gamescom 2026: Why Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy Marks A Shift In Focus
New gaming IPs are few and far between, but Bordeaux-based Asobo Studio struck gold in 2019 with the release of action-adventure stealth game A Plague Tale: Innocence. The game, which follows the story of siblings Amicia and Hugo as they flee the Black Plague as it spreads across mid-14th-century France, was a critical and commercial success. Moreover, in 2022, Asobo followed Innocence with a sequel, A Plague Tale: Requiem, which continues the story of Amicia and Hugo. Like its predecessor, Requiem proved to also be a success, receiving five nominations at The Game Awards 2022, including Game of the Year, and surpassing 3 million players by October 2023. For the third title in what has now become the Plague Tale franchise, however, Asobo Studio wanted to do something different. And so, this year saw the release of Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy—an action-oriented prequel that follows sea captain Sophia, years before she comes to the aid of the siblings in Requiem.... Read more
New gaming IPs are few and far between, but Bordeaux-based Asobo Studio struck gold in 2019 with the release of action-adventure stealth game A Plague Tale: Innocence. The game, which follows the story of siblings Amicia and Hugo as they flee the Black Plague as it spreads across mid-14th-century France, was a critical and commercial success. Moreover, in 2022, Asobo followed Innocence with a sequel, A Plague Tale: Requiem, which continues the story of Amicia and Hugo. Like its predecessor, Requiem proved to also be a success, receiving five nominations at The Game Awards 2022, including Game of the Year, and surpassing 3 million players by October 2023.
For the third title in what has now become the Plague Tale franchise, however, Asobo Studio wanted to do something different. And so, this year saw the release of Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy—an action-oriented prequel that follows sea captain Sophia, years before she comes to the aid of the siblings in Requiem.
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