Gameloft and HarperCollins Productions have introduced Carmen Sandiego, a brand new single-player puzzle-adventure sport relaunch of the favored edutainment hit from the 1980’s and 1990’s. This one shall be based mostly on the unique 1980’s IP (although it visually resembles the latest Netflix animated sequence that ran from 2019-2021 – and on a associated be aware, the publishers be aware {that a} live-action Carmen Sandiego film can be within the works at Netflix), and it is going to launch first on Netflix in Q1 of 2025, and will comply with later in the identical quarter for PC (by way of Steam), PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch. Gameloft and HarperCollins say there shall be a story-driven marketing campaign and “basic modes” (extra on that beneath). Try the primary trailer above and the primary screenshots within the picture gallery beneath.
You will get to play as Carmen Sandiego on this sport, full with espionage and utilizing high-tech devices within the effort to defeat the evil VILE. “On this sport, you’re not chasing Carmen—you’re Carmen,” the publishers advised us. “The shift from being the pursuer to being Carmen herself presents a contemporary tackle the gameplay, permitting gamers to completely have interaction along with her world of espionage and globe-trotting journey. The opposite character you see initially of the trailer is ‘Participant’ from the Netflix Sequence, who can be a reference to the unseen live-action determine from the 1994 animated sequence The place on Earth Is Carmen Sandiego? Participant now serves as Carmen’s sidekick. This implies you expertise the sport solely from Carmen’s perspective, with Participant helping you in navigating missions, fixing puzzles, and outsmarting VILE operatives.”
We requested about core gameplay and potential Easter eggs, and the group advised us, “It options all the investigative enjoyable of the unique core sport loop (amassing clues & monitoring VILE operatives around the globe) mixed with model new on the bottom immersive exploration of cities,” they advised us. “Now we have additionally included a basic mode known as ‘The Acme Recordsdata,’ which is a heartfelt tribute to the Carmen Sandiego video games of the ’80s. Nostalgic gamers in addition to followers of the Netflix sequence may also discover hidden Easter eggs all through the sport’s areas—little surprises we’re excited for the group to find!”
Keep tuned for extra on the brand new Carmen Sandiego sport as its Q1 2025 launch date will get nearer.
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