Some critics, including Remedy lead gameplay designer Sergey Mohov, also accused Atomic Heart and its developer Mundfish of being nostalgic about the Soviet regime or even glorifying it.

However, some people started questioning whether it was appropriate to hold a Soviet-style event promoting the game when Russia is still attacking and waging war against Ukraine. Most attendees who shared pictures online also praised the event for its atmosphere. Local game journalists could play the game’s demo and briefly interview developers from Mundfish. It seemed to match the aesthetic and retro-futuristic setting of Atomic Heart, which takes place in the Soviet Union in an alternate 1955. The event included a dinner in a large banquet hall, where people cosplaying robots from the game circled between tables and Soviet-style slogans - “Glory to Soviet engineers!” or “Comrade, join the society of the future!” - could be seen on the walls.

The presentation was hosted by Russian tech giant VK, which will also exclusively distribute Atomic Heart on its digital store in Russia and some other CIS countries. Note: Mundfish has yet to announce the exact release time.On November 24, the first photos and videos from the event appeared on Twitter. This is possibly due to the difference in location of the studios. Please keep in mind the following times are not confirmed, but have been inferred from previous release patterns.īased on previous game releases from Focus Entertainment having varying release times per timezone for the PC platform, we can expect to see a staggered release shedule. Note: The following times in the table below are speculation and assume that the game will release at midnight similar to Focus Entertainment’s previous releases. Speculated Release Time By Timezone & Platform While Mundfish did not reveal the time of release as this is their first game, we can speculate on the release time based on Focus Entertainment's previous game releases. Learn more about its Release date and time zones for every platform Release Date Will Be Released on February 21, 2023Ītomic Heart will be released on February 21, 2023. Atomic Heart is a Soviet Union alternate universe first-person shooter RPG developed by Mundfish and published by Focus Entertainment.

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