MercurySteam Announces Blades of Fire for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 March 2025 / 4,920 Views
Publisher 505 Games and developer MercurySteam have announced action-adventure game, Blades of Fire, for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Epic Games Store. It will launch on May 22 for $59.99 / $59.99 / £49.99.
"MercurySteam’s pedigree for creating unique and beloved games is just one of the many reasons we’re thrilled to partner with them on Blades of Fire," said 505 Games president Neil Ralley. "Their gaming system that transforms weapons customization into an outstanding combat experience is astounding, as is their commitment to telling the best story possible. We can’t wait to share it with the world."
View the announcement trailer below:
Read details on the game below:
From the award-winning studio MercurySteam, comes a new action adventure where you forge your own weapons and face fierce enemies in a unique combat system.
Step forward Aran de Lira, the last hero who can wield steel, and Adso, a young scholar whose knowledge of lost myths and sacred tongues may shape their fate. Learn how to craft near limitless weapon variations in the game’s unique “weapons forging” system and bring the Queen to her knees. Combine countless alloys, hilts, runes, blades and pummeling edges to craft and perfect the ultimate evil-slaying weapon. Every enemy type will pose unique challenges—every weapon you create will meet those challenges!
The Divine Metal
You are Aran de Lira, firstborn of the King’s Ward. The newly crowned Queen Nerea has cast a spell that turns steel into stone. Only her army of abominations wield the divine metal against which other blades shatter.
The Forge
Find Forge Scrolls, develop your forging skills, and craft your weapon to suit your fighting style. The chosen weapon family and the materials you create it from will affect characteristics such as weight, length, durability, penetration and edge quality.
Choose Your Weapon
Choose between seven different weapon families and over 30 unique Forge Scrolls, which allow almost infinite weapon combinations. Your choice of weapon will be crucial when facing your enemy!
Tactical Combat
A unique and challenging combat system which allows you to attack specific body parts of the enemy. Slash, stab, or bludgeon enemies depending on the situation and what the enemy is equipped with. Only the right weapon will allow you to overcome the enemy’s armor.
You Are Not Alone
Adso is Aran’s companion who will join him on his journey. During combat, Adso gives helpful tips how to defeat enemies by analyzing them and taking notes in his chronicles. He will be crucial on your adventure, as he speaks the ancient forger language.
Be on Guard
Over 50 enemy types, including the Queen’s guards, creatures, undead, and more. Each enemy has its own unique attack style, weapon, and armor setup.
A World Full of Mystery
Aran and Adso embark on an uncertain mission. The objective is clear, but the path is full of dangers, mysteries and epic settings such as huge castles, maze-like palaces and more. You will know only what our heroes know, your intuition and courage must fill in the rest.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Bluesky.
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Hopefully they are also working on another Metroid game. I can't see why not when Dread sold and reviewed so well.
For some reason that Blade of....title piqued my interest,so I had to check who MercurySteam folks are...Castlevania Lords of Shadows...nice, nice...co-developed Metroid Dread...very, very nice....founded by ex Rebel Act Studios...my heart skipped a bit...
No wonder that title piqued my interest...Rebel Act is Spanish studio that made Severance: Blade of Darkness back in 2001 for PC, which is "Soulslike" (nor fully, but if you played it back then, when Souls became a thing, it instantly reminded you of Severance), with, for me, still some of the most satisfying combat to this date (chopping off arms, legs and heads, luring enemies to hit each other in tight spaces and so on).
Hoping this is sort of spiritual successor to it, something I never thought would happen.
