AdHoc Studio has announced a new narrative game called Dispatch at The Game Awards. The game follows a washed-up superhero (played by Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul) who works in an office, dispatching his fellow superheroes while working to regain his own status as a hero. The game is the debut title from AdHoc Studio, which was formed by former Telltale developers with a focus on narrative storytelling.
The game has a multidisciplinary cast along with its protagonist Aaron Paul, who is joined by Westworld’s Jeffrey Wright, prolific voice actors Laura Bailey, Travis Willingham and Matt Mercer, and several well-known gaming and internet personalities, including Jacksepticeye, Moistcr1tikal. , Alanah Pearce, Thot Squad and more.
Dispatch follows Robert Robertson, whose career as superhero Mecha Man is cut short after his mech suit is destroyed in a battle with his archenemy. Now, he’s forced to take a job at a superhero dispatch center, taking a backseat as a dispatcher rather than a hero as he works to regain his hero title.
While Dispatch appears to have elements of management and strategy, the focus is primarily on the narrative and relationships between characters. The game’s Steam page invites players to balance “office politics, personal relationships, and your own quest to become a hero.” All your choices will matter in this game, AdHoc promises. Whether it’s deciding who to send on a mission or simply how to joke with your coworkers, each decision can have an impact on the larger narrative that unfolds.
Dispatch is expected to launch on Steam sometime in 2025.
