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Check Out The Gameplay Reveal Trailer For ‘A Plague Tale: Requiem’

A The Game Awards both Asobo Studio and Focus Home Entertainment presented the gameplay reveal trailer for the sequel to their critically acclaimed hit A Plague Tale: Innocence. In A Plague Tale: Requiem the story of Amicia and Hugo continues after leaving their home country France in the middle of the plague outbreak as well as war. Now heading south to vibrant cities, the siblings again face supernatural forces twisting the landscape, the horrors they thought they left behind them still ever-present. In the desperate struggle for survival and wanting to save those they love, the siblings will strike from the shadows unleashing hell with crafted weaponry and supernatural powers in the continuation of a heart-rendering tale of sibling love and dependency in a world gripped in hellish madness. A Plague Tale: Requiem is set to arrive in 2022 for Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, PC, and on the cloud for Nintendo Switch.

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Daniel S. Liuzzi
Dec 10, 2021

‘A Plague Tale: Innocence’ Out Now On PS5 & XBSX

Focus Home Entertainment and Asobo Studio have announced that their award-winning horror game centered around the Black Death, A Plague Tale: Innocence is out now physically for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S! The newly enhanced version of the game is optimized for next-gen consoles with 4k UHD graphics, better sound, faster loading times, and more! Exclusive box art copies of the game are available at the Focus Home Store, also exclusively on the store are collector’s pins featuring a Rat, Lord Nicholas’s mask, The De Rune family crest, and the columbine flower that symbolizes sadness and troubles of the soul. A Plague Tale: Innocence follows Amica De Rune and her brother Hugo as they try to escape the inquisition during the black death where hoards of supernatural rats run rampant devouring everything in their path. The siblings must solve puzzles, use stealth, and rely on each other to survive and uncover why the inquisition wants Hugo.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Horror Fuel

The Rats Are Back In ‘A Plague Tale: Requiem’

Focus Home Interactive and Asobo Studios have unleashed the rats in a new trailer for the second installment of “A Plague Tale” with A Plague Tale: Requiem. The game again follows Amicia and her little brother Hugo as they traverse the uncaring world of plague-torn medieval Europe (possibly judging from how things looked in the trailer, the Balkans?). Of course, the hoards of rodents are back! We’ll have to wait and see what other dangers are awaiting the siblings. A Plague Tale: Requiem will be coming in 2022 for Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch (Cloud Version), and PC.

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Jun 14, 2021
Horror Fuel

‘A Plague Tale: Innocence’ Review: Skin Crawling Goodness!

For a while now, since I first saw the concept art for it, I’ve been really hyped for A Plague Tale: Innocence. I have to give a thousand thanks to Asobo Studio and Focus Home Interactive for giving me an opportunity for seeing if the hype I’ve had was worth the wait. I’m happy to say, this is possibly the best game I have played so far as a Game Reviewer here at Horror Fuel! A Plague Tale: Innocence Follows Amicia De Rune, whose world was flipped upside down one fateful day when Inquisition forces led by Lord Nickolas murder her parents. Before escaping, Amicia is given the task to look after her little brother Hugo, who has been kept indoors since his birth due to an infliction that made their mother, an alchemist, his full-time caregiver which has led to a tense relationship between Amicia and her mother and resentment towards Hugo. The siblings are forced to bond since

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
May 13, 2019
Horror Fuel

New ‘A Plague Tale’ Trailer Focuses On Human Foes

With its May 14th release approaching, Asobo Studios and Focus Home Interactive put up a new trailer that focuses on the human foes in A Plague Tale: Innocence. The trailer titled “Monsters” shows that the plague rats are only a fraction of what our heroes need to worry about, while the rats are driven by nature and instinct, humans are far scarier as they’re driven by something else. The game’s main characters, Amicia and Hugo are orphaned while the plague tears through France and their only salvation is to leave but not just because of the illness and the rats, but because of the inquisition that seeks out Hugo. The sibling’s masked foe is Lord Nickolas, is the commander of the Inquisition’s forces. A worthy opponent who will do whatever it takes to complete his mission and not allowing anyone to get in his way. But every puppet needs a master and his name is Vitalis, a mysterious clergyman whose

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
May 6, 2019
Horror Fuel

‘A Plague Tale: Innocence’ Rats Versus The Real Plague Rats

Focus Home Interactive has released their third and final episode of their web series showing behind the scenes of the making of their upcoming game, A Plague Tale: Innocence. The final episode titled “Children of the Plague” focuses more on the game’s main antagonists, the hoard of plague-infested rats. The developers at Asobo Studio used their own software to create the hoard of vermin where at times there will be about 5000 rats on the screen, along with being programmed with a “hive mind”, each virtual rat will have its own artificial intelligence and behavior. Spectacularly creepy! Rats for generations have been blamed for the Second Pandemic (Black Death) and have been depicted for a long time as being ravenous hoards attacking at will. Though the idea and imagery of a moving mountain of sleek fur, wormy tails, and deafening squeaks gnawing away at you instill fear and disgust, our own fears give these little dudes a little too much

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Feb 12, 2019
Horror Fuel

‘A Plague Tale: Innocence’ Gets Release Date

Focus Home Interactive and Asobo Studio announced the release date for A Plague Tale: Innocence. The game is due May 14th of this year. Along with news of the release date, Focus Home Interactive has also launched part one of the web series that will show behind the scenes making of the game as well providing a bit more backstory for the two main characters, Amicia and Hugo and we even get a quick glimpse at one of the inquisitors who are the antagonists of the story and needless to say he’s looking badass! We’re also introduced to one of the orphans who assist our heroes, Lucas, an alchemist’s apprentice who helps make Amicia’s slingshot more dangerous. We also get to meet the voices behind the siblings, Charlotte McBurney as Amicia, and Logan Hannan as Hugo. A Plague Tale: Innocence will infest your life May 14th, 2019 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Jan 24, 2019
Horror Fuel

New Screenshots Of ‘A Plague Tale: Innocence’ Shows Beauty And Despair

In 2019 players will be taken to medieval France during the darkest moments in history, the Black Death, and witness the horrors through the eyes of orphaned siblings Amicia and Hugo De Rune in “A Plague Tale: Innocence”. The game by Asobo Studios combines adventure, stealth, and action as the De Rune siblings are escaping the Inquisition as well as avoiding hoards of ravenous rats! The rats (much like during the actual Plague) play a big role during gameplay. The rats are afraid of light and fire which can be used to keep them at bay, but this could attract Inquisitors. In order to avoid being seen by your human foes, players will have to stick to the shadows but by being in the shadows the rats may come for you so it’s safe to say this game will keep you on your toes. The game will be in third-person and the only real weapons Amicia has at her disposal

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Dec 7, 2018

More from Asobo Studios

Check Out The Gameplay Reveal Trailer For ‘A Plague Tale: Requiem’

A The Game Awards both Asobo Studio and Focus Home Entertainment presented the gameplay reveal trailer for the sequel to their critically acclaimed hit A Plague Tale: Innocence. In A Plague Tale: Requiem the story of Amicia and Hugo continues after leaving their home country France in the middle of the plague outbreak as well as war. Now heading south to vibrant cities, the siblings again face supernatural forces twisting the landscape, the horrors they thought they left behind them still ever-present. In the desperate struggle for survival and wanting to save those they love, the siblings will strike from the shadows unleashing hell with crafted weaponry and supernatural powers in the continuation of a heart-rendering tale of sibling love and dependency in a world gripped in hellish madness. A Plague Tale: Requiem is set to arrive in 2022 for Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, PC, and on the cloud for Nintendo Switch.

Continue reading →
Daniel S. Liuzzi
Dec 10, 2021

‘A Plague Tale: Innocence’ Out Now On PS5 & XBSX

Focus Home Entertainment and Asobo Studio have announced that their award-winning horror game centered around the Black Death, A Plague Tale: Innocence is out now physically for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S! The newly enhanced version of the game is optimized for next-gen consoles with 4k UHD graphics, better sound, faster loading times, and more! Exclusive box art copies of the game are available at the Focus Home Store, also exclusively on the store are collector’s pins featuring a Rat, Lord Nicholas’s mask, The De Rune family crest, and the columbine flower that symbolizes sadness and troubles of the soul. A Plague Tale: Innocence follows Amica De Rune and her brother Hugo as they try to escape the inquisition during the black death where hoards of supernatural rats run rampant devouring everything in their path. The siblings must solve puzzles, use stealth, and rely on each other to survive and uncover why the inquisition wants Hugo.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 22, 2021
Horror Fuel

The Rats Are Back In ‘A Plague Tale: Requiem’

Focus Home Interactive and Asobo Studios have unleashed the rats in a new trailer for the second installment of “A Plague Tale” with A Plague Tale: Requiem. The game again follows Amicia and her little brother Hugo as they traverse the uncaring world of plague-torn medieval Europe (possibly judging from how things looked in the trailer, the Balkans?). Of course, the hoards of rodents are back! We’ll have to wait and see what other dangers are awaiting the siblings. A Plague Tale: Requiem will be coming in 2022 for Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch (Cloud Version), and PC.

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Jun 14, 2021
Horror Fuel

‘A Plague Tale: Innocence’ Review: Skin Crawling Goodness!

For a while now, since I first saw the concept art for it, I’ve been really hyped for A Plague Tale: Innocence. I have to give a thousand thanks to Asobo Studio and Focus Home Interactive for giving me an opportunity for seeing if the hype I’ve had was worth the wait. I’m happy to say, this is possibly the best game I have played so far as a Game Reviewer here at Horror Fuel! A Plague Tale: Innocence Follows Amicia De Rune, whose world was flipped upside down one fateful day when Inquisition forces led by Lord Nickolas murder her parents. Before escaping, Amicia is given the task to look after her little brother Hugo, who has been kept indoors since his birth due to an infliction that made their mother, an alchemist, his full-time caregiver which has led to a tense relationship between Amicia and her mother and resentment towards Hugo. The siblings are forced to bond since

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
May 13, 2019
Horror Fuel

New ‘A Plague Tale’ Trailer Focuses On Human Foes

With its May 14th release approaching, Asobo Studios and Focus Home Interactive put up a new trailer that focuses on the human foes in A Plague Tale: Innocence. The trailer titled “Monsters” shows that the plague rats are only a fraction of what our heroes need to worry about, while the rats are driven by nature and instinct, humans are far scarier as they’re driven by something else. The game’s main characters, Amicia and Hugo are orphaned while the plague tears through France and their only salvation is to leave but not just because of the illness and the rats, but because of the inquisition that seeks out Hugo. The sibling’s masked foe is Lord Nickolas, is the commander of the Inquisition’s forces. A worthy opponent who will do whatever it takes to complete his mission and not allowing anyone to get in his way. But every puppet needs a master and his name is Vitalis, a mysterious clergyman whose

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
May 6, 2019
Horror Fuel

‘A Plague Tale: Innocence’ Rats Versus The Real Plague Rats

Focus Home Interactive has released their third and final episode of their web series showing behind the scenes of the making of their upcoming game, A Plague Tale: Innocence. The final episode titled “Children of the Plague” focuses more on the game’s main antagonists, the hoard of plague-infested rats. The developers at Asobo Studio used their own software to create the hoard of vermin where at times there will be about 5000 rats on the screen, along with being programmed with a “hive mind”, each virtual rat will have its own artificial intelligence and behavior. Spectacularly creepy! Rats for generations have been blamed for the Second Pandemic (Black Death) and have been depicted for a long time as being ravenous hoards attacking at will. Though the idea and imagery of a moving mountain of sleek fur, wormy tails, and deafening squeaks gnawing away at you instill fear and disgust, our own fears give these little dudes a little too much

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Feb 12, 2019
Horror Fuel

‘A Plague Tale: Innocence’ Gets Release Date

Focus Home Interactive and Asobo Studio announced the release date for A Plague Tale: Innocence. The game is due May 14th of this year. Along with news of the release date, Focus Home Interactive has also launched part one of the web series that will show behind the scenes making of the game as well providing a bit more backstory for the two main characters, Amicia and Hugo and we even get a quick glimpse at one of the inquisitors who are the antagonists of the story and needless to say he’s looking badass! We’re also introduced to one of the orphans who assist our heroes, Lucas, an alchemist’s apprentice who helps make Amicia’s slingshot more dangerous. We also get to meet the voices behind the siblings, Charlotte McBurney as Amicia, and Logan Hannan as Hugo. A Plague Tale: Innocence will infest your life May 14th, 2019 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Jan 24, 2019
Horror Fuel

New Screenshots Of ‘A Plague Tale: Innocence’ Shows Beauty And Despair

In 2019 players will be taken to medieval France during the darkest moments in history, the Black Death, and witness the horrors through the eyes of orphaned siblings Amicia and Hugo De Rune in “A Plague Tale: Innocence”. The game by Asobo Studios combines adventure, stealth, and action as the De Rune siblings are escaping the Inquisition as well as avoiding hoards of ravenous rats! The rats (much like during the actual Plague) play a big role during gameplay. The rats are afraid of light and fire which can be used to keep them at bay, but this could attract Inquisitors. In order to avoid being seen by your human foes, players will have to stick to the shadows but by being in the shadows the rats may come for you so it’s safe to say this game will keep you on your toes. The game will be in third-person and the only real weapons Amicia has at her disposal

Continue reading →
Capt McNeely
Dec 7, 2018