Multiple Castlevania Projects Teased by Konami

This week marked a significant resurgence for the much-acclaimed Castlevania platform, with whispers building around the announcement of ‘Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse’ during Sony’s State of Play event. This revelation ended a lull that spanned several years, as the last new release for a Castlevania console game was ‘Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2’ back in 2014. Konami also hinted at a promising future for Castlevania with talks about ‘numerous projects’ underway.nnThis year represents the 40th grand procession of the first Castlevania launch, which notably cast its dark shadow in 1986. During the franchise’s 40th-anniversary celebration, Konami further fueled the fires of anticipation, shedding light on the fact that Belmont’s Curse may simply be the first of a series of returns.nn’The epic saga of Castlevania unravels again,’ Konami stated intriguingly. Acknowledging the milestone 40th anniversary since the original Akumajō Dracula discovery, Konami announced that the time is ripe for Castlevania’s re-emergence. The unveiling of Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse is a cracking start to this thrilling expedition. The gaming company also revealed its plans to roll out a plethora of novel Castlevania-related products and urged fans to anticipate the awe-inspiring ‘nightmare’ that would soon descend from the shadows.nnBelmont’s Curse, a 2D action-platformer title, is currently under production with the creative forces of Motion Twin and Evil Empire at the forefront. Both studios are renowned for their exceptional work on titles like ‘Dead Cells’ and ‘The Rogue Prince of Persia.’ Konami heaped praises on their rich reservoir of talent and expressed confidence in their ability to preserve the unique Castlevania essence while injecting new innovations into the upcoming action game.nnIn the previous year, Luca Galante, the brain behind Vampire Survivors, stated that a new Castlevania title developed in the metroidvania fashion would fit perfectly. Although comprehensive details about Belmont’s Curse are still under wraps, it seems poised to match up to Galante’s expectation.nnGamers around the world should prepare for an intense adventure as Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse is set to be released later this year on platforms such as Xbox Series X|S, Switch, PlayStation 5, and PC.