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Lovecraftian City Builder ‘Worshippers of Cthulhu’ Launches on Xbox on March 27
Developer Crazy Goat Games has announced that their Cthulhu-themed city manager Worshippers of Cthulhu will be heading to the Xbox Series later this week on March 27. The game was originally released on Steam last May, and a PlayStation version is currently in the works.
Combining city-building, resource management, and strategic decision-making within a world inspired by H.P. Lovecraft, in Worshippers of Cthulhu, you are the leader of the eponymous cult. Tasked with awakening the Great Old One, you must guide your followers, perform eldritch rituals, and conquer new territories to expand your cult’s influence.
Your journey begins by establishing and managing cities across multiple islands. Efficient resource management and strategic follower decisions are crucial to maintaining a thriving cult. Perform dark rituals to communicate with Lovecraftian entities, unlocking supernatural powers and knowledge that aid in your expansion and conquest.
Conquer territories while deciding the fate of non-believers: will you re-educate them into loyal followers or sacrifice them to further your cause? The game’s dynamic environment requires you to constantly adapt, balancing between Cthulhu’s Patience and your cult’s Fanaticism to ensure your cult’s survival and dominance.
Currently, Worshippers of Cthulhu is enjoying a 50% discount during the Steam Spring Sale, which is on now until March 26.
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Bloody Body Horror Revealed in ‘Stellar Blade: Blood Rain’, Currently in Development [Trailer]
Shift Up has shifted things dramatically from 2024’s action-adventure game Stellar Blade, offering up a body horror bonanza in the newly announced sequel, Stellar Blade: Blood Rain. The sequel is currently early in development, but if the trailer is any indication, players will be in for plenty of body horror.
Continuing the story from the original Stellar Blade, Blood Rain will star a new protagonist named Eve. Earth has been abandoned, and what is left of humanity has fled to a Colony in outer space.
Shift Up had mentioned during a Q&A following its latest earnings presentation last month that development on Blood Rain (which was still unannounced at the time) was progressing smoothly, and was on track to meet their targeted quality standards.
Shift Up stated that with this new title it would be transitioning to a first-party service model, effectively moving away from the restrictions the game experienced with original publisher Sony, which had the game under an exclusivity agreement for the PlayStation 5. “This will allow us to lead marketing strategies that fully reflect the distinctive identity of the Stellar Blade IP, and we expect to communicate the unique appeal of its universe to players more directly and effectively.”
Whether this means that Xbox Players will finally be able to play the original game (or its sequel) is still not clear. Meanwhile, Stellar Blade is reportedly being ported to the Nintendo Switch 2, but no official confirmation has been made.