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People are discussing that Gen ATLAS includes a gun, but designer Fumito Ueda wants players to avoid viewing it strictly as a shooter. The focus of attention is on how the game frames combat or tools within a broader experience.

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Key Takeaway Even with a gun in Gen ATLAS, Fumito Ueda emphasizes it should not be thought of as a shooter.

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Even with a gun in Gen ATLAS, Fumito Ueda emphasizes it should not be thought of as a shooter.

People are discussing that Gen ATLAS includes a gun, but designer Fumito Ueda wants players to avoid viewing it strictly as a shooter. The focus of attention is on how the game frames combat or tools within a broader experience.

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Top 1 signals · Even with a gun in Gen ATLAS, Fumito Ueda emphasizes it

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Yes, you have a gun in Gen Atlas, but Fumito Ueda doesn't want you to think it's a shooter

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Yes, you have a gun in Gen Atlas, but Fumito Ueda doesn't want you to think it's a shooter

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"It's not just one definition or meaning" - legendary designer Fumito Ueda says Gen Atlas, the title of his new game, means more than you might think

What's in a name? As far as ICO, Shadow of the Colossus and The Last Guardian creator Fumito Ueda is concerned, quite a lot actually.

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Shadow of the Colossus creator reveals all about his new game, Gen Atlas

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What does Gen Atlas mean?

Gen Atlas takes the "Gen" portion of its name from Gen Design Ueda’s company. He explained that the word “gen” comes from various inspiring words: genesis, gene, generate, and generator. As for “atlas,” it too has multiple meanings, referring to the game’s large unexplored map and to the first cervical vertebra that supports the head in the human skeleton. The giant robot’s head that serves as your companion has its "vertebrae" exposed, as seen in the game’s trailer. “So there's a meaning behind ‘gen,’ [and] there's also more than one meaning behind ‘Atlas,’” Ueda said. “As a combined total, i

Shadow of the Colossus creator reveals all about his new game, Gen Atlas

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