Giant Squid has announced that it’s latest game, Sword of the Sea, will come to PlayStation 5 and PC on August 19. It’ll also appear on PlayStation Plus from day one for Extra and Premium Subscribers. The fantasy adventure game marries surfing mechanics with the atmospherics of the developer’s previous games like Abzû and Journey.
Giant Squid showed off more gameplay in a new trailer as part of PlayStation’s June 4 State of Play. “At its core, Sword of the Sea is all about surfing,” the developer wrote. “You’ll be carving your way across mysterious moving waves of sand on the ancient and powerful hoversword.” Other scenarios include dreamy ice-scapes and oceans full of flying dolphins.
Giant Squid again teamed with creative director Matt Nava and composer Austin Wintory, who also worked on Abzû and Pathless. “As a surfer and snowboarder myself, I have felt the rush of movement and seen the beauty of nature in a way that only these extreme sports can deliver,” Nava wrote about Sword of the Sea.
