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Join The Battle Between Angels And Demons in ‘Devil’s Hunt’
Waiting for the Son of Sparda to get back to what he does best sucks. Lucky for us, publisher 1C Company and Warsaw-based developer Layopi Games have announced a brand-new IP and game in the form of Devil’s Hunt, a third-person action game due out for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in 2019.
Based on the novel “Equilibrium” by Polish author Paweł Leśniak, Devil’s Hunt has players taking on the role of Desmond, a man with demonic powers caught in the middle of the war between angels and demons. “The game features a heavy storyline that brings you back and forth between hell, modern USA, and an ancient city,” says game director Michał Sadowski.
“We plan some puzzles to solve, as well as many other obstacles that the player will have to cope with. Devil’s Hunt is intended as the first game of the series, and we want to put a strong focus on introducing the player to the game world and lore behind it.”
Like Devil May Cry‘s Dante, Desmond will rely on his supernatural abilities to put a hurt on his enemies, which involves “a robust skill and combo system,” says Sadowski. Unlike DMC, however, you’ll be able to reassign skill points at any time to mix up your play style, tailoring your strength towards physical combos or your magic abilities.
Sadowski and company are also making a point to focus on the story of the game, which from the looks of things, involves a choice for the player to make. “We focus more on showing the internal struggle of Desmond,” Sadowski says. “He’s caught up in the middle of the conflict he yet doesn’t understand. Everybody is trying to convince him to join their cause, and he tries to stay away from the agony of choice for as long as possible. Eventually he realizes that it’s not the choice that is a problem, but the people demanding it. So the story is more about growing up to the point where you can say ‘screw you!’ to the world and make your own decisions (while ripping some hearts out and smashing demons’ heads on the way).”
While there’s no gameplay footage to speak of, there is the slick teaser below showing off some pretty graphics. Obviously, we’ll be hearing more about this one in the future.
All of us here at Bloody Disgusting are deeply sad to learn that The Blob director Chuck Russell has passed away at 74 years old.
Russell’s career began with his directorial debut, 1987’s A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors.
The multihyphenate film director, screenwriter, and producer is best known for helming 1994 comedy The Mask starring Jim Carrey, Arnold Schwarzenegger actioner Eraser, and adventure spinoff The Scorpion King. The latter served as the first leading role for Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson.
The filmmaker left an indelible mark on horror with his ANOES sequel, 1988’s The Blob, and 2000’s Bless the Child.
Russell’s final film credit is 2024’s Witchboard remake starring Madison Iseman (I Know What You Did Last Summer), Aaron Dominguez (Only Murders in the Building), and Jamie Campbell Bower (“Stranger Things”).
It marked Russell’s return to horror after a lengthy hiatus, and he shared sequel hopes to Bloody Disgusting in an interview ahead of the remake’s release: “I got to design the board with real mystical symbols and things that I know represent good and evil, and where that board takes us if the audiences respond to the film, and I hope they will; I know it’s out there for you guys, but the sequel is a world we’ll get to go a little further. That’s sure the intention.”
He also recently expressed interest in returning to the franchise that began his career.
TMZ notes that Russell passed away at his San Diego-area home.
We send our deepest condolences to Chuck Russell’s family, friends, and fans.
Director, Co-Writer & Producer Chuck Russell behind the scenes of the horror film, WITCHBOARD. Photo courtesy of The Avenue and Atlas Distribution
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