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Press release:
Los Angeles, June 14th 2023.
The L.A.-based (the US) indie games developer Ocean Drive Studio are today very happy and excited to announce that their twin-stick shooter/roguelite “Blackout Protocol“, is coming to PC via Steam Early Access on July 19th, 2023.

Furthermore, Ocean Drive Studio has also just announced that they have released a brand-new trailer for “Blackout Protocol”! The new trailer reveals more about the game’s story and characters. So be sure to check it out! (you can watch the said trailer further down the page!)

Players can already try the game for free during the Steam Next Fest until June 26th.

About Blackout Protocol
Blackout Protocol invites action lovers to a frenetic roguelite twin-stick shooter where up to 3 players will collaborate to eradicate a very real menace. The agents will be deployed in a remote containment facility that went dark after an internal breach. Shoot your way through hordes of creatures and use data cubes, credits and blueprints to upgrade your equipment at the next safe zone.. if you can reach it!

Blackout Protocol Early Access launch content

4 characters, more will be added during the Early Access campaign.
5 levels: Parking Lot, Lobby, Office, Warehouse, Boss. More levels will be added during EA.
Reworked balancing for difficulty levels and party size. The balancing will continue to be tweaked based on players’ feedback.
Fully voiced! (English only).
Changes and improvements requested by beta testers implemented.

Blackout Protocol demo content

4 characters (Boyscout, Beaker, Red, Scalpel).
13 unlockable primary weapons and 5 tactical equipment.
2 levels (Parking Lot & Lobby) out of the 5 that will be available at the Early Access launch. Every level is procedurally generated to keep each game unique.
3 tiers of Agent upgrades out of the 7 that will be available at Early Access.

Wishlist Blackout Protocol on Steam now: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2111870/Blackout_Protocol/
Join Ocean Drive Studio’s Discord channel: https://discord.gg/sNAqA9eHnK
Follow Blackout Protocol on Twitter: https://twitter.com/blckoutprotocol

About Ocean Drive Studio
Ocean Drive Studio was founded in 2019 with an intention to create fun gaming experiences through an open development process, allowing for communities of players to share feedback and positively impact a game’s final form. Ocean Drive Studio’s CEO Jae Kim is leading a team of 60 with offices in Seoul, Korea & Los Angeles California and was backed by Kakao Games and LB Investments.