Nacon Announces New IP Hell Is Us From Rogue Factor, Led By Former Deus Ex Art Director

Publisher Nacon has announced Rogue Factor’s newest title in the works is called Hell is Us, with former Eidos Montreal Art Director Jonathan Jacques-Belletête on the project as creative director. Jacques-Belletête has previously worked on games such as Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Mankind Divided and worked on concepts for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy before transitioning over to Rogue Factor. Below is the first trailer for Hell is Us.

Hell is Us is described as an action-adventure set inside a country in the midst of a civil war where the main character will fight against creatures caused by a mysterious event the locals call “the Calamity.” He’ll have to use special weapons and equipment to take on these monsters that resemble monuments scattered across the nation in order to survive and learn more about his history in this land.

“Our goal with Hell is Us is to bring back true adventure and exploration,” says Jacques-Belletête in a press release provided to Game Informer. We don’t need a precise map or a detailed quest log. Instead, we want the players to experience the excitement of adventure guided by their instincts and feelings.

Rogue Factor has just released Hell is Us, their first original IP. In a press release, Alain Falc, CEO of Nacon said that the game was finally being announced. As a publisher we want to provide games with unique ideas that appeal to as many people possible. Rogue Factor’s first game, which we purchased from them in 2005, is also our most ambitious project. We can’t wait for more information about it over the next months.”

We’ll have more on Hell is Us soon, including an exclusive preview where we speak with Jonathan Jacques-Belletête about his vision for the project. Hell is Us is being built using Unreal Engine 5; it will be released on PlayStation 5 in 2020, Xbox Series X/S and PC by 2023.