Developer MercurySteam is already ready to follow up on the huge success of Metroid Dread, as the team has announced that they are working on a brand-new third-person action role-playing game.
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The announcement came in a release from Digital Bros, as the company revealed that they have signed a co-publishing and development agreement with MercurySteam to develop the game, which is currently dubbed “Project Iron.” According to the announcement, the game will be a third-person action RPG “set in a dark fantasy world.” Not too much else on the game has been announced, but it will be a multiplatform release.
“We are thrilled to work with the team at MercurySteam, a proven studio that over the years has created numerous phenomenal IPs – including the recent hit release Metroid Dread in partnership with Nintendo,” said Raffi and Rami Galante, co-CEOs of Digital Bros Group. “With MercurySteam’s creative vision and talent and 505 Games extensive experience, gamers can expect a high-quality, captivating and engaging
videogame.”
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MercurySteam is perhaps best known for its work on various games in the “Metroidvania” genre, including having worked on two Metroid titles and three Castlevania games, with the latest being the highly popular Metroid Dread. While the studio doesn’t have any prior experience crafting role-playing games, the developer has proven to be extremely talented, and with their last game being such a huge hit, expectations will be high for whatever “Project Iron” might be.
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