Hybrid is set in the post-apocalyptic year 2031, after an extinction-level asteroid collided with Earth wiping out billons. A single-celled alien bacterium buried deep within the asteroid spread into the atmosphere, infecting half of the survivors and turning them into the Variant, a genetically altered race. Six years later the Variant began a new world order and waged a massive global war against the immune populace, known as the Paladin.
Featuring a persistent online world war, Hybrid allows gamers to play online with friends and hundreds of thousands of other players across a single, unified world server. Players can choose a hero from one of two factions, the Variant or the Paladin, as they level up to unlock upgrades, abilities, armor, weapons, and more to aid their faction in capturing territories and countries, leading to global domination.
5th Cell, the indie studio behind Scribblenauts, ambiguously announced in October that its upcoming third-person shooter will offer a "completely new gameplay experience." What's so special about Hybrid? The studio is finally ready to start talking. Read More »
The award-winning team behind Scribblenauts promised to revolutionize the third-person shooter genre when it announced Hybrid back in October. Precisely why Hybrid is a "revolutionary" game remains to be seen, but developer 5th Cell provided a few more hints today. Read More »
5th Cell, the independent developer behind such creative gems as Drawn to Life and Scribblenauts, is taking an uncharacteristic turn for its Xbox 360 debut. The Bellevue, Washington-based studio announced today that Hybrid, a sci-fi third-person shooter, is now in development. Read More »
Release Region: United States
Release Date: August 8, 2012
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios