| Extinction | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Iron Galaxy |
| Publisher(s) | Modus Games |
| Director(s) | Kraig Kujawa [1] |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One |
| Release | April 10, 2018 |
| Genre(s) | Action |
Extinction is an action game developed by Iron Galaxy and published by Modus Games. The game was released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One in 2018. It received a mixed critical reception.
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Extinction is an action game. It features similar gameplay to Shadow of the Colossus . [2] It is also partly inspired by the anime series Attack on Titan . [3]
Extinction was developed by Iron Galaxy and published by Maximum Games. [1] The game was announced in June 2017 and shown off behind closed doors to members of the press at E3 2017. [1] Extinction was released for PlayStation 4, Windows, and Xbox One on April 10, 2018. [2]
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 51/100 (PC) [4] 47/100 (PS4) [5] 52/100 (XBO) [6] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Destructoid | 6/10 [7] |
| Game Informer | 5.5/10 [8] |
| GameSpot | 4/10 [9] |
| IGN | 6.6/10 [10] |
| PC Gamer (US) | 58/100 [11] |
| Push Square |   [12] |
Extinction received "mixed or average" reviews from professional critic according to review aggregator Metacritic. [4] [5] [6]
The game won the award for "Original Score" at the 9th Hollywood Music in Media Awards. [13] [14]
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