Big news in the world of Broken Sword: developer Revolution Software has announced a brand new game in the series alongside a remaster of the much-loved first game.
Broken Sword – Parzival’s Stone, the sixth chapter in the Broken Sword series, is currently in development for console, PC, and mobile. This game uses a new “super 2D” approach that applies hand drawn backgrounds to 3D geometry, and reunites series stars George and Nico for a new conspiracy that involves Nazi treasure hunters, medieval histories, and quantum physics.
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Here’s the official blurb:
“Take on the roles of George and Nico as they investigate an ancient manuscript and find themselves drawn into a terrifying conspiracy and into a world of Nazi treasure hunters, ancient medieval histories, and quantum physics. Navigate the manuscript’s clues to uncover the secret location of the Grail (but not as one might expect): a mythical treasure, lost for a thousand years. Rival ruthless technology entrepreneurs, corrupt government agencies, and billion-dollar global energy corporations which are also out to beat our heroes to the ultimate goals. Because George and Nico might just well be the only thing stopping the whole world from armageddon.”
Meanwhile, Broken Sword – Shadow of the Templars: Reforged is a 4K remaster of the first Broken Sword game, and is in development for console, PC, and mobile for release in early 2024. This reinvention of the 1996 point-and-click adventure classic has “crisper” visuals via updated animations and redrawn backgrounds, upscaled audio, and launches before Broken Sword – Parzival’s Stone. Revolution hopes this remaster will act as the perfect introduction for newcomers to the series.
As you might have noticed, Broken Sword – Parzival’s Stone drops the ‘6’ from its title. Revolution said it took the decision “because it’s time to talk to new people – to welcome them to the loyal community the Broken Sword series has fostered over the decades”.
“This is the start of what we’re calling the ‘Broken Sword Renaissance’,” said Charles Cecil, Founder and CEO of Revolution Software. “With both Parzival’s Stone and Shadow of the Templars: Reforged, we’re making a big, bold, and broad offer both to those who have walked in the shoes of George and Nico before and hunger for a new adventure, and also just as crucially people who have never even heard of the franchise. As with all Broken Sword games, both titles exist as independent adventures with no prior knowledge required, though naturally for those invested in the world we’ve created, there’s a lot to tap into under the surface.”
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