Ex-Bethesda and Obsidian veterans have formed a new studio Something Wicked Games to create a brand-new AAA RPG project just revealed at Gamescom 2022. The announcement is coupled by an animatic teaser trailer for the studio’s first game, Wyrdsong. Wyrdsong is an occult historical fantasy RPG set in a fictionalized Portugal in the middle ages.
The developers intend to challenge players to question both their reality and the choices they make as Wyrdsong is set to expand, question, and re-define aspects of what makes up the current RPG genre. Developed on Unreal Engine 5, Wyrdsong immerses fans in a dark historical fantasy where every decision has a consequence, both in this world and others yet to be discovered.
“Our goal with Something Wicked Games is to utilize our independence and creative autonomy to create the next evolution of open world RPGs,” said Something Wicked Games CEO and Founder Jeff Gardiner. “Our first project, Wyrdsong, has been my dream game for some time now, and I’m thrilled to finally share it today.”
