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New Video Goes Behind-The-Scenes With ‘The Order: 1886’
Sony has released a new behind-the-scenes video that dives into the story behind developer Ready At Dawn’s upcoming PS4 exclusive The Order: 1886. Set in Victorian era London, the game revolves around a war between mankind and “half-breeds,” which they describe as a “subspecies of what humanity becomes after a few centuries of evolving in a different direction.” Immerse yourself in the lore behind this upcoming game after the jump.
The Order: 1886 is an entirely single-player experience and is slated to release on the PS4 sometime later this year.
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In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war, but it was a cheerful illustrator from England who helped to define the terrifying war-torn imagery that inspired what we now know as Grimdark (a hybrid genre combining horror with sci-fi/fantasy).
Unfortunately for fans of Warhammer 40,000, Trench Crusade and countless other sources of Grimdark thrills, veteran artist John Blanche passed away this week after struggling with health issues for the past few years.
While the artist retired back in 2023, he leaves us with an enormous legacy of iconic artwork that continues to inspire gamers and storytellers around the world to this very day.
The news is especially gloomy as it was only last year that Daniel Lowman and Napoleon Dynamite himself Jon Heder released The Grim & the Dark: The Search for John Blanche, a documentary following Heder’s exploration of the Grimdark genre culminating in a heartwarming encounter with Blanche in his own home.
Below is one of my favorite pieces by Blanche, his highly influential depiction of Warhammer 40k’s God-Emperor of Mankind on his Golden Throne.
We send our deepest condolences to John Blanche’s family, friends, and fans.
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