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Fran Ruiz

'SOL Shogunate' is a samurai space opera set on the moon, but with an aerospace engineer making sure it's 'getting the science right'

Screenshot from the sci-fi game SOL Shogunate showing a futuristic samurai in metallic armor, with intricate details and a golden hue. .

SOL Shogunate was one of the most enticing upcoming space games shown at last December's PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted. Set in an alt-future solar system, it imagines a Moon ruled by the shogunate where samurai families and ruthless clans battle for dominance.

As impressive as its reveal trailer looked, the project — which is targeting a PC and PS5 release at the time of writing — is still far away from its release. As dev diaries begin to drop, we had the chance to sit down for a chat with Chaos Manufacturing CEO and co-founder Guy Costantini, as well as aerospace engineer Taylore McClurg, who's helped shape this surprising sci-fi universe's science alongside the developers.

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