Agents of Mayhem is Volition's new IP and upcoming third-person action-shooter title. It's open-world like the developer's trademark Saints Row series. Something to note is that Agents of Mayhem is a spin-off of the Saints Row series, and while it certainly looks similar to those games, it's based on a different concept. Inspired by the player-character connection found in MOBAs, the team at Volition are working Agents of Mayhem to be a mix of changing between playable characters in real-time to utilize specific play-styles and skill-sets. Volition's Saints Row is known for just how crazy, wacky, and well... stupid it can get. That sort of zany nature tied with the design-friendly freedom that comes with tailoring specifics characters without that much concern for expanded customization on the player's part can lead to some potentially interesting gameplay options.

See a guided playthrough of the Agents of Mayhem E3 2017 demo below. Agents of Mayhem is slated for August 15 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.

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Check back later for our own direct impressions of the game from our time on the E3 2017 show floor.