Eight years since his last adventure Styx the goblin is sneaking back to star in his fourth game.
The new game, titled Blades of Greed, was announced at Nacon Connect and is going to release on PS5, Xbox Series S/X and PC sometime in Fall of this year.
“Developed once again by Cyanide Studio, Styx: Blades of Greed is a blend of stealth, action and strategy set in a vertically expansive medieval fantasy world,” says the press release. “Staying true to its winning formula, the game offers open-ended environments, a vast range of powers and tools, and multiple approaches to completing objectives. The mission? Steal Quartz, a rare and magical resource, while eliminating enemies with skill and precision.”
The trailer quickly captures the slightly budget, corny vibe of the last two games. It also shows off Styx utilising some crazy powers that seem to stem from the Quartz crystal he’s holding, including mind-control and time manipulation. The screenshots released also show Styx using a glider to get around.
While the Styx games have never been critical darlings, they’ve gained a bit of a following for being stealth-focused games, a genre that doesn’t get a lot of love these days. I had a pretty good time with them, and I’m eager to see what Cyanide do with the series after so long.