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First-Person Soulslike from Ghostrunner Developer 'Valor Mortis' Gets Fall 2026 Release Window in New Trailer
Valor Mortis, a first-person soulslike from Ghostrunner developer One More Level, has received a Fall 2026 release window for PC and consoles. The game features supernatural elements set during the Napoleonic Wars, with gameplay emphasizing parkour and precise combat. Players will utilize a mix of melee weapons and supernatural plague abilities.
Still Wakes The Deep dev The Chinese Room signs with Lyrical Publishing for new title
BAFTA-winning studio The Chinese Room has partnered with new publisher Lyrical Games for its first new intellectual property since separating from Sumo Group. Lyrical Games will provide full financing and strategic support while ensuring the studio retains IP ownership. This collaboration marks a significant step for The Chinese Room, known for titles like Still Wakes the Deep and Everybody's Gone to the Rapture.
Lyrical Games announces full-financing publishing deal with The Chinese Room
Independent game publisher Lyrical Games has secured a full-financing publishing deal with developer The Chinese Room. This agreement will provide The Chinese Room with complete funding, strategic production support, and go-to-market planning while preserving their creative autonomy and IP ownership. Lyrical Games CEO Blake Rochkind highlighted the company's focus on filling the 'lost middle' in game financing for double-A titles.
