# Exodus: Five Things You Need to Know

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/exodus-five-things-you-need-to-know/
- Published: 2026-09-08T23:08:25+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-09T02:46:52+00:00
- Original publisher: IGN
- Original article: https://www.ign.com/articles/exodus-five-things-you-need-to-know
- Topics: Gaming

## Key points

- Exodus previewed by IGN ahead of its April 2027 release
- Game centres on hero Jun Aslan battling a deadly technovirus
- Story and companions draw strong comparisons to Mass Effect

## Summary

IGN has previewed Exodus, the science-fiction role-playing game from Archetype Entertainment (backed by Wizards of the Coast), ahead of its release on 7 April 2027. Having first been revealed almost three years ago, the game is now nearing completion, and IGN was given hands-on time with a near-final mission to assess how its story, companions and combat systems have developed.

- Story hook: players control Traveler Jun Aslan, a salvager on a dying world ravaged by "The Rot", a technovirus linked to the advanced, ancient Celestials; he must uncover his father Orion's legacy to save his planet
- Special abilities: Jun can interact with Celestial technology, granting upgradeable powers akin to a sci-fi blend of psychic attacks and magic spells
- Companions: eight of eleven planned crew members have been revealed, including an anthropomorphic wolf named Houston (Jun's adopted brother) and a bounty-hunting Awakened octopus called Salt
- Setting detail: the universe features "Awakened" animals granted human-level intelligence, adding new species and perspectives to the crew and wider world
- Comparisons: the game draws clear parallels to Mass Effect, with a Commander Shepard-style hero, an N7-esque ship, and evolving squad-based abilities

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