RWBY: Grimm Eclipse

RWBY: Grim Eclipse is an official RWBY video game to be released by Rooster Teeth, originally created by independent developer Jordan Scott. The game is targeting release on multiple platforms.

A demo version was independently released by Scott on April 1st, 2014, but is no longer available for download.

Gameplay
Grim Eclipse is a survival-based action role-playing game. In the released version, the player controls Ruby Rose as she fights Beowolves in a setting similar to the "Red" Trailer. The objective of the game is simply to survive for as long as possible against indefinitely respawning enemy waves. Other gameplay elements, such as items and stats, are also present in the user interface, but are not functional in the released version.

Rooster Teeth announced through their informational video game show The Know that in the full version of the game, the rest of Team RWBY would be playable as well, and that co-operative multiplayer was a focus. Each character will have a unique set of moves and abilities that will be put at the disposal of the player.

Scott cites the games Kingdom Hearts, Devil May Cry, Final Fantasy, and Mystic Heroes as inspirations for the gameplay mechanics of Grim Eclipse.

Development
The game was originally created as a fan-game by Jordan Scott over a period of approximately 5 months. A demo version was released on April 1st, 2014 (the 11th anniversary of the founding of Rooster Teeth) and quickly received widespread recognition from other fans. Upon its release, Scott stated that no further development would be made on the game as he intended to follow original concepts out of necessity.

On July 4th, 2014 during the RTX 2014 RWBY Panel, it was announced that the game was picked up by Rooster Teeth to be made into an official game. The game was shown off with more polished graphics, a new heads up display, and a teaser for another playable character, Yang Xiao Long.

With respect to the game, Rooster Teeth CEO Matt Hullum has stated that, "RWBY is a natural choice for us to focus on for our first in-house produced video game. Fans can expect that we will bring the same level of originality in action, comedy and design to the video game that has made the RWBY animated series such a hit. We're excited about expanding the RWBY universe, and also excited that this is a project that originated as a homegrown community endeavor."

On December 25th, 2014, a pre-alpha version was released to sponsors in order to showcase the updated animation and mechanics. It will be available only until shortly after New Year.

Trivia

 * Grim Eclipse was one of the games played during Rooster Teeth's 8-Bit Salute Livestream event, months before it was officially announced as being picked up by the company.

Links

 * Demo Release Trailer
 * Pre-alpha Release Info
 * Jordan Scott's YouTube Channel