It was in 2020 that Private Division was able to announce that it had signed a publishing deal with three talented independent studios: League of Geeks (Armello), Roll7 (Olliolli, Rollerdome) and Moon Studios (Ori). Exit therefore the partnership between the latter and Microsoft, in favor of a more global vision for its new project, today revealed on the occasion of the Game Awards 2023. No Rest for The Wicked leaves the warm colors and the candid aspect of his famous metroidvanias in favor of a much darker style. In its press release, Private Division indicates that it will be a “Realistic and demanding action RPG poised to reinvent the genre“. Ambitious certainly, but the publisher supports his statement by indicating that this new project aims to “prioritize control and timing over button-hammering“, a classic pitfall of the genre.
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If for the moment we have to be satisfied with these 2 minutes 11 of images, we will not have to wait long before discovering more, since Private Division is planning a special event called “Wicked Inside”, a more detailed presentation. details of the game announced for March 1st. Moreover, No Rest of The Wicked will be available in early access in the first quarter of 2024 on PC. The final version of the title will be accessible on PC, PS5 and Xbox Series.