Redfall: Release Date and New Gameplay Revealed - Xbox Wire (2024)

You’ve waited patiently, and now that wait is almost over. The team at Arkane Austin announced during the Developer_Direct showcase that Redfall will be launching on Xbox Series X|S and PC on May 2, 2023 — and they announced it alongside over ten minutes of brand-new gameplay, highlighting what’s waiting for you on the titular island.

Danger lurks around every corner and it’s up to you to clean up the streets. Take on a variety of missions throughout the world and face down terrifying vampire underbosses to make the town a little safer for the survivors. While you’re busy being the friendly neighborhood vampire hunter, you’ll also be gathering intel about the mysteries surrounding the island and its new vampire overlords — intel that will eventually lead you to the vampire gods controlling everything…

Redfall is coming to Xbox Series X|S and PC on May 2, 2023. Play it day one with Xbox Game Pass. Check out everything you need to know about Redfall so far here and watch the full Redfall segment of the Developer_Direct below.

Once the very picture of Smalltown, USA, the island town of Redfall used to be known for its quaint streets, breezy boardwalks and charming neighborhoods. Then the vampires moved in and ruined everything. First, they eclipsed the sun and pushed back the tides. Then they started turning all the island’s inhabitants into either minions for their army… or food.

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Experience Redfall solo or with up to three friends and face off against the bloodsuckers holding the island hostage. In signature Arkane style, you will choose your path across the island and through the vampire masses as you discover what caused this plague of bloodsuckers and put an end to the threat. Explore a beautifully hand-crafted world packed with detail and shine a light on the island’s darkest corners as you fight to uncover the vampires’ secrets. Choose from a roster of heroes with unique, upgradeable skills and gear them up with customizable weaponry found all over the island. Do whatever it takes to build the perfect squad of vampire slayers.

Redfall Pre-Order Bonuses & Bite Back Edition Details

Upgrade to the Bite Back Edition to receive the Hero Pass with two future heroes, Throwback Outfit Pack with a unique outfit and backpack for each of the four base heroes (inspired by their lives before Redfall), a Laser Beam multi-weapon skin, and the Tactical Knife Stake weapon attachment.  

Pre-order Redfall or play the game with Xbox Game Pass to receive the Vampire Hunter Pack. This includes the exclusive Grim Tide Shotgun, which grants 20% increased damage with this weapon for eight seconds after killing an enemy. The pack also includes a Polar Vortex multi-weapon skin and a Blood Ravager Stake weapon attachment to help you take back Redfall.

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Redfall

Redfall is an open-world, single player and co-op FPS from Arkane Austin, the award-winning team behind Prey and Dishonored. Continuing Arkane’s legacy of carefully crafted worlds and immersive sims, Redfall brings the studio’s signature gameplay to this story-driven action shooter. Pre-order or Play on Game Pass to receive the Vampire Hunter Pack, including: – Level 2 Unrivaled Grim Tide Shotgun– Polar Vortex Multi-Weapon Skin – Blood Ravager Stake Weapon Attachment Upgrade to the Bite Back Edition to receive:– Redfall Base Game – Redfall Hero Pass with Two Future Heroes– Laser Beam Multi-Weapon Skin– Tactical Knife Stake Weapon Attachment– Throwback Outfit Pack (Unique Outfit for Each Hero) FEATURES:Uncover the Truth, Take Back RedfallThe island town of Redfall, Massachusetts, is under siege by a legion of vampires who have blocked out the sun and cut the citizens off from the outside world. Explore the open world and immerse yourself in a deep story campaign as you unravel the mystery behind the vampires’ appearance. Ally with a handful of survivors against the creatures threatening to bleed the town dry. Slay Alone or Squad UpRedfall blends single- and multiplayer options seamlessly, allowing the player to venture into the darkness alone or to squad-up for up to four player co-op. Teammates can try different hero loadouts and combine their strengths to find creative solutions to the vampire apocalypse. You will collect an arsenal of specialized weaponry and customize your character with unique upgrades and abilities to suit your playstyle for guns blazing, stealth combat, and everything in-between. Unconventional Heroes Vs. The NightCreated by science experiments gone wrong and gifted with psychic abilities, Redfall’s vampires will challenge you and your squad to get creative. You will choose from a team of diverse heroes – each with their own character-specific abilities – to overcome the vampire legion and their brood of maniacal followers.– DEVINDER CROUSLEY – The Verified Cryptid Hunter: A cryptozoologist and aspiring inventor. Armed with weapons of his own creation, he’s on a mission to prove himself.– LAYLA ELLISON – The Telekinetic Threat: A biomedical engineering student who volunteered for a medical trial where something went very wrong, leaving her with intense telekinetic abilities.– REMI DE LA ROSA – The Ingenious Ingeniera: A brilliant combat engineer who has spent her life on the frontlines. With the help of her robot cohort, Bribón, she’s determined to help rescue Redfall’s survivors.– JACOB BOYER – The Deadeye with an Undead Eye: An ex-military sharpshooter turned private contractor. Strange happenings on Redfall have left Jacob with a mysterious vampiric eye and a spectral raven that’s never far from his side.The Open World of RedfallRedfall is a true Arkane experience set in a rich world that blends the familiar with the extraordinary. Redfall’s open world is handcrafted by the master level designers behind Prey’s Talos I space station and Dishonored’s Dunwall. From the town’s once-bustling downtown and the haunted forest to the decimated seaside boardwalk and beyond, you will fight through cultist outposts and supernatural psychic spaces as you piece together Redfall’s many mysteries.

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Redfall Bite Back Edition

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Redfall is an open-world, single player and co-op FPS from Arkane Austin, the award-winning team behind Prey and Dishonored. Continuing Arkane’s legacy of carefully crafted worlds and immersive sims, Redfall brings the studio’s signature gameplay to this story-driven action shooter. Dig your teeth into the Bite Back Edition and receive the Redfall Hero Pass, the Throwback Outfit Pack, Laser Beam multi-weapon skin, and the Tactical Knife Stake weapon attachment for close-range fights. The Redfall Hero Pass gives you access to two future heroes with unique powers and gameplay. The Throwback Outfit Pack includes a unique outfit and backpack for each of the four base heroes inspired by their lives before Redfall. INCLUDES:– Redfall Base Game – Redfall Hero Pass with Two Future Heroes– Laser Beam Multi-Weapon Skin– Tactical Knife Stake Weapon Attachment– Northern Expedition Devinder Outfit – Eyes in the Dark Jacob Outfit – War Clothes Layla Outfit – Engineer Volunteer Remi Outfit Pre-order or play on Game Pass to receive the Vampire Hunter Pack, including: – Level 2 Unrivaled Grim Tide Shotgun– Polar Vortex Multi-Weapon Skin – Blood Ravager Stake weapon attachmentFEATURES:Uncover the Truth, Take Back RedfallThe island town of Redfall, Massachusetts, is under siege by a legion of vampires who have blocked out the sun and cut the citizens off from the outside world. Explore the open world and immerse yourself in a deep story campaign as you unravel the mystery behind the vampires’ appearance. Ally with a handful of survivors against the creatures threatening to bleed the town dry. Slay Alone or Squad UpRedfall blends single- and multiplayer options seamlessly, allowing the player to venture into the darkness alone or to squad-up for up to four player co-op. Teammates can try different hero loadouts and combine their strengths to find creative solutions to the vampire apocalypse. You will collect an arsenal of specialized weaponry and customize your character with unique upgrades and abilities to suit your playstyle for guns blazing, stealth combat, and everything in-between. Unconventional Heroes Vs. The NightCreated by science experiments gone wrong and gifted with psychic abilities, Redfall’s vampires will challenge you and your squad to get creative. You will choose from a team of diverse heroes – each with their own character-specific abilities – to overcome the vampire legion and their brood of maniacal followers.– DEVINDER CROUSLEY – The Verified Cryptid Hunter: A cryptozoologist and aspiring inventor. Armed with weapons of his own creation, he’s on a mission to prove himself.– LAYLA ELLISON – The Telekinetic Threat: A biomedical engineering student who volunteered for a medical trial where something went very wrong, leaving her with intense telekinetic abilities.– REMI DE LA ROSA – The Ingenious Ingeniera: A brilliant combat engineer who has spent her life on the frontlines. With the help of her robot cohort, Bribón, she’s determined to help rescue Redfall’s survivors.– JACOB BOYER – The Deadeye with an Undead Eye: An ex-military sharpshooter turned private contractor. Strange happenings on Redfall have left Jacob with a mysterious vampiric eye and a spectral raven that’s never far from his side.The Open World of RedfallRedfall is a true Arkane experience set in a rich world that blends the familiar with the extraordinary. Redfall’s open world is handcrafted by the master level designers behind Prey’s Talos I space station and Dishonored’s Dunwall. From the town’s once-bustling downtown and the haunted forest to the decimated seaside boardwalk and beyond, you will fight through cultist outposts and supernatural psychic spaces as you piece together Redfall’s many mysteries.

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FAQs

When can I play Redfall on Xbox? ›

Redfall is now out in the wild having released in May 2023. It brings us some bloody, co-op vampire-slaying FPS action from the same studio that made Dishonored and Prey.

Is Redfall a vampire game? ›

New Vampire FPS game is Redfall, but good.

Is Redfall free with Game Pass? ›

What that means is if you are a subscriber to Xbox Game Pass or PC Game Pass, you will get access to Redfall as part of your subscription. That's not a limited trial or anything like that, it's the full game playable from start to finish.

Will Redfall be Xbox exclusive? ›

Redfall is the first Xbox-exclusive game from Bethesda after Microsoft completed its acquisition of the company in 2021. It's a co-op shooter designed as a live service game, a genre that developer Arkane Studios didn't much have experience with.

Can I play Redfall right now? ›

Available now on Xbox Series X|S Game Pass & PC.

How long will it take to beat Redfall? ›

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Single-PlayerPolledAverage
Main Story4212h 42m
Main + Extras10820h 16m
Completionist631h 14m
All PlayStyles15618h 39m

What is the best gun in Redfall? ›

The Stake Launcher is by far one of the strongest guns in the game. But even though it can pack a punch, it does have a few major drawbacks. For starters, it's a single-shot weapon, so when you fire a stake, make sure you're confident that you'll hit your target.

Is Redfall scary? ›

Vampires are scary in the dark early on, but the tension is lost through repetition—there are no surprises the 10th time you fight a bloodsucker in an empty attic—so cross survival horror off the list.

How many maps are in Redfall? ›

There are two large Redfall maps to explore. When you first arrive in each, you'll be directed towards a building you need to liberate from enemies. As soon as you do this, the building will become your base and you will then be able to fast travel to it from out in the field.

Is Redfall woke? ›

It can be tempting to play the game just for the game, but the games we play deserve our attention, and our sincere engagement. Redfall is 'woke', and games having a social message to put across should not detract from your enjoyment.

Why is Redfall free? ›

But the long version is basically how you feel about the idea of games included as part of Game Pass being called "free" because Redfall is on Game Pass. Arkane's latest title dropped on PC, Xbox Series X, and Xbox Series S on May 2, and like most first-party Microsoft titles, it was a Day One release on Game Pass.

Is Redfall a good game? ›

Redfall isn't a great game. But it is a decent game. If you were very hyped pre-launch and bought it at full price, I can understand some degree of disappointment. But as someone who bought it on sale with minimal expectations, I feel I more than got my money's worth.

How many people still play Redfall? ›

Redfall
MonthAvg. PlayersPeak Players
Last 30 Days38.2118
May 202428.692
April 202435.294
March 202431.7103
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Can you be a vampire in Redfall? ›

Redfall lets you play as the vampire hunters, but there's no versus mode where you play as the vampires or their minions.

When can you play pre ordered games on Xbox? ›

You can play the game as soon as it's released in your region, usually shortly after 12:00 AM local time on the release date.

Is Bethesda working on Redfall? ›

The game's developer Arkane Austin is shutting down in widespread cuts at its owner, and Microsoft subsidiary, Bethesda, leaving Redfall dead in the water. Arkane has announced it will no longer support the troubled game and is promising refunds for players who forked out for updates that have yet to materialise.

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