Extremely OK Games, the developer behind the award-winning platformer Celeste, has revealed its new venture at this yr’s Game Awards. It’s known as Earthblade, and similar to Celeste, it is a 2D exploration-action recreation set in a pixel world. In Earthblade, you may play Névoa, which the developer describes as an “enigmatic child of Fate” (with horns) who’s returning to Earth. The trailer reveals you among the obstacles you may must face and the foes you may must defeat whereas exploring the remnants of a ruined world. Extremely OK additionally says you may be piecing collectively Earth’s fractured historical past as you play.
We would not be shocked when you’ve got excessive expectations for Earthblade, seeing as Celeste had gained a number of awards after it was launched. At The Game Awards in 2018, it gained greatest unbiased launch of the yr. (Extremely OK did not get its winged statue after the present ended, however a fan unknowingly bought it from eBay and sent it to the developer simply earlier this yr.) It will take a while earlier than you may play Earthblade and go on an journey with Névoa, although: The recreation will not be accessible till 2024.
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