Focus Home's rat-filled A Plague Tale Innocence was a surprise hit, not just for its incredible art style, but also its intelligent action-adventure stealth gameplay. In the 12 months following its release the game managed to sell one million copies across all platforms. Not bad for a title that largely came out of nowhere.
Unsurprising then, Focus Home Interactive agreed to let developers Asobo Studio work on a sequel that will hopefully take the game to even greater heights. Whilst we eagerly wait for the game to return, here's everything we know about A Plague Tale: Requiem.
In this hub we'll break down all the key details. While you wait for the game's eventual release, feel free to check out our Modern Warfare 2 release date hub and best guns list for a look at the new CoD game. That's alongside our Apex Legends tier list!
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A Plague Tale: Requiem is out now! If you've got a Game Pass subscription, you can play the game at no extra cost on Xbox Series X|S right now. Of course, it's also available on PS5, PC, and Nintendo Switch via cloud.
If you're wondering what we thought of the game, check out our A Plague Tale: Requiem review!
The release of A Plague Tale: Requiem is just a few short weeks away now. To celebrate, the dev is releasing plenty of new community videos to drip-feed fans with lore. That's on top of a bumper new story trailer, detailing the new adventure Hugo and Amica are set to embark on. Watch it here:
As you may be able to tell, A Plague Tale: Requiem didn't release in June as initially planned. Instead, it was announced that month that it will come out on October 18, 2022. A few months left to go!
A release date for A Plague Tale: Requiem has appeared on the Microsoft Store, stating it'll launch on June 17, 2022. This isn't formally confirmed yet but given the official nature of this leak, we'd be surprised if that's not real.
The Collector's Edition of A Plague Tale: Requiem has been revealed and it includes a whole heap of goodies for fans of the game.
The highlight of the Collector's Edition is a gorgeous statue of Amicia and Hugo. Imagined and designed by the artistic team at Asobo Studio, this 21cm/8in tall resin statue painted in vibrant colors portrays Amicia and Hugo in action, wearing their main outfits from A Plague Tale: Requiem.
The Collector's Edition comes with more: a bird feather metallic brooch, inspired by the bird feathers Hugo wears in the game, a 45 RPM vinyl of the game's soundtrack composed by Olivier Derivière, 3 amazing A4 lithographs of exclusive artwork from the game, and, last but not least, the alternative cover for your game's box.
Hopefully, a reveal for the release date won't be too far off.
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+ 2Asobo Studio and Focus Entertainment have revealed their first slice of gameplay from A Plague Tale: Requiem.
Here's a bit more info about the clip:
"In this new trailer, as Robert Louis Stevenson’s poem “Requiem” sets the tone, witness the first glimpses of Amicia and Hugo’s epic adventure in a brutal, breathtaking world twisted by supernatural forces. After escaping their devastated homeland, Amicia and Hugo journey far south to new regions and vibrant cities."
Plague Tale 2 release date
A Plague Tale: Requiem will be releasing on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC and on Nintendo Switch via a Cloud Version of the game on October 18, 2022.
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While the original Plague Tale ends with a resolution to the war that drove Amicia and Hugo away, it seems another conflict has arisen in Requiem.
Hugo is possibly on the run, Amicia is dealing with her own troubles, and of course there are rats - rats everywhere.
Here's the official blurb.
"Far across the sea, an island calls… Embark on a heartrending journey into a brutal, breathtaking world twisted by supernatural forces. After escaping their devastated homeland, Amicia and Hugo travel far south, to new regions and vibrant cities. There, they attempt to start a new life and control Hugo’s curse. But, when Hugo’s powers reawaken, death and destruction return in a flood of devouring rats. Forced to flee once more, the siblings place their hopes in a prophesized island that may hold the key to saving Hugo. Discover the cost of saving those you love in a desperate struggle for survival. Strike from the shadows or unleash hell, overcoming foes and challenges with a variety of weapons, tools and unearthly powers."
That's about all we know for sure as yet, but we'll keep this updated in the coming months.
Plague Tale 2 trailer
Check out the Plague Tale Requiem trailer from E3 2021 below:
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