New cinematics showcases the Arkavir, a “disposable” workforce created by the mighty Celestials, and the Awakened Bears and their history.

Expectations have been high from Exodus since it was unveiled, what with its promise of a AA sci-fi RPG experience in the vein of BioWare’s beloved Mass Effect series, and though we’ve yet to see gameplay footage, developer Archetype Entertainment has continue to drip-feed little nuggets of information.

With newly released animated cinematics, for instance, the studio has offered a look at two of the many creature species that players will be encountering in the game. There’s the Arkavir, a “disposable workforce” created by the all-powerful species known as the Celestials, now working under hellish conditions that their creators don’t seem to care about in the slightest.

There are also the Awakened Bears, who used to be regular bears centuries ago when they came to Alpha Centauri with humans leaving Earth behind, and now, after being Awakened (read more on that through here) and having gone through centuries of evolution, are now an intelligent and militaristic species. As has been the case with much of what’s been shown of Exodus so far, the lore revealed for both species continues to fascinate. Check out both videos below.

Exodus is in development for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.