SEGA's HYENAS is a new multiplayer shooter from Creative Assembly

Alien: Isolation developer Creative Assembly has a brand new multiplayer shooter in the works, as was announced today by SEGA. The game, HYENAS, is described as an “ambitious multi-platform challenger in the shooter space.”

In the game, you and three others will work together as a team to loot and plunder stolen pop culture merchandise the rich have swiped from the remnants of Earth, all while fighting against four other, similar crews all looking to do the same thing.

Shooting is only one part of the game, with a myriad of other factors to keep in mind mentioned in the press release including switchable zero-G zones and security networks.

Time for us to steal it back. Lumbering spaceship shopping malls, known as Plunderships, are plump with nostalgic booty stolen from Earth’s remains and packed with the sort of hired thugs, alarm systems and armed drones only the hyper-rich can afford. Assemble your crew of Hyenas from a ragtag cast of uniquely skilled and armed criminal misfits to get in, get the Merch and get the hell out.

It’s space piracy smash and grab, with your team of three fighting against four other crews to nab the spiciest haul and grab the getaway. You’ll need both guns and guile; each Plundership is a sandbox playground of interlocking systems creating endless opportunities for slick teams to exploit the environment, security networks, hired goons and competing crews to gain an edge.

And when it all kicks off, blisteringly quick movement and lethal combat combine in hazardous, and often switchable, zero-G zones, providing dramatic opportunities for you to master your environment to trap and eliminate other crews.

If that sounds appealing and you want to give HYENAS a go, you can sign-up starting today for the Alpha test on PC. Not only is the opportunity an exciting one, the Alpha test is also hugely important to the Creative Assembly team as they’re actively seeking player feedback in order to help make the game as fun and enticing as possible.

HYENAS is currently expected to release sometime in 2023. While that’s still a ways away, you can sign up right now for the Alpha test on PC, as previously mentioned, if you want to get an early look at what the game is all about. When they game is released, it’ll be available across a multitude of platforms including Xbox One, Series X|S, PS4, PS5, and PC.

For more on HYENAS and to sign up for the Alpha test, be sure to check out the game’s official website, and follow @PlayHyenas on Twitter.