Broken Sword: The Serpent's Curse split in two
George Stobbart and Nico Collard are set to return in Broken Sword: The Serpent's Curse, with Revolution Software confirming the first chapter of the newest entry in the series is set to launch on PC, Mac and Linux on December 4.
For the first time in the history of the franchise, a game is being split into two instalments, with the second and concluding part of The Serpent's Curse set to land sometime in January of next year. The game will be priced £9.99 per episode, or it will cost £14.99 if purchased together. A PS Vita version of the game is set to follow the first episode sometime in December, but other platforms and prices have yet to be confirmed.
"Whilst this is very much a classic Broken Sword game in terms of production values and sense of adventure, we're really breaking new ground with The Serpent's Curse," said Revolution Software's Charles Cecil. "The success of our Kickstarter appeal has allowed us to be hugely ambitious - each episode is a full sized game in its own right. So we will be publishing two action-packed adventures in close succession. The response to those that have seen the game so far has been hugely positive - some suggesting that this is the best Broken Sword yet."
Here's some plot details: "When a mysterious painting is stolen during an armed raid on a Paris gallery, George Stobbart and Nico Collard are thrown, seemingly by chance, into the investigation together. From Paris to London and beyond, the trail becomes a race against time as dark forces from Europe's turbulent past are woken from their slumber. Broken Sword characters old and new are encountered - but who can George and Nico trust? The journey they are on reveals a conspiracy as old as the written word, whose ancient heresies will cause innocent blood to spill once more..."
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