Polygon.com / 20.09.24

InZoi is a highly ambitious simulator, but the game aspect is a work in progress

In a briefing hall at this years Gamescom, Hyungjun Kim, producer and director of InZoi, took to the stage to share his vision for the future of life simulators. One slide, during a humbling section on the challenges encountered during development, showed a screenshot of a hyperrealistic infant levitating above his cot and scrolling on a smartphone with Slenderman fingers. The caption? A cute, innocent baby does the unexpected. With the unfortunate cancellation of Paradox Interactives Life by You and no date in sight for EAs Project Rene, theres a clear gap in the market for a contemporary life simulator. Krafton hopes to fill this gap with InZoi, an everything-and-the-kitchen-sink Unreal Engine 5 Sims alternative, which is decidedly more stylish than its stylized counterpart. Check out Polygons Gamescom 2024 hub page for all our coverage of the worlds biggest games event. In a booth where the upper body of a cat hovered over my head like a furry sword of Damocles, I started tink...
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