At WX, Wakefield over 50 games will be demoing, along with 400+ developers, game industry publishers, investors and platforms in attendance for GaMaYo 25! Join us on the 13th of November for a day full of demos and round tables.
This event is brought to you by Game Republic along with their Official Partners Barclays Games and Creative, Xsolla and Red Kite Games, with event sponsors Plus Accounting, Escape Technology, HP and AMD.
Today we are looking at ‘X-Gravity’ which is confirmed to be at the event, from Blueshift Interactive!
X-Gravity by Blueshift Interactive
What would be your description of your game?
X-GRAVITY is an open-world skate adventure that literally defies gravity. Set in the sprawling metropolis of the NEXUS – a hollow alien world eclipsed by an ever-present black hole. Players shred across every surface on their gravboard, chain insane combos, and pull off impossible lines. Drop into a fully-fledged career mode and blaze through missions for cosmic weirdos – like delivering “pizza” for local business owner (and mob boss), Regular Tony, or helping Vexla, a high-stakes real estate mogul, fend off a gooey slime infestation threatening her property empire. Trick your skater out with wild gear, juice up your gravboard, and uncover cosmic secrets across a psychedelic urban playground. Make waves on FlikFlark, the hottest social feed on the NEXUS, and maybe even catch the eye of the infamous shadow council, known only as The Board, and expose a cosmic conspiracy. The black hole at the heart of the NEXUS is glitching. Your mentor has vanished. And no one’s talking. Navigate rivalries, fame, and cover-ups as you peel back the layers of a warped reality. Powered by Unreal Engine 5 and inspired by the fearless cult classics of the PS2 era, X-GRAVITY blends kinetic arcade skateboarding with rich storytelling and an electrifying independent soundtrack.
How did development start? (Were there any key inspirations or ideas that drove you?
X-GRAVITY began as a passion project – a crazy idea we had to combine two very seemingly opposing mechanics; skateboarding and gravity manipulation. We tinkered away in the background while working in AAA, and from the very start, we felt the momentum. The mechanics clicked, the world took shape, and the crazy alien weirdos we created pulled us in.. just like the mysterious black hole at the heart of the game itself! As the project evolved, it quickly outgrew its “side-project” label. So in 2023, we founded Blueshift Interactive to give it the full attention it deserved. Since then we’ve been levelling it up – creatively, technically, and commercially. We’re now actively sharing X-GRAVITY with publishers & investors who align with our vision – the right partners to amplify what we’ve built and bring it to players across the galaxy.
Tell us about the team behind the game?
Blueshift Interactive is an independent game studio based in Nottingham, UK. Founded in 2023 by Unreal Engine veterans, Luna Simpson & George Garton. The team is proudly led by Luna, a trans non-binary person, bringing their lived experience and representation to the heart of the studio’s leadership – and by extension, our games. We’re a hands-on cross-disciplinary team focused on building distinctive, technically ambitious games. Whether developing an original title or collaborating with a client, we approach every project with care, a strong creative vision, and the technical expertise to back it up.
What kind of experiences do you hope to bring players?
We want to bring a fresh experience to fans of games like Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, SSX, and other PS2-cult classics.
Expect to have fun with a whacky cast of characters and journey through an alien metropolis, while you shred half-pipes, grinds rails, and ride.. on any surface! Defy gravity with a kinetic movement system that will see you chain insane combos – become an icon in this psychedelic world, and expose a cosmic conspiracy brewing at the heart of the NEXUS..
In 10 words or less, highlight the appeal of the game?
Defy physics. Chain insane combos. Rack up views.
Any links to access/wishlist the game?
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3210100/XGRAVITY/