Signature visual comic style shines in this action brawler for PC and consoles
October 18, 2023
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Upstream Arcade |
October 18, 2023
LOS ANGELES (Oct. 18, 2023) – Upstream Arcade’s visually gripping adaptation of Hellboy comes to life and goes straight to the depths of Wyrd today on PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S for £20.99 from publisher Good Shepherd in partnership with Dark Horse Comics.
Hellboy Web of Wyrd places players in the shoes of Big Red himself (voiced by Lance Reddick) as he is sent across the strange realm of the Wyrd. When an agent of the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense (B.P.R.D.) goes missing investigating the Butterfly House and psychic spikes are discovered across the globe, the world’s foremost cambion hunter of the supernatural - Hellboy - is called in.
With an art style faithful to the comic series originally developed by Mike Mignola, players are enveloped in a modern video game adaptation that sends Hellboy brawling across a dimension known as the Wyrd. Track down this missing colleague while battling massive, fierce monsters across the Wyrd with devastating chains of melee and ranged attacks, all while building Hellboy’s power into something that rivals the fiercest warriors of Hell in the latest and most engaging video game adaptation of Hellboy yet.
Hellboy Web of Wyrd is an original story created in partnership with Dark Horse Comics. Keep up to date on all matters of Wyrd by following Good Shepherd Entertainment at @GoodShepherdEnt or www.goodshepherd.games.
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About Good Shepherd Entertainment
Good Shepherd Entertainment is an award-winning independent game publisher based in the Netherlands. The company has built a robust global footprint, shepherding talented development teams to create impactful games that innovate, challenge, and - most importantly - entertain. We’ve done this by pairing creators with writers, musicians and IP powerhouses and through strategic partnerships with some of the industry’s most notable names, including Devolver Digital, Croteam and Perfect World. In addition to the acclaimed John Wick Hex and Monster Train, GSE’s selection of titles includes Hellboy Web of Wyrd, Showgunners, Phantom Doctrine, the Transport Fever series, and the Hard West series. For more information, visit www.GoodShepherd.games.
About Dark Horse Comics
Founded in 1986 as an offshoot of his comics retail chain, Mike Richardson launched Dark Horse Comics with the goal of creating a welcoming environment for comics professionals. The company strives to be an example of how integrity and innovation can broaden a unique storytelling medium and transform a company with humble beginnings into an industry giant. Dark Horse has published the work of many of the greatest talents in the industry, past and present. The company also set the industry standard for quality licensed comics, graphic novels, collectibles, and art books based on popular film and gaming properties. Dark Horse established an entertainment division in 1989, finding success with company-owned projects The Mask and TimeCop. Additionally, Dark Horse has a long tradition of establishing new creative talent throughout all of its divisions. In 2022, Dark Horse Media, LLC was established as the parent company of all three divisions, and became part of Embracer Group AB, forming the tenth operative group, strengthening the company’s transmedia capabilities.
About Upstream Arcade
Upstream Arcade is an independent games studio Founded by BAFTA winning developers from Lionhead studios with over 20 years of experience making games. Since Upstream Arcade’s creation, we have expanded to a talented team of 15 lovely individuals. We are lucky enough to make the games we want to play - original action gameplay with a heavily stylistic flair.
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