful play. Thanks to a gorgeous, varied open world and neat, passive cooperative features, Ashen comes into its own wonderfully.’”
IGN - 8.5/10

“An inspired approach to co-op and non-player characters turns what could’ve been just another Dark Souls clone into one of the most interesting action adventures of the season.”
METRO - 8/10

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