Majesco Entertainment and Terminal Reality released the originalBloodRaynein 2002 to a generally positive reception. However, the third-person action-horror franchise was effectively dead as of 2011. Appropriately for a game about vampires, however, new publisherZiggurat Interactive is trying to bringBloodRayneback from the dead.
Ziggurat just announced the release date for the re-releasesBloodRayne: RevampedandBloodRayne 2: Revamped. Both games are on their way to PlayStation 4,Xbox Oneand Nintendo Switch and will be available on November 18.
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For those who missed it the first time or just need a refresher,BloodRayneis an action horror game set in the late 1930s.It follows the titular half-vampire Rayne, who travels around the world to prevent the Nazis from uncovering a supernatural artifact. It was followed byBloodRayne 2, which takes place 60 years later and follows Rayne’s quest to stop a vampiric conspiracy from taking over the world. The franchise also has a 2D sequel/spinoff calledBloodRayne: Betrayalwhich was released in 2011.
Last year, Ziggurat Interactive acquired the franchise and re-released the first two games for Windows PC with the subtitleTerminal Cut. The publisher is now bringing both games to modern consoles thanks to developer Big Boat Interactive. It will be available via digital download, with a limited run of physical copies for the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch. Notably, this will be the first time the sequel releases on a Nintendo console.
It’s also worth specifying thatBloodRayne: RevampedandBloodRayne 2: Revampedare updated re-releases instead of full remasters. The re-releases feature upscaled cinematics and improvements to audio, text localization, textures, lighting, reflections, and other effects. Both games will also support 4K resolution on compatible platforms. However, the games’ engines and 3D models still appear to be fundamentally the same. So, players shouldn’t go in expecting a modern or even last-gen level of graphical fidelity. It’s arguably more of a “how you remember it” kind of remaster rather than an attempt to modernize the game completely.
The Colorado-based Ziggurat Interactive specializes in re-releasing old games, thoughBloodRayneis the highest-profile member of its catalog. In 2020, the publisher expressed plans to continue the series after re-releasing the existing titles. A recent interview suggested thepossibility of WayForward developing aBloodRayne 4, though Ziggurat has yet to announce any such game. The publisher may be hoping thatBloodRayne: RevampedandBloodRayne 2: Revampedwill help to reintroduce the series before committing to a new installment.
BloodRayne: RevampedandBloodRayne 2: Revampedrelease on November 18 for PlayStation 4, Switch, and Xbox One.
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