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‘Shadowman: Darque Legacy’ Announced for Next-Gen Systems and PC [Trailer]
Fans of the Shadowman series of comics are getting another shot at a video game crossover with Shadowman: Darque Legacy. Developer Blowfish Studios has revealed the game will be headed to the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store.
In this new “brand-new, out-of-continuity” entry for the series, players will take on the role of novice Shadowman Jack Boniface to defend humanity against the terrors of the Deadside. As a conspiracy threatens to overrun the realm of the living, Shadowman must contend with horrifying inhuman entities. Follow a dark path from the land of the living to the hellish realm of the Deadside as you cross the veil between both, each with their own twisted challenges.
Shadowman: Darque Legacy will feature an “RPG-lite” progression system, along with plenty of melee combat.
Just in case you’re not familiar with the Valiant Comics hero, Shadowman is a lineage of voodoo warriors who protect the world of the living (known as Liveside) from threats crossing over from Deadside. The series’ first entry into video games was 1999’s Shadow Man for the Nintendo 64, PlayStation and Sega Dreamcast. That entry was subsequently remastered by Nightdive Studios back in 2021 for PC via Steam, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. That was followed by 2002’s Shadow Man: 2econd Coming for the PlayStation 2.
Moon Studios dropped a new trailer during the Sony State of Play for their dark action-RPG No Rest for the Wicked, while also hinting at the long-awaited launch window for the full 1.0 release. The game, which has been in Early Access on Steam since April 2024, will be launching this October in full for PlayStation 5 and PC via Steam, while versions for the Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch 2 will arrive at a later date.
As a token of appreciation for supporters new and old, Moon Studios is offering an exclusive Early Access Founder’s Pack, a free limited edition bundle available for anyone who purchases the game on Steam prior to July 10, with rewards unlocking when 1.0 officially launches. PlayStation 5 users can receive the Early Access Founder’s Pack by pre-ordering the game once available, any time before launch day.
The Founder’s Pack includes:
- A New Secret Hideout: Spirit Cavern – The legacy of Moon Studios now lives inside No Rest for the Wicked, exclusively for Founders. A hand-crafted home that bridges both worlds.
- Sayer’s Vow: An all new Sword in the stone reserved just for the founders that only early adopters can extract in the game world.
- A Custom Founders Tag ensures players are clearly identified as early adopters.
- As a Founder member, players will get access to an exclusive Public Beta Test Realm reserved just for them, even after the 1.0 game launch.
As for the full 1.0 release, it will be a massive expansion of the core experience, introducing a staggering 60+ hours of new content, a new horde mode, powerful new weapons, bosses and enemies, new areas and a completely reimagined class system.
In No Rest for the Wicked, players take on the role of a “Cerim,” a member of a holy order imbued with mysterious powers, tasked with destroying the Pestilence, an ancient plague that has begun to consume the island Isola Sacra, itself already the site of great political upheaval and death.