Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement announced
A new title in the Bloodstained franchise has been announced.
Revealed yesterday, Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement is currently in development. The game is slated to arrive in 2026 on the PlayStation 5, PC, and Xbox Series X|S. An announcement trailer can be seen here.
A synopsis for the game reads:
Set in England during the 16th Century and before the events of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, a mysterious floating castle under the control of “Demon Lord Elias” has begun terrorizing the people with its demonic forces. Join two new protagonists Leonard Brandon, a young fighter with the Church's Black Wolves clan and Alexander Kyteler, a knight of the Kingdom's White Stags, as they rise together to defeat Demon Lord Elias’s reign of terror and shatter the chains of a kingdom tormented by evil forces.
Koji Igarashi, Co-founder and President of ArtPlay said this about the game:
"We’re thrilled to reveal Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement. The entire ArtPlay team is honored to bring this new chapter in the Bloodstained universe to life, and we’re proud to once again partner with our friends at 505 Games."
Neil Ralley, President of 505 Games also said:
"We’re proud to continue our long-standing partnership with Igarashi-san and the talented team at ArtPlay. Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement represents an exciting moment for the franchise, and we’re committed to supporting this next chapter as it reaches fans around the world.”
Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement can be wishlisted right now here.
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