AdHoc Studios has announced that their superhero adventure game Dispatch has sold over 1 million copies since its initial release for console and PC on October 22nd. The announcement came via the company’s official Bluesky account, as seen below:
Dispatch puts players in the role of Robert Robtertson, also known as Mecha Man. After a climactic loss against a nemesis, his mecha-suit broken, Robert is forced to take a job as a superhero dispatcher, where he must juggle office politics, the safety of his city, and the rehabilitation of a group of ex-supervillains. For a deeper look at what to expect, check out an official synopsis below, sourced from Steam:
From the writers & directors of Tales from the Borderlands and The Wolf Among Us,
Dispatch is a superhero workplace comedy set in modern day Los Angeles.You play as Robert Robertson, AKA Mecha Man, whose mech-suit is destroyed in a battle against his nemesis, forcing him to take a job at a superhero dispatch center: not as a hero, but a dispatcher. In charge of rehabilitating a group of ex-supervillains, you must manage your roster while navigating office relationships and rebuilding your suit for a shot at revenge.
In Dispatch, every decision you make influences the unfolding narrative. From banter in the breakroom to life-or-death situations in the field, your choices affect your relationships with the heroes, their allegiances, and the path your own story takes.
Use the strategy map to review ongoing emergencies and deploy the right (or wrong) heroes to deal with them. Balance the risks and rewards as you make tactical decisions, knowing that each choice can have lasting consequences for your team and the city.
Managing heroes sometimes goes beyond their powers. Each hero comes with quirks, flaws, and baggage you’ll need to navigate to keep the team together. Upgrade their skills and unlock abilities to boost their effectiveness in the field.
Blending narrative, strategy, and humor, Dispatch explores what it means to be a hero, whether you’re wearing a cape or behind a desk.
Dispatch Screenshots
The first six episodes of the game are available now, with the final two episodes (7 & 8) set to release later this week, on November 12th.
I haven’t had a chance to give Dispatch a try, but by all accounts and these sales numbers, it seems that the Telltale-style of adventure game seems to be in superheroic form and is wanted by players worldwide. I hope that continues a trend of serious investment by publishers for narrative adventure games, no matter what form they take!
Dispatch is available now for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam. Look for our review in the near future!
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Source: Gematsu
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