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Sony Interactive Entertainment Files Trademark For ‘The Order: 1886’
Ready at Dawn’s The Order: 1886 looked pretty and had some great atmosphere, but ultimately suffered in the gameplay department for many. Despite this, fans have been asking for a follow-up to the 2015 monster-hunting title. And while Sony has been mum on if they’d be following through on it, it would appear that there’s something to give fans hope.
Per Gematsu on Twitter, Sony Interactive Entertainment has filed a trademark for the game in the US. The trademark was filed on December 9th for “downloadable video game software”. No other pertinent details are listed on the page.
As for what this could mean is open to interpretation. Ready at Dawn have said that they would like to continue the series, but would need Sony’s go-ahead. Of course, it could also just be Sony going through the motions and retaining the rights to the game under its umbrella.
Set in an alternate history of Victorian-Era London, The Order: 1886 follows the legendary Knights of the Round Table as they fight to maintain peace in the world from monsters such as werewolves and vampires.
The Order: 1886 is currently available on the PlayStation 4, as well as digitally via the PlayStation Store.
Sony Interactive Entertainment filed a trademark for The Order: 1886 in the U.S. on December 9: https://t.co/f3lLBK1ki0 pic.twitter.com/0Vbx4g1Eso
— Gematsu (@gematsucom) December 16, 2021
Saber Interactive delve into the roots of the horrors you’ll face in Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival with the latest developer diary. Once again featuring Pinhead himself, Doug Bradley, along with members of the development team, the video focuses on the disturbing enemies and themes you’ll face on your journey in the game, and how the creation of this content affected the development team.
In addition, we’re given a bit more information on the story, which reveals that players won’t just be dealing with the Cenobites. They will, in fact, have to contend with two other key factions.
The first is the Scarlet Church, a cult led by a charismatic figure named Marlowe. The Church hopes to establish contact with the Cenobites and seeks to use the mysterious Genesis Configuration puzzle box to create a debauched paradise for themselves.
The other group is the Unworthy, once-human wretches who sought after the ultimate experiences of sensation but were denied by Leviathan, ruler of the otherworldly Labyrinth. These rejects of Hell, monsters who think and behave differently from the cultists of the Church, are drawn to the Genesis Configuration as a potential path to redemption.
Both the Scarlet Church and the Unworthy will offer completely different combat experiences, each with their own challenges to overcome. Luckily, you have at your disposal an arsenal of earthly weapons, as well as the power of the Genesis Configuration, which makes use of the game’s grisly dismemberment system. But beware – the Labyrinth has its own unsettling traps and challenges to survive.
Hellraiser: Revival launches October 8 for PC via Steam, PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series. Pre-orders are now open.