Housemarque, based mostly in Helsinki, is a studio with a protracted historical past of manufacturing arcade-style shooters.
It was purchased by Sony after the 2021 launch of its final recreation Returnal – thought-about one in all PS5’s greatest video games by many however infamous for its punishing problem.
Whereas Saros follows an analogous gameplay format, its builders have added options to let gamers tailor its challenges this time.
When Newsbeat speaks to Saros’ director, Gregory Louden, he says Housemarque made a acutely aware determination to “make it extra approachable for extra folks”.
“For us, it was about taking this method that we love after which increasing it, however ensuring we form of stored our edge so extra gamers can adore it as nicely,” he says.
Whereas Returnal was a essential hit, accessible gross sales figures counsel it did not carry out in addition to extra mainstream video games from Sony’s in-house studios.
Newsbeat asks Louden if having a lead actor who’s well-known and revered amongst gamers championing Saros will carry over with audiences.
“I hope so,” he says.
However he is additionally eager to emphasize Kohli’s real enthusiasm for the mission.
Louden says the actor insisted on doing as a lot as potential for the half, even recording incidental animations normally captured by a specialist performer.
“He actually is that this hyped,” he says.
“He at all times wished to be an enormous motion hero and he will get to be it on this recreation.”