PS4/PC-Exclusive Fighter Absolver Given Release Date, New Trailer

Developer Sloclap has revealed the release date for its gorgeous-looking fighting game Absolver; the 3D brawler will launch for PlayStation 4 and PC on August 29.

The title allows players to choose one of multiple combat styles to develop their own moveset, with a breadth of customisation options available within each. To explain all this, Sloclap has released a new trailer, which you can watch above.

The developer itself is made up of ex-Ubisoft Paris employees, who were working on Ghost Recon: Wildlands and Watch Dogs until they left to make Absolver. The team cites Dark Souls as a big influence on Absolver, thanks to the former's deep, interconnecting worlds and accomplished level design.

"The way we thought about building the world and level design-- supreme lessons in level design," the company told us at E3 last year. "And that combat where you get into your timing, and every hit matters and you shouldn't just be doing things ."

No price was announced for Absolver, and there was no mention of any potential Xbox One or Nintendo Switch release. You can read more about the complex beat-'em-up in our E3 2016 preview or in our roundup of the biggest hidden gems of 2017.