{"rewrite":{"id":"r_f670c387f28788885ce14f5a","clusterId":"c_8a3a55ea79ac87e6ae7fffb9","slug":"animal-headed-battle-royale-shooter-dna-nemesis-announced-for-december","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Animal-Headed Battle Royale Shooter DNA NEMESIS Announced for December","summary":"Catalisol Limited announced on August 27 during the Future Games Show: gamescom 2026 stream that it is developing DNA NEMESIS jointly with Aeternum Game Studios. The game is a third-person battle royale shooter scheduled for release on PC via Steam in December 2026. Players form teams of up to four and drop from an airship onto a battlefield, engaging in gunfights to survive. The central feature is that playable characters have animal heads, representing the genes of creatures such as sharks, octopuses, and elephants. Each of the ten animal types appears to possess unique abilities, though details remain undisclosed. The released trailer shows a character with wings flying through the air, indicating airborne movement options. The game also introduces a strategic layer where movement speed changes based on weapon weight, equipped attachments, bulletproof vests, backpacks, and their contents, suggesting that simply collecting gear anywhere will not lead to victory. Currently, only the store page and trailer are available, with further updates expected leading up to release. The announcement positions DNA NEMESIS as a title where players prove their superiority as apex predators by combining the genes of nature's strongest and wisest creatures.","whyItMatters":"The December release window is unusually tight for a battle royale announced at a major showcase, indicating Catalisol Limited and Aeternum Game Studios may have a nearly finished product or a deliberate pre-launch marketing sprint.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe announcement came during the \u0026#34;Future Games Show: gamescom 2026\u0026#34; stream on August 27, 2026, placing the December release window just four months after the first public reveal. Catalisol Limited is the publisher and co-developer, working with Aeternum Game Studios on the project.\n\nThe ten playable animal types are the core of the game\u0026#39;s identity. Each carries genes from creatures described as \u0026#34;nature\u0026#39;s strongest and wisest,\u0026#34; a framing that the developer pitches as a contest for the right to be called the ultimate species.\n\n\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eShark genes: featured in the trailer, positioned among the predators players can embody\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOctopus genes: one of the named creature types, grouped with sharks and elephants in the reveal\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eElephant genes: another confirmed animal head, shown alongside the other named species\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWinged animal: the trailer shows a character using this gene to fly through the air, confirming airborne traversal\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\nThe remaining six animal types have not been named or detailed. The trailer depicts players carrying firearms while trying to prove their superiority over one another, and the movement system ties directly to loadout choices: weapon weight, attachments, bulletproof vests, backpacks, and what those backpacks hold all alter how fast a character moves.\n\nOnly the Steam store page and the trailer are live so far. Game Spark\u0026#39;s coverage notes the project was one of several announcements during the Future Games Show broadcast, which also included titles like \u0026#34;Minimal Rogue\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;World of Anterra.\u0026#34;\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"DNA NEMESIS drops you into a battle royale as an animal-headed fighter. Sharks, octopuses, and elephants are on the roster, and one character grows wings to fly. Out December on Steam.","twitterPost":"A battle royale where your loadout slows you down? DNA NEMESIS ties movement speed to weapon weight, vests, and backpacks. The trailer also shows a winged character. December 2026 on PC.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Catalisol Limited and Aeternum Game Studios unveiled DNA NEMESIS, a battle royale shooter with animal-headed characters, at Future Games Show. It launches on Steam in December. Movement speed depends on your gear, and the trailer shows a character flying with wings.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260827-463295/\",\"title\":\"Animal-Headed TPS 'DNA NEMESIS' Announced, Set for December Release. 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