Today, Bloober Team is releasing a short developer diary offering an in-depth look at how combat works in Cronos: The New Dawn, where every encounter is shaped by a brutal and evolving threat: The Merge. Enemies known as Orphans can absorb nearby corpses to transform mid-battle into deadlier forms, gaining new abilities and dramatically shifting the flow of combat in real time. This mechanic raises the stakes with every kill, making tactical decision-making and spatial awareness absolutely critical.
In the gameplay reveal trailer for Cronos: The New Dawn, a mysterious voice warned the Traveler to “Stay focused, stay cautious”.
More than just a bit of lore, this was meant to communicate that in our game, remaining vigilant is of the utmost importance.
That’s because, in addition to careful resource management, you also have to deal with enemies that can merge with each other during battle. This radically alters the dynamic of every encounter, with each Merge exponentially increasing its difficulty in real-time.
To that end, we made a short dev diary that details how the combat system in Cronos works in practice, while also addressing several key questions from our community:
