First announced in the summer of 2019, Dark Envoythe new creation of Event Horizon (Tower of Time), initially aimed for a launch in 2021 but we imagine that the health crisis came to disrupt the plans of the developers. Good news, the “Guns N’ Sorcery” type RPG resurfaced yesterday, a little over a year after the release of its story trailer, to formalize its publishing partnership with Asmodee Digital (Terraforming Mars, Gloomhaven…).
Expected release in 2022
In a statement available on the official Event Horizon website, the French company’s head of operations, Nicolas Godement, explained: “As we expand our editorial reach into new genres and new audiences, Dark Envoy fits perfectly with our desire to offer players ever more varied and immersive gaming experiences. »
As for Krzysztof Monkiewicz, CEO of the Polish studio, he said that the decision to partner with Asmodee Digital was due to the fact that he was looking “a publisher that shares our utmost respect for the gaming community and is willing to experiment with game mechanics and seek ways to refresh the RPG genre. »
For those who do not know this production which promises to mix “a rich non-linear story and tactical team combat with dynamic and fluid gameplay”she invites us to follow, alone or in online cooperation with up to two players, the story of Malakai and Kaela, children of war refugees who live from day to day in search of ancient relics. and places forgotten like adventurers.
During their journey, these two characters will have to fight to survive while making choices that will have consequences on the all-out war between humans and the Ancient Races (Orcs, Elves…) tearing apart the science fantasy world of Jäan.
Dark Envoy is aiming for a release this year, in 2022, on PC via Steam and GOG, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.