Focus Entertainment and Don’t Nod revealed the first trailer of their upcoming new title at the awards show. The cinematic trailer focus on the “Banishers”, a group of ghost-hunters that protect the living. There is a short gameplay footage at the very end of the trailer that looks very promising. According to Focus Entertainment, Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden is an action RPG made in partnership with Don’t Nod. The studio is best known for Life is Strange and Vampyr. “We’re so excited to finally lift the veil on Banishers, a project born from our long-standing partnership with DON’T NOD” John Bert, Managing Director at Focus Entertainment, said of the partnership with Don’t Nod. “The studio has an unmatched talent for creating worlds that are as unique as they are immersive. They are amazing storytellers who know how to truly enhance an efficient, innovative gameplay with narrative and emotions. That’s exactly what they are doing with Banishers. It’s a very ambitious project, which is sure to receive a very warm welcome from players all around the world.” “Experience a powerful and intimate narrative in this Action-RPG, playing as two proficient ghost hunters and lovers, faced with impossible choices and their dramatic consequences for the living… and the dead. The World Premiere Reveal Trailer showcases the hallmarks of DON’T NOD: a striking art direction, strong characters, and plot, as well as a unique fantasy world,” Bert adds.
What we know about Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden
From the trailer, we know that the game will be set in New Eden in 1695. Gamers will get to play as Antea Duarte and Red mac Raith. The two are Banishers that hunt lingering ghosts and specters to protect the living. In one of their missions, Antea is fatally wounded and becomes a spirit, afterwards, the two must find a way to liberate her from her new form. “Immerse yourself in a beautiful, intimate and powerful story between two fated lovers. As Banishers, enter the lives of New Eden’s communities and solve haunting cases in a mystical, lore-rich world plagued with supernatural creatures and ancient secrets,” the game description says. Players will use “Antea’s spiritual powers and Red’s arsenal to defeat and banish the souls tormenting the living.” Like most of the Don’t Nod games, decisions and dialogue will dramatically impact the story and the inhabitants of New Eden. In the trailer, we see that Red is exploring one of the game’s areas. Antea suddenly appears to warn him of the presence of a Bonewalker. The pair then attacks the supernatural creature, presumably to banish it. Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden will be launching on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S in the latter part of 2023.
