All the Reveals From Devolver Direct 2023: The Return of Volvy - Hardcore Gamer

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The Devolver Direct has become one of the most anticipated gaming showcases in recent years, serving as both a bizarre, surreal satire of the gaming industry and a showcase for some genuinely impressive games. But this year’s presentation promised to be their biggest yet, all thanks to the return of one of gaming’s most legendary figures: Volvy. Yes, THAT Volvy. The iconic gaming mascot of the ’80s and ’90s, the staple of many a player’s youth, and the big-handed figure that redefined the gaming landscape for decades ever since their debut in Field Run, Volvy. Devolver promised a full-on Volvy reboot, and where we haven’t been covering Volvy’s presence in Devolver’s various games due to odd circumstances, we were certainly there to see Volvy’s rebirth, and any other Devolver Digital games that would be revealed alongside it.

In true Devolver fashion, the Devolver Direct began with countdowns to trailers within the countdown to the actual event (alongside plugs for merchandise, of course). It started off with a new trailer for Sludge Life 2, the sequel to Terri Vellmann and Doseone’s surreal urban adventure, announcing both a release date of June 27 and a demo of the game – The Big Mud Sessions – being available now, covering events between the original and the new game. This was then followed by the launch trailer for Bleak Sword DX, which you should definitely check out, followed by another quick look at the adorable multiplayer co-op game KarmaZoo, giving us a bit of a refresher on it.

Next was a unique trailer, if only because it came not from Devolver, but Good Shepherd (though Devolver is GS’ parent company), that being another quick look at the upcoming Hellboy: Web of Wyrd. Then came news of a trailer paid for by