Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is the next big action game from From Software, developers of the likes of Bloodborne and Dark Souls, and the game is coming sooner than you might think. Activision today revealed an official release date of March 22, 2019.
Directed by Hidetaka Miyazaki, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice features a warrior who is attempting to rescue his master and carry out swift and lethal revenge. Players will travel a beautiful but dangerous world featuring enormous castles, fearsome enemies and powerful weapons. It's a bit like Dark Souls then, but with a feudal edge that may keep things fresh.
The hero in Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice has a prosthetic arm, which allows him to make modifications to his combat style and defeat foes in new ways as the campaign progresses. The game will be shown at Gamescom this year, where attendees can experience three features in particular: sword combat, a shinobi prosthetic (including a grappling hook tool) and a quick resurrection ability that may allow adept players to elude otherwise certain death.
"We can't wait for fans to finally get their hands on Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice," said Steve Young of Activision. "Fans will get a taste of the multiple tools available for the prosthetic shinobi arm this week at Gamescom, and will be able to fully dive into the brutal, dark world of 1500s Sengoku Japan when the game launches on March 22, 2019."
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is available now for pre-order, if that's your thing, and there's even a collectible edition that boasts the following loot:
- the game itself (bizarrely, not all collector's editions these days bother to include that)
- a 7" Shinobi Statue
- a Steelbook case
- a collectible artbook
- a map (presumably of the game's world)
- a digital soundtrack
- replica game coins (probably useless except on eBay)
