Today, publisher Focus Entertainment announced, through a post on their official site, that they will be teaming up with Indie developer studio THE PARASIGHT to publish the studio’s upcoming title Blacktail on both consoles and PC.
Blacktail was first announced in July 2021, as part of IGN’s Summer of Gaming. You can check out the game’s announcement trailer below, courtesy of THE PARASIGHT’s official Youtube channel:
Together with the announcement, the post featured details from Focus Entertainment’s Chief Content Officer Yves Le Yaouanq, who revealed that the game’s ability to allow players the chance to shape its outcome was one of the main selling points behind the partnership, You can check out Yves Le Yaouanq’s full statement below:
“Bringing worlds and stories to life, offering the possibility of shaping them and altering their outcomes: it is this blend of strong narrative direction and player freedom that immediately convinced us to work with THE PARASIGHT team.”
”Sad tale or tragic fable, it is the player’s actions, through their moral choices, that will determine the fate of the protagonist. They will shape how she evolves in the world: healer or hunter, loving sister or avenger. THE PARASIGHT team accompanies players to the edge of Blacktail, where they will live an adventure that swings between eerie and wondrous, exciting and thrilling: an experience that resonates perfectly with our ambitions at Focus.” – Yves Le Yaouanq, Focus entertainment’s Chief Content Officer.
In the post, Bartosz Kaproń, THE PARASIGHT’s CEO and Creative Director also talked about his excitement about the partnership as well as what they set to do with their upcoming title. According to Kaproń, he firmly believes that his team’s ”top-rated development talents, now combined with the international publishing prowess of Focus Entertainment, will broaden THE PARASIGHT’s vision for pushing the envelope of interactive storytelling.” You can check out Bartosz Kaproń’s full statement below:
“Making creative use of ageless narratives such as legends or fairy-tales and forging them into fantastic realms to tell unique, original stories is our studio’s foundation.,”
“We recognize video games as a full-fledged medium, capable of delivering memorable adventures, crowned with timeless messages. From the outset, BLACKTAIL mirrors that ambitious approach. I firmly believe our top-rated development talents, now combined with the international publishing prowess of Focus Entertainment, will broaden THE PARASIGHT’s vision for pushing the envelope of interactive storytelling.” – Bartosz Kaproń, THE PARASIGHT CEO and Creative Director.
Abut Blacktail
In Blacktail, players will have the chance to live through and experience the original myth behind the Slavic folk story of Baba Yaga. With that said, the game will be a first-person action adventure where players will take on the role of 16-year-old Yaga, a girl accused of practicing witchcraft and exiled from her Slavic settlement, as she must hunt down dangerous creatures to unravel the mystery of her own past.
As was pointed out above, in the game, players will also be able to shape their own stories, thanks to the game’s decision-making and morality systems, the latter of which will change their skills according to their in-game choices. In the game, players will also be able to take part in a wide array of side-quests, as they explore the wilds, enhance their trusty bow and gauntlet, unlock a wide array of skills, and change their playstyle accordingly.
Blacktail still has not received a release window, but the title will be available for PC, via Steam, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. You can wishlist the title as well as check out many more details regarding it right now on its Steam page.
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