What genre is Project Nova aiming for, arena shooter or tactical extraction?

[Charles.H]

I just saw that leaked gameplay snippet for Project Nova and I'm genuinely confused. The movement looked so much like a classic arena shooter, but the UI and equipment slots they flashed seemed built for a tactical extraction loop. I can't tell if this is a new take on that genre or if it's trying to be two different games at once.

[StephenP]

That Project Nova clip surprised me I saw movement that felt like an arena shooter and then the UI showed a loot and gear setup that screams extraction mode it does not feel like one thing it feels like two games in one.

[Alexander5]

I tried something similar in a test build last year and the movement was tight but the moment I opened the gear screen it pulled me out of the pace I was building and I started to miss shots chasing the UI.

[MilaVP]

Maybe the real issue is whether they are aiming for two different audiences and the team will pick one path later or just amass confusion in the meantime?

[JasonUS]

I remember a dev stream where they talked about keeping distinct modes separate and letting the gameplay feel clean before the UI shows all its hooks for gadgets but leaks often skip that and you see both together first.