A new, upcoming Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S exclusive game has leaked, courtesy of a prominent Xbox insider, and it’s almost definitely going to make some hardcore PlayStation fans who were around for the PS3 jealous. According to a new report, collaborated by additive reports, Xbox and Stoic Studio are working on an Xbox console exclusive. Consisting of former BioWare developers, Stoic Studio has shipped three games to date: The Banner Saga, The Banner Saga 2, and The Banner Saga 3. While the trilogy failed to generate huge commercial success, it was critically acclaimed and each game is held amongst the tactical role-playing games of all time. In other words, it’s a studio with pedigree.
According to reports — including one from Jeff Grubb — the mystery project is codenamed Project Belfry and it’s not a tactical RPG like the team’s previous games. Rather, it’s a sidescrolling action game that Grubb says is similar to Dragon’s Crown, a 2013 game from Vanillaware that’s exclusive to PlayStation platforms.
Unfortunately, details on the game are scarce, but it’s said to have art that’s a mixture of The Banner Saga and Princess Mononoke, and that there is some type of base where players craft items and upgrade gear. In other words, it sounds like there are some RPG elements to the game. And if the game is anything like The Banner Saga, it will be narrative-heavy and give players agency by giving them decisions to make that impact said narrative.
Right now, there’s no word of when this game will release or be revealed, but given that it’s been three years since Stoic Studio shipped a title, we wouldn’t be surprised if it’s not only close to being revealed, but released as well. That said, for now, take everything here with a grain of salt.
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