Frogwares Studio announced Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One — a prequel to the series, which was previously hinted at The game will be released in 2021 on PC (Steam, EGS, GOG), PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X, with the exact date yet to be announced. Frogwares will handle the game's publishing in-house.
The cinematic trailer that accompanied the announcement initially shows young Sherlock Holmes standing by his mother's grave. In the next moment, a boy who strongly resembles the protagonist appears — likely his fictional friend. The protagonist then heads to a nearby estate, enters, and begins to ascend to the second floor. At that moment, he notices some writing on the railing, after which he quickly rushes into a bedroom and sees a golden medallion. Sherlock picks it up, opens it, and blood starts to flow from the piece of jewelry.
The game's description on Frogwares' official website states , that Sherlock is 21 years old and is investigating his mother's death on an island in the Mediterranean. Here, the main character will encounter corruption, crimes, distorted views of justice and morality.
During gameplay, users will need to conduct investigations in an open world using deduction, deception, violence, and other methods. Players must gather evidence on the island, for example, by disguising themselves and eavesdropping on conversations, learning various rumors. From the information obtained, Sherlock will build logical chains and arrive at specific conclusions. The protagonist will also be able to identify the weaknesses of enemies to exploit them at opportune moments and eliminate adversaries using the environment. The last feature hinted at by Frogwares in the description of Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One involves the development of the young detective's personality. Important decisions will likely affect the main character's nature.
Source: 3dnews.ru
