Shadowman Darque Legacy has been revealed and it is in development at Blowfish Studios, with Valiant publishing it. Shadow Darque Legacy will be released for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, with it expected to be available in 2024. It will be an action horror title, with players taking on the role of Jack Boniface, novice Shadowman.
“It’s been an honour to breathe new life into such an iconic IP, with Shadowman’s first venture into gaming since the PlayStation 2 era,” said Clinton McCleary, Game Director, Blowfish Studios. “We’re looking forward to ushering fans into the horrifying, punishing, but rewarding experience we’ve crafted. Stepping into the role of Shadowman, players will encounter a compelling cast of heroes and villains while taking their scythe to the most wretched denizens of the Deadside.”
“It is a testament to the evergreen popularity of this franchise that we’re able to tell a brand-new, out-of-continuity Shadowman story, nearly thirty years after he was first introduced to the world,” said Russell Brown, President, Consumer Products, Valiant Entertainment. “In Shadowman: Darque Legacy, our friends at Blowfish Studios has been working with our team at Valiant to write the story and are creating a unique, carefully crafted, spine-chilling Shadowman experience. We can’t wait for Shadowman fans to jump into this action-horror adventure and for gamer fans to get introduced to Shadowman and the Valiant Universe.”
Shadow Man was first released as a comic in 1992 and has gained a sizeable following. A Shadow Man game was released on Nintendo 64, PlayStation, and PC in 1999, with a Dreamcast version coming in 2022. It was remastered and re-released last year. Shadow Man: 2econd Coming was released on PS2 in 2002, and
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