''Generation Zero'' is a

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developed and self-published by

Avalanche Studios Avalanche Studios Group is a Swedish video game developer and publisher based in Stockholm. It is a parent company that includes Avalanche Studios, Expansive Worlds, and Systemic Reaction. Founded by Linus Blomberg and Christofer Sundberg in Ma ...

, under the brand Systemic Reaction. The game was announced in June 2018 and released on

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, PC and

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on March 26, 2019.

Gameplay

''Generation Zero'' is an open-world, co-operative,

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that can be played online with up to three other players or solo. Generation Zero logo

Plot and setting

The game takes place in an alternate 1989

Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...

where violent robots have taken over. The robots range in size from tiny scouting drones to massive robots that tower over the houses. The player assumes the role of a Swedish teenager who returns from an island excursion to find that the local populace has disappeared as a result of the robotic invasion. While striving to survive in the Swedish wilderness, the player must figure out a means to beat the machines and learn what happened to people who lived there. The artistic style of the game has frequently been likened to the artwork of

Simon Stålenhag Simon Stålenhag (born 20 January 1984) is a Sweden, Swedish artist, musician, and designer specialising in Retrofuturism, retro-futuristic digital images focused on nostalgic Swedish countryside alternate history environments. The settings of h ...

. including by the artist himself. However, despite perceived similarities, Avalanche Studios has denied that the style of the game has been inspired or motivated by Stålenhag's art and that the artist was not involved directly or indirectly in the making of the game.

Reception

According to review aggregator

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, ''Generation Zero'' has received "generally unfavorable reviews" for the PlayStation 4 version of the game and "mixed or average reviews" for the Windows and Xbox One versions.

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