Sega's Creative Assembly studio has unveiled the new playable character Hero-Ki for their extraction shooter game HYENAS, announcing that this expert cosplayer has officially joined the game's roster. The character was inspired by Sega's classic game series known for its speed, as shown in the accompanying image.

According to SEGA, Hero-Ki was a minor celebrity back on Earth thanks to his cosplay and charity work but after being evacuated to The Taint, he’s had to turn those same skills towards more nefarious pursuits. Armed with a specially modified camera to capture a target’s likeness and cosplay as them, Hero-Ki can use his penchant for disguise to evade threats and exploit the environment in HYENAS, as only the sharpest-eyed rival will be able to detect the clues that reveal him as an imposter.

Hero-Ki takes his place among the other Hyenas which include specialists like the uzi-wielding ballerina Prima and foam-gun packing astronaut Commander Wright, with more character reveals still to come.

In addition, HYENAS invites all PC players to participate in the #JoinThePack event on the game's official website to have a chance to join the next alpha test. The test will start at 1:00 am on March 25.

During the upcoming Alpha test, players will be able to play as Hero-Ki on two playable maps in the game's Plundership mode. They can run wild on the "We Took Manhattan" map, themed after New York, and the "Greed is Good" map, inspired by the 80s. The Alpha test will last for 11 days and will end on April 3 at 4:00 PM, giving players enough time to experience the game and hone their skills.

HYENAS is a hero-based, multiplayer extraction shooter where you play as misfit anti-heroes competing against other squads and security forces to steal valuable merch with epic zero-G combat.