Ghostrunner Devs Reveal Next Recreation, A First-Person Souls-Like Set During The Napoleonic Wars

Ghostrunner studio One Extra Stage revealed its subsequent sport, Valor Mortis, throughout Gamescom Opening Night time Dwell. Whereas the studio’s earlier Ghostrunner titles had been set in a cyberpunk world that prioritized pace, agility, and precision swordplay, Valor Mortis affords a distinct expertise with its mix of first-person souls-like motion, metroidvania-inspired ranges, and a extra methodical method to melee fight.

Set in a warped model of war-torn Japanese Europe in the course of the Napoleonic Wars, gamers step into the boots of a resurrected French soldier who should grasp the corrupting energy of a mysterious, plague-like Nephtoglobin substance to avoid wasting humanity. The battlefield has turn into infested with terrifying creatures, and because the revived Grande Armée soldier recognized solely as William, talent and horrifying new powers are the one issues that’ll preserve you alive whenever you face off in opposition to twisted creatures and Napoleon’s Everlasting Guard.

The reveal trailer teased a few of the gameplay of Valor Mortis, as you’ll be able to count on to modify between ranged and melee choices to tackle enemies, or highly effective skills that can assist you survive a skirmish.

“With Valor Mortis, we needed to attempt one thing new and original–a darker expertise, whereas nonetheless providing gamers a real problem,” One Extra Stage CEO Szymon Bryla mentioned in a press assertion. “After Ghostrunner, we knew we had the muse to create an FPP title, however this time in a souls-like style. On the identical time, we needed to remain true to what we do best–making demanding video games for hardcore gamers, set in an enticing, expansive world, whereas displaying that the studio has grown since our earlier tasks. Valor Mortis is a contemporary, new and authentic tackle the souls-like style that we will’t await gamers to get their palms on.”

Valor Mortis does not have a launch date but, however it is going to be coming to PC, PS5, and Xbox Collection X|S.