The Relic: First Guardian Interview – Variety, The Studio’s Debut Release, Console Performance, And More

Project Cloud Games discusses their debut title, The Relic: First Guardian, an action RPG focusing on exploration, discovery, and narrative-driven boss encounters. The developers detail their unique progression system through relics and equipment, combat design that emphasizes player judgment over stamina management, and the importance of emotional resonance in storytelling. The game is slated for release on PlayStation 5 and PC, with Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch 2 versions to follow.

• Entities
• The Relic: The First Guardian
• Project Cloud Games
• Nintendo Switch
• PlayStation 5
• Xbox Series X
• Xbox Series S
• PC
• Action RPG