The Monsterverse is expanding into the gaming world with the newly announced Kong: Survivor Instinct, a 2.5D action-adventure game set after the events of Godzilla vs. Kong. Developed by 7Levels, the game follows a father searching for his daughter in a city ravaged by the clash of titans.
Fans are buzzing with excitement for this latest addition to the Monsterverse, eagerly awaiting its release on PC and consoles.
Highlights
- Kong: Survivor Instinct is set to be a new 2.5D action-adventure game set in the Monsterverse universe.
- The game will follow a father searching for his daughter in a devastated city after Godzilla vs. Kong.
- Fans are eagerly anticipating the release of Kong: Survivor Instinct, showing excitement for new Monsterverse game titles.
Another video game based on the iconic giant ape King Kong is reportedly on its way, as developer 7Levels announced the upcoming Kong: Survivor Instinct set to hit PC and consoles in the near future. The game is seemingly set within the universe of Legendary Pictures” Godzilla x Kong, though there is no information about a release date as yet.
The Monsterverse has shown no signs of slowing down in recent months following the success of the film Godzilla x Kong: A New Empire, which saw the titular ape team up with Godzilla to take down a new threat. The franchise has expanded into outside media in the past, with the Apple TV+ series Monarch: Legacy of Monsters growing the world of the Monsterverse even more, and now, it is making its way to modern video game consoles as well.
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While there is still no official trailer or gameplay available for the game, 7Levels posted a teaser for Kong: Survivor Instinct on the company”s Twitter account, showing what appears to be a monster”s skull with the game”s tagline beneath it. The company tagged the official accounts for both Legendary Pictures and the Monsterverse films, confirming that the game will be set within that universe.
New King Kong Game Announcement Stirs Excitement Online
Kong: Survivor Instinct will seemingly be a 2.5D action-adventure game where players control a father searching for his daughter in the aftermath of the events of Godzilla vs. Kong, tasking them with exploring a devastated city along their journey. The game will also reportedly be a part of a three-part expansion of the Monsterverse into multiple gaming mediums, with one taking shape as a mobile tie-in and the other being a Roblox game themed after Godzilla x Kong.
This is far from the first time Kong has been featured in a high-profile video game, as he has been in numerous titles in the past, the most recent being the critically panned Skull Island: Rise of Kong. That game faced abysmal reviews at launch due to poor graphics, an immense amount of bugs, and clunky combat, with an overall sentiment from fans that publisher GameMill rushed the title to shelves well before it was ready for release.Close
The newest Kong game appears to be in much better hands, and while there is no way of knowing yet when it might become available, fans in the replies on 7Levels” Tweet were seemingly excited, with some stating their desire to see another standalone Godzilla game as well. Godzilla recently appeared as a crossover character in Dave the Diver and as a DLC fighter in the arena battler Gigabash, though his last official game was 2014”s Godzilla for the PS3 and PS4, which has since been de-listed.
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire finds the titular pair of giant monsters facing a new enemy hidden below the Earth”s surface.
Release Date
April 12, 2024
Director
Adam Wingard
Cast
Millie Bobby Brown
, Alexander Skarsgard
, Brian Tyree Henry
, Rebecca Hall
, Dan Stevens
Studio(s)
Legendary Pictures
Distributor(s)
Warner Bros.
Franchise(s)
GodzillaExpand
