| Deceive Inc. | |
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| Developer(s) | Sweet Bandits Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Tripwire Interactive |
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| Genre(s) | First-person shooter |
| Mode(s) | Multiplayer |
Deceive Inc. is a first-person shooter video game developed by Sweet Bandits Studios and published by Tripwire Interactive in 2023.
Players control a spy competing against other teams of spies to retrieve a package. Gameplay blends elements of hero shooters and extraction shooters. Each player has a holographic projector that can hide their identity. As long as they do not shoot, players can hide as a non-player character, and in some cases camouflage into an object. Shooting or being shot reveals their identity. To retrieve the package, players need to disable vault terminals to open the map's vault. To gather higher-tier resources, players can masquerade as a VIP, which allows them access to otherwise forbidden areas, though this stands out to other players. [1]
The game currently has eleven playable characters split into different classes that indicate their playstyle:
The game's characters are split into four separate classes, which described in-game as follows:
Developer Sweet Bandits Studios is based in Quebec City, Canada. [3] Tripwire Interactive released the game for Windows, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S on March 21, 2023. [4]
In December 2024, it was announced the game would no longer receive updates. [5] The developer claimed they were unable to get Deceive Inc. "in a state in which it could thrive" and could no longer continue developing the game.
On Metacritic, the PC and Xbox Series X/S versions received positive reviews, [6] [7] and the PlayStation 5 version received mixed reviews. [8] PC Gamer called it a "creative blend of sneaking and shooting that will have squads coming back for more". [1] NME said it is "a fantastic multiplayer game" that fans of the genre will enjoy despite its confusing progression system. [9] Shacknews called it "creative, both visually and conceptually" and "a blast to experience, just as long as you have friends at the ready". [10] Push Square said it is "a solid starting point with a great premise" but needs better gunplay and more content. [11]
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