The popular pulp character Red Sonja, the She-Devil with a Sword, is being brought to life in a new, upcoming video game. The announcement was made at the San Diego Comic-Con this week by F84 Games and Dynamite Entertainment. The game will feature Red Sonja as a playable character in an action-packed, narrative-driven game. It’s due out later this winter.
It’s not clear from the press release what type of game this is going to be, except that it will be narrative-driven. The press release also describes the game as being multi-format. That meaning is not quite clear either. The good news is that the game will feature a story penned by writer Gail Simone, who will handle the plotlines, characters and world of the game. The developers are promising this will put fans straight into an interactive video game version of the Red Sonja comics.
Speaking on the news release, Gail Simone stated: “There’re two things I love in this world without question, and those things are video games and Red Sonja. Gaming is such a huge part of my life, it’s what I do for relaxation, socialization, and inspiration, and my game and console collection is a terrifying sight to behold. Mixing my favorite character, the She-Devil With A Sword, with my life-long love of games is a dream come true. We plan on making this a bloody, sexy, funny good time, full of brutal swordplay, cackling villains, and horrendous monsters, all seen through Sonja’s trademark wit. I cannot wait.”
Red Sonja LLC President Luke Lieberman added: “Red Sonja is the kind of character you want to walk a mile in her boots; it is the perfect franchise to turn into a video game. We’ve waited for the perfect partnership and believe Jeff Hardy and F84 Games have a phenomenal vision for the game. Once Gail agreed to be the dungeon master for this adventure, I knew we had something special on our hands.”
Red Sonja is due out in winter of late 2016 or early 2017.
