''Extinction'' is an

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developed by

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and published by Modus Games. The game was released for

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, and

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in 2018. It received mixed reviews.

Gameplay

''Extinction'' is an

. It features similar gameplay to ''

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''. It is also partly inspired by the anime series ''

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''.

Development and release

''Extinction'' was developed by

and published by

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. The game was announced in June 2017 and shown off behind closed doors to members of the press at

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. ''Extinction'' was released for

, and

on April 10, 2018.

Reception

''Extinction'' received "mixed or average" reviews from professional critic according to

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. The game won the award for "Original Score" at the 9th Hollywood Music in Media Awards.

References

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* 2018 video games Action games Iron Galaxy games Modus Games games PlayStation 4 games Video games developed in the United States Windows games Xbox One games {{Action-videogame-stub