Blade Runner 2033: Labyrinth announced by Annapurna Interactive

Blade Runner’s world is going to grow. The first look at the game was released by Annapurna interactive. Blade Runner 2033: Labyrinth, a new video game set in the dystopian world of Ridley Scott’s 1982 film, during the publisher’s online showcase on Thursday.

This is the first Blade Runner video game to be released in more than 25 years. Blade Runner 2033: Labyrinth will be developed by Annapurna Interactive’s own in-house studio, led by game director Chelsea Hash, who previously worked on such games as Solar Ash, What remains of Edith Finch, and Radiohead’s interactive exploration game Kid A Mnesia is an Exhibition.

Few other details are known about the upcoming game, though there are some key story details that can be inferred from the game’s title. Blade Runner 2033: LabyrinthThe events that take place in between those of the original Blade RunnerDenis Villeneuve’s sequel is now available. Blade Runner 2049The anime 2021 will be released approximately one year after its events. Blade Runner: Black Lotus. The description on the game’s Steam page offers another detail in the form of a question: What does a Blade Runner do when there are no Replicants left to hunt?

The game’s first trailer features an unknown character, presumably a former member of the LAPD’s Blade Runner unit, manipulating a cylindrical “memory orb” device similar to the one as seen used by Dr. Ana Stelline in Blade Runner 2049Replicants can create their own artificial memories. This character is seen flitting between different places, which all blend together due to digital artifacting. The small text at the top of the game’s title card mentions a “Project Pyramid,” which may or may not be referring to the iconic headquarters of Tyrell Corporation.

Blade Runner 2033: LabyrinthThere is no official release date yet, but the game will be on PC as well console.