HoYoverse published a 31-minute gameplay demo for its new game Varsapura on Friday (21 Nov). The video game company is best known for gacha titles Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail.
The demo generated buzz among netizens because Varsapura appears to be set in Singapore. Certain in-game locations are seemingly modeled after the Lion City.
The game features recognisable locations like City Hall, Clarke Quay, and Rochor.
Singapore Landmarks Get Creative Makeover in Varsapura
The roads and sights in the game should be familiar to many Singaporeans. However, the familiarity is laced with creative divergences that left some scratching their heads.
“They essentially took whole pockets of Singapore downtown and mixed them all up,” one Reddit commenter said. “My mind keeps screaming — wait, this road doesn’t lead there, and why is this building next to that?”
One person quipped that they’ll finally be able to drive around Singapore without having a Certificate of Entitlement (COE).
The name Varsapura appears to be a play on Singapura — the Malay name for Singapore.
You can view the gameplay demo down below:
Game Development Jobs in Singapore for Varsapura
HoYoverse has job openings based in Singapore specifically for the development of Varsapura. These positions include concept artists, quest designers, gameplay animators, and a live operations manager.
The openings can be found on their website. The description on their YouTube video also lists job openings at their Shanghai office.
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