ETERNAL STRANDS  UNVEILS THRILLING NEW GAMEPLAY TRAILER FEATURING NEW FIERY FOE AND AERIAL COMBAT!

Yellow Brick Games :

QUEBEC CITY, JUNE 8, 2024 - Yellow Brick Games, an independent studio founded in 2020 by AAA industry veterans Thomas Giroux, Jeff Skalski, Mike Laidlaw, and Frédéric St-Laurent B., has just released a new trailer for their debut game Eternal Strands at the Future Games Show Summer Showcase. Following an initial teaser revealed earlier this Spring through IGN First, this latest trailer provides more insight into the fantasy world of Eternal Strands, showcasing giant epic creatures, innovative physics driven gameplay and climbing mechanics. In this third-person action-adventure game, players will be invited to creatively blend steel and magic in combat, using elements of the world as their weapon, for legendary fights.

“In this trailer, we wanted to show a glimpse of the various creatures to fight, armors to craft, and environments to explore that the world of the Enclave has to offer," says Frédéric St-Laurent B., Game Director at Yellow Brick Games. "With the massive challenge it presents, we can’t wait to see how players will use their creativity when facing a giant flying epic such as the Ashpeak Drake. Climb up and hold on, Brynn. Watch out for those barrel rolls!” 

New Flying Epic Creature
Following a preview of the Ark of the Forge boss fight with his massive flaming hammer last April, Yellow Brick Games unveiled a new fire-based creature in the latest trailer: the Ashpeak Drake. This colossal foe introduces a new dimension to combat mechanics, demonstrating that players can not only climb these 25-meter creatures but also battle them mid-flight as they soar around the world. So far, three fire-based Epics, each with distinct styles and abilities, have been revealed. Six more creatures remain to be discovered, each boasting unique appearances and different magical powers

Custom Combat Style
The new trailer also provides a glimpse of the customized armors and weapons players will be able to craft with the loot they gather. In the constantly changing environment that is the Enclave, players will encounter environmental events like flash freezes and droughts, requiring adaptation with the right materials for combat readiness. Players can also define their own playstyle by taking on the challenge of mastering the art of ice, telekinetic, or fire magical weapons

Key features:  
The World is Your Weapon: At the heart of Eternal Strands is a revolutionary new system for gameplay interactions: heat spreads, cold chills, and real-time destruction allows for unprecedented reactivity in combat. Hurl burning tree trunks at enemies with telekinetic, snap nearby trees to block opposing fire, or channel raw telekinetic force to rip boulders from the ground. 

Weaver of Magic:  Wear the Mantle, a magical cloak that channels raw magic into raging flame, chilling ice, and telekinetic force. Combine your growing array of powers with enchanted weapons and armor crafted from slain enemies to create a custom look and style. Block incoming attacks with a wall of magical ice, lash out waves of flame from a massive two-handed blade or turn a dragon’s fiery breath against ice-covered minions. 

Stand Against Giants: Face gigantic adversaries and defeat them through a mix of sword, spell, and mobility. Leap onto and climb their massive forms to attack from different angles. Shatter armor or slice at weak spots to diminish their protection. Use ice to pin limbs of a towering foe, arcane flames to burn their fur, or catch lobbed projectiles and turn their attacks back upon them in battles that will leave scars upon the land.

Unstable Climate to Master: Enhance the effectiveness of your ice abilities during a flash freeze to open up new paths. Use a heatwave to start a wildfire and watch it spread towards enemies as it consumes the tinder-dry trees and grass around it.

A World Rich with Secrets: Explore the wilds, the capital city of Dynevron, and the secrets beneath as every surface is climbable. Magical abilities can create bridges, burn barriers, or launch Brynn across the world. The next-generation physics system encourages and rewards player creativity in exploration as much as combat. As the Enclave’s secrets unfold, return to base camp to consult with a rich cast of characters. Each are keen to discover the mysteries of what happened to this lost bastion of power and knowledge.

A realm of mystery, opportunity, danger, and wonder: the Enclave awaits. 

Eternal Strands is set to launch on PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5 in 2025. 
Available for wishilist on all platforms now: 

For more information, please visit: www.eternalstrandsgame.com

You can find the press kit here. 

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About Yellow Brick Games 
Yellow Brick Games, which was founded in Quebec City, Canada, in February 2020 by Thomas Giroux (CEO), Jeff Skalski (COO, Executive Producer), Mike Laidlaw (Chief Creative Officer) and Frédéric St-Laurent B. (Game Director) is an independent studio dedicated to creating high-quality original titles combining innovative gameplay and intriguing new worlds. The studio leverages the founders’ vast experience in the production of world-renowned franchises through an agile and human approach, which brings game production back to the pure and simple pleasures of crafting original and exciting experiences for the most demanding players. Yellow Brick Games now employs 68 developers between their Quebec City and Montreal offices.  

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