Beloved comic book series Shadowman will make its triumphant return to video games next year.

Announced today, Shadowman: Darque Legacy will be released next year on the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC (via Steam and Epic Games Store). The game is being developed and published by Blowfish Studios in association with comic publisher Valiant Entertainment and their parent company DMG Entertainment. An announcement trailer can be seen below.

The first Shadowman game was released on the PlayStation and Nintendo 64 in 1999. A remastered version was released in 2021 on Windows and 2022 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. A sequel titled Shadow Man: 2econd Coming was released in 2002 on the PlayStation 2.

A synopsis for the game reads:

As a conspiracy threatens to overrun the realm of the living, Shadowman must contend with horrifying inhuman entities with challenging melee combat. Follow a dark path from the land of the living to the hellish realm of the Deadside as you cross the veil between both. Embody the hero of the dark to traverse the necromantic divide, overcome dastardly obstacles, and silence the terrifying threats lurking within.

Clinton McCleary, Game Director, Blowfish Studios said this about the new title:

“It’s been an honour to breathe new life into such an iconic IP, with Shadowman’s first venture into gaming since the PlayStation 2 era. We’re looking forward to ushering fans into the horrifying, punishing, but rewarding experience we’ve crafted. Stepping into the role of Shadowman, players will encounter a compelling cast of heroes and villains while taking their scythe to the most wretched denizens of the Deadside.”

Russell Brown, President, Consumer Products, Valiant Entertainment also said:

“It is a testament to the evergreen popularity of this franchise that we’re able to tell a brand-new, out-of-continuity Shadowman story, nearly thirty years after he was first introduced to the world. In Shadowman: Darque Legacy, our friends at Blowfish Studios has been working with our team at Valiant to write the story and are creating a unique, carefully crafted, spine-chilling Shadowman experience. We can’t wait for Shadowman fans to jump into this action-horror adventure and for gamer fans to get introduced to Shadowman and the Valiant Universe.”