Asobo Studio, a small Bordeaux studio in our regions, presented us with A Plague Tale: Requiem, the second episode of its series of medieval action and infiltration games. On the menu, several announcements, new visuals and lots of information that we summarize for you in this article.
[Mis à jour le 23 juin 2022 à 18h20] If the name A Plague Tale sounds familiar to you, it’s because it’s a small French creation that managed to make a lot of noise with its first game, A Plague Tale: Innocence. Noise for good since the game was rewarded many times when it was released in May 2019, for its incredible storyline, its intensely immersive gameplay and its superb soundtrack. An original creation published by Focus Entertainment, which confirmed the place of Asobo Studio, a Bordeaux development studio, at the forefront of professionals in this industry.
But the studio has not finished transporting us to the 14th century, since it is putting the cover back with A Plague Tale: Requiem, the second part of the adventures of Amicia and her brother Hugo. Recently presented in a gameplay sequence entirely dedicated to him, the game offers us to discover his entire world through new gameplay sequences which of course includes a ton of information to put in their mouths. We summarize all this in the article below, as well as by suggesting that you review with us the Asobo Studio conference presented by Focus Entertainment just below:
If you’ve never had Plague Tale Innocence in your hands, you might wonder what exactly the game is about. It is a third-person action-adventure game with a heavy emphasis on stealth, driven by a dramatic storyline revolving around the quest of Amicia and her brother Hugo, in the heart of fourteenth-century France. But the Middle Ages is not always very rosy, it is even rather dark in the fourteenth century, right in the middle of the worst plague epidemic in the history of Humanity and at the height of the Hundred Years War. Suffice to say that the context has something to keep you in suspense. Especially since Amicia and Hugo are pursued by the Inquisition who believe the latter responsible for the epidemic because of his strange illness which also gives him supernatural abilities.
In this second part, we find our characters far from the Guyenne of the first opus, closer to the Mediterranean coasts in “new regions far to the south, where an island with two mountains calls”. Of course, Requiem continues its momentum by applying the same recipe, exploration, infiltration, rats and tears, all in breathtaking photorealistic environments. Requiem will also offer new mechanics, such as the ability to control rats or see through walls that we saw in the gameplay presentation. We also obviously expect a masterpiece in terms of writing and screenplay.
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What is the release date for A Plague Tale: Requiem?
A Plague Tale: Requiem will hit shelves on October 18, 2022, Asobo Studio confirmed the exact release date during its presentation in June. We also know that the game will be available only on next-gen consoles and PC, with a release on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and on Nintendo Switch via Cloud. In the meantime, we are keeping a close eye on Asobo Studio’s side, and on this release which could well make a lot of noise. Also note that the game offers a collector’s edition that it will be possible to pre-order today on the next page for €189.99.