[Square Enix Presents @ E3 2021] A Look at PlatinumGames’ Babylon’s Fall

PlatinumGames Inc, the development team behind games like Bayonetta and NieR: Automata are working on a new action game titled Babylon’s Fall – a completely new intellectual property from the studio. Being developed for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Windows PC – this game seeks to feature gameplay with up to four players – offering “fluid co-op combat, powerful weapons and a unique, striking art style”.

During Square Enix’s recent Square Enix Presents Summer Showcase, the publisher shared a new look at the game, which can be viewed in the video below:

In Babylon’s Fall, players become a group of warriors known as the sentinels, bonded with special equipment called Gideon Coffins, and throw themselves into an odyssey to overcome the titanic Tower of Babylon, within which sleeps a great legacy. In addition to weapons wielded in both hands, characters can use the power of their Gideon Coffin to equip two more, allowing for combinations of up to four weapons at once. The capabilities of different equipment will also bring endless variation to the strategy that can be employed. The game’s visuals are achieved using a newly developed “brushwork style” to create a unique fantasy setting with a medieval oil painting aesthetic.

Square Enix also released a special behind the scenes look at the development of Babylon’s Fall. The video features interviews and insights from the creative teams at Square Enix and PlatinumGames, including director Kenji Saito.

In the lead up to the game’s launch, a series of closed beta tests will be held across three phases, with differing tests being carried out across each one and more platforms being added as they progress. All test results and player feedback obtained from the closed beta tests will be checked over by the development and operations teams and used to improve the quality of Babylon’s Fall. Players interested in participating can sign up for access and more information at the game’s official website.