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Hooded Horse Reveals Vaunted, a Space‑Western Tactical RPG From StarCraft Veteran

The indie debut pairs veteran design leadership with Hooded Horse's backing to push an action‑tactics hybrid to a wide PC audience.

Overview

  • The reveal, which arrived Thursday during Xbox Partner Preview, introduces Lost Lake Games' first title led by StarCraft co‑creator James Phinney.
  • Vaunted blends turn‑based planning with real‑time third‑person control, letting players choose who acts each turn and then aim, dodge, and use cover in the moment.
  • The story follows three unreliable protagonists—Dyse, Gendril, and Kyvaath—with a system that lets you rewrite the current chapter from another viewpoint if the lead dies.
  • The game is slated for PC in 2026 across Steam, the Epic Games Store, and the Microsoft Store, with day‑one availability on PC Game Pass and wishlists open now.
  • Coverage splits in emphasis, with Rock Paper Shotgun spotlighting the rewrite‑on‑death narrative hook while GamesRadar+ and PCGamesN stress the Valkyria Chronicles‑style tactics and Hooded Horse’s endorsement.