{"id":73798,"date":"2026-10-15T14:49:55","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T05:49:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=73798"},"modified":"2026-10-15T14:51:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T05:51:50","slug":"former-fromsoftware-dev-hytacka-returns-with-new-indie-action-rpg-overseeker-following-mixed-reception-of-previous-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/former-fromsoftware-dev-hytacka-returns-with-new-indie-action-rpg-overseeker-following-mixed-reception-of-previous-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Former FromSoftware dev Hytacka returns with new indie action RPG Overseeker following mixed reception of previous project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After more than a year of social media absence, former FromSoftware developer Hytacka, who has pronounced that his life\u2019s \u201cmain quest is to create the world\u2019s most entertaining action RPG,\u201d has returned to announce his new project, <strong>Overseeker<\/strong>. Built around fast-paced 3D melee combat, spells, and parries, the upcoming action RPG centers around siblings Noah and Ivy, as well as a mysterious tower that appears after a meteor falls from the sky. This is Hytacka\u2019s second independent project after the<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/former-fromsoftware-dev-says-his-ambitious-new-action-rpg-bombed-commercially-and-critically\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> not-so-successful Rise of Rebellion<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u300eOVERSEEKER\u300f\u30b9\u30c8\u30fc\u30ea\u30fc\u30c8\u30ec\u30fc\u30e9\u30fc\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j4MfNKyEOtA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overseeker\u2019s new story trailer introduces viewers to the world and paints Noah and Ivy as assassins with a moral code. Since their code prevents them from killing non-targets, Noah is understandably upset when he discovers that Ivy murdered a close associate of theirs named Keegan. After the two duke it out, a meteor falls from the sky and causes a mysterious tower to appear in the background.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s worth mentioning that several aspects of the story trailer were made using generative AI. This includes the music (generated with Suno), voice acting (generated with ElevenLabs), and the game\u2019s logo concept (generated with ChatGPT). AI tools were also used to assist translation. It\u2019s not known whether and to what extent the game itself will rely on generative AI tools.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1392\" height=\"779\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1392px) 100vw, 1392px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261015-73798-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261015-73798-001.jpg 1392w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261015-73798-001-380x213.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/20261015-73798-001-767x429.jpg 767w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overseeker is being developed by team Hytacka, with Hytacka in charge of game direction, game design, and co-writing the script. Programming is handled by Mitsunagi, who worked with Hytacka on the latter\u2019s previous game, Rise of Rebellion. Yuri Seibu is providing the story and co-writing the script alongside Hytacka, and also serves as a cinematic consultant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hytacka\u2019s last update prior to the announcement of Overseeker was regarding the poor launch of Rise of Rebellion in 2025. While the game received some praise for its combat system, many found it to be too complex and lacking in other areas. The developer himself stated that the game <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/former-fromsoftware-dev-says-his-ambitious-new-action-rpg-bombed-commercially-and-critically\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cbombed\u201d commercially and critically<\/a>. Rise of Rebellion currently stands with a \u201cMixed\u201d rating on <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1795510\/Rise_of_Rebellion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>, with 43% of 206 reviews rating it positively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overseeker is currently in development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hytacka has pronounced that his life\u2019s \u201cmain quest is to create the world\u2019s most entertaining action RPG.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":73806,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","autoblue_enabled":false,"autoblue_custom_message":"","autoblue_shares":[],"autoblue_post_url":"","autoblue_publish_document":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-73798","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-indie-games","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":8}},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - 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