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Pragmata rethinks sci-fi shooter combat, and it owes a lot to Snake (preview)

Lead art for sci-fi shooter Pragmata, shown at Gamescom 2025.

Back when the PS4 and Xbox One were preparing for launch, Capcom showcased Deep Down, a game set in the future that transported players back to medieval fights from the past. That game never released, and for a while, it looked like sci-fi shooter Pragmata was destined for the same fate.

It has been stuck in development hell for almost five years now, with barely any clarity on what the game is, since its mysterious and bizarre reveal trailer at the PS5 Showcase in June 2020. Now, in 2025, Pragmata is finally emerging from the shadows of deep space, and we went hands-on with this upcoming space game ahead of Gamescom 2025.

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