Undawn

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Undawn
Developer(s) Lightspeed Studios
Publisher(s) Level Infinite [1]
Platform(s)
ReleaseJune 15, 2023
Genre(s) Survival [2]
Mode(s) Multiplayer

Undawn is a survival game developed by Lightspeed Studios and published by Level Infinite on June 15, 2023. It is a zombie-themed game.

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Development and release

Undawn had more than 300 developers and was considered a "key" game developed in-house by Tencent, with an alleged budget of approximately CN¥1 billion (around US$140 million). [3] [4] It was first announced in March 2021. [5] A May 2023 trailer revealed that the game would feature actor Will Smith. [2] [6] [7] The game was released on June 15, 2023, for Android, iOS, and Windows. [1] Garena published the game on June 29 for select Southeast Asia countries. [8]

Reception

According to a report by Reuters published on March 21, 2024, Undawn "flopped spectacularly", generating a revenue of $287,000 in the previous month, according to research firm Appmagic. [10] [4] Some reviewers noted that the game was relatively unheard of before the report, despite it featuring Smith. [11] [12]

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