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Shadow Warrior rebooted and heading to PS4, Xbox One in September

Bandai Namco and Devolver Digital today confirmed that they’re be releasing a reboot of Shadow Warrior on PS4 and Xbox One.

Based on the 1997 hit, Shadow Warrior is “an ambitious reboot, reimagined with a blend of modern design, inventive combat mechanics, and a contemporary retelling of Lo Wang’s comical rise to legend,” Bandai Namco said in a press release.

“Our fans have been very vocal about bringing Shadow Warrior to PlayStation®4 and Xbox One so we’re absolutely thrilled to be working with our friends at Bandai Namco to have Wang bring a sword to a gunfight,” said Fork Parker, CFO  at Devolver Digital.

“To follow-up with its tradition of distributing very high quality games to the market, BANDAI NAMCO Games Europe teams-up with Devolver Digital to bring a highly-praised game onto the new generation consoles! Thanks to Devolver Digital savoir-faire and Bandai Namco Games massive distribution channels, we are aiming to make this new release a huge success for the upcoming years,” added Alberto Gonzalez Lorca of Bandai Namco Games Europe.

Shadow Warrior will be avaiable from 25 September on Xbox One and PS4.


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