Whereas it has been a decade since a model new Castlevania recreation graced us with its presence, the model has continued to exist within the type of re-releases and the Netflix present. However now it looks like a brand new recreation is perhaps on the horizon.
No less than, that’s in accordance with Portuguese web site Geekinout which claims to have spoken to sources with data of Konami’s plans. Beneath is a quoute from the web site, however please observe it was acquired by way of Google translate, which can not at all times be 100% correct.
“Geekinout.pt discovered, by way of sources with data of Konami’s plans, {that a} new AAA recreation within the Castlevania sequence is in improvement and will likely be formally introduced in 2025.”
Some video games that will likely be revealed/introduced this 12 months:
Tomb Raider (new AAA principal title)
Hearth Emblem Remake
Nier Automata sequel
Castlevania (AAA)
EA FC 26 (😉)Completely different dependable sources, pretty assured. pic.twitter.com/2kXtQhDylA
— Daniel Camilo (@DanielOlimac) February 6, 2025
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The precise supply is up for debate, although, as a result of on the backside of the web page Geekinout incorporates a tweet from Daniel Camilo, one other trade insider. In his tweet, Daniel has posted a listing of titles he expects to be revealed or introduced this 12 months, citing “totally different dependable sources, fairly assured.” On his record, which features a new Tomb Raider and a Nier Automata sequel, Daniel mentions a AAA Castlevania recreation. Is that this the supply Geekinout is referring to, or is their supply nameless?
This isn’t the primary time we’ve heard a few potential new Castlevania recreation, both. In 2021, for instance, GameRant reported on rumours that Sony and Konami have been discussing a possible new recreation within the sequence.
God of Struggle: Ragnarok director Eric Williams additionally instructed the Kinda Humorous crew in 2022 that he’d like to make a Castlevania recreation. After all, that’s only a want, however at the side of the experiences of Sony speaking to Konami it’s fascinating. And Sony has been rising nearer to Konami over the previous 12 months or two.
However who could be creating a brand new Castlevania? Mercury Steam have been the final studio to launch a brand new Castlevania expertise within the type of the poorly obtained Lords of Shadow 2. At present Mercury Steam is engaged on two tasks: Metroid 6 for Nintendo, and one thing known as Venture Iron for 505 Video games. It appears unlikely the studio could be start to help engaged on a one other triple-A title on the similar time.
Possibly…FromSoft? Would individuals like a Souls-like Castlevania recreation?
