The team behind this Hollow Knight-inspired Metroidvania is absolutely stacked

gamesradar.com:

Upcoming metroidvania Venture to the Vile is the debut release of a new studio stacked with AAA talent and drawing inspiration from some of the best that the genre has to offer.

Venture to the Vile is a story-focused Metroidvania set in a playful but sinister world. In the town of Rainybrook, the arrival of 'the Vile' has thrown the town's residents into disarray and left our protagonist with a mutated arm. On the plus side, however, that mutation offers the ability to absorb the powers of The Vile - powers you'll definitely need to save your town.

The team behind Venture to the Vile boasts some serious gaming pedigree, having worked on series including BioShock, Assassin's Creed, and Grand Theft Auto, but it's also taken inspiration from the likes of Hollow Knight and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. In an interview with GamesRadar+, producer Masao Kobayashi says: "I think what sets us apart from other Metroidvanias is that we incorporated elements from other genres. We took our inspirations for things like quests, persistent worlds, and world narratives, from open world and action-adventure games."

When asked whether the team's previous experience adds to the game's development, creative director Paul Green said: "We are able to take what we have collectively learned in our previous studios, such as how to create a breathing world from GTA, how to create a realized setting from BioShock, or apply production processes we learned from working at Ubisoft. I think our experience is what gave us the skills to make our game, but it was working in an indie environment where we are able to move fast and work freely that has allowed us to make the game what it is."

As you can see from its trailer, Venture to the Vile has a