A New AAA Castlevania Recreation to be Introduced This Yr, Says New Hearsay – WGB

Whereas it has been a decade since a model new Castlevania sport graced us with its presence, the model has continued to exist within the type of re-releases and the Netflix present. However now it looks as if a brand new sport is perhaps on the horizon.

Not less than, that’s in keeping with Portuguese web site Geekinout which claims to have spoken to sources with data of Konami’s plans. Beneath is a quoute from the web site, however please observe it was acquired through Google translate, which can not all the time be 100% correct.

“Geekinout.pt discovered, by means of sources with data of Konami’s plans, {that a} new AAA sport within the Castlevania sequence is in growth and will probably be formally introduced in 2025.”

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The precise supply is up for debate, although, as a result of on the backside of the web page Geekinout encompasses a tweet from Daniel Camilo, one other trade insider. In his tweet, Daniel has posted a listing of titles he expects to be revealed or introduced this yr, citing “completely different dependable sources, fairly assured.” On his record, which features a new Tomb Raider and a Nier Automata sequel, Daniel mentions a AAA Castlevania sport. Is that this the supply Geekinout is referring to, or is their supply nameless?

This isn’t the primary time we’ve heard a couple of potential new Castlevania sport, both. In 2021, for instance, GameRant reported on rumours that Sony and Konami were discussing a potential new game in the series.

God of Struggle: Ragnarok director Eric Williams additionally advised the Kinda Funny crew in 2022 that he’d love to make a Castlevania game. After all, that’s only a want, however together with the stories of Sony speaking to Konami it’s fascinating. And Sony has been rising nearer to Konami over the previous yr or two.

However who can be creating a brand new Castlevania? Mercury Steam have been the final studio to launch a brand new Castlevania expertise within the type of the poorly acquired Lords of Shadow 2. At present Mercury Steam is engaged on two tasks: Metroid 6 for Nintendo, and one thing known as Challenge Iron for 505 Video games. It appears unlikely the studio can be start to assist engaged on a one other triple-A title on the identical time.

Possibly…FromSoft? Would folks like a Souls-like Castlevania sport?