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The House of the Dead: Remake[1] is an upcoming remake of Sega's 1996 horror-themed rail-shooting game The House of the Dead. It is being developed by MegaPixel Studio, financed by TA Publishing, and published and co-produced by Forever Entertainment. Sega remains the IP owner, though with Forever Entertainment being granted 50% of the games' revenue.[2]
The game is slated to premiere by the end of 2020.[3] Forever Entertainment has a contract to release it on Google Stadia.[4] The Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Epic Game Store, and Steam have also been listed as platforms, though Forever Entertainment has yet to announce or confirm this information.[5]
Background
On September 25th, 2019, Polish game publisher Forever Entertainment announced a "significant" agreement with SEGA Holding Co., Ltd. to remake The House of the Dead and The House of the Dead 2 under the titles The House of the Dead: Remake and The House of the Dead 2: Remake. Forever Entertainment will be co-producing the games with sister companies MegaPixel Studio and TA Publishing, and will receive more than 50% of the revenue.[2]
Polish news site Graczposolita shared this information.[6] On October 3rd, 2019, Forever Entertainment confirmed the news but could not discuss platforms and release dates.[7] TA Publishing CEO Benjamin Anseaume claimed on a March 2020 podcast that Graczposolita leaked the news, with Forever Entertainment withholding further information until they have marketing material to show.[8]
Anseaume's LinkedIn account indicates that he will help produce the remake, with the title House of the Dead HD provided.[9] This conflicts with Forever Entertainment's official website and other sources, which instead list the title as The House of the Dead: Remake.[1]
In investor chats, Forever Entertainment CEO Zbigniew Dębicki stated that the remake will be released in 2020.[3] The company's 2020 premiere schedule confirms this.[1] On April 6, 2020, he affirmed that the remake was "more or less" at the same stage of production as the company's upcoming Panzer Dragoon II Zwei remake.[10] He considers The House of the Dead: Remake an AA title and believes that the larger fan response may indicate greater sales potential than Panzer Dragoon: Remake.[11]
On April 27, 2020, Forever Entertainment announced that they have a contract to release the remake on Google Stadia.[4]
In an August 2020 report by the European Games Developer Federation (EGDF), the House of the Dead remakes were mentioned as the "next big thing" from Forever Entertainment.[12]
Game details
According to Forever Entertainment's management board, The House of the Dead: Remake will have modernized graphics and its plot will remain "faithful" to the original. The remake will also have gameplay modifications to appeal to a modern audience.[2] When asked about the control scheme and if there will be a VR version of the game, Andrew Dębicki responded: "[The House of the Dead] is a typical gun game and that's exactly what the recommended gameplay will be". It currently remains unknown if the remake will stick to the traditional rail-shooting format.[3]
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Premier Schedule 2020 (English). Forever Entertainment. Retrieved on September 11th, 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "raport firmy FOREVER ENTERTAINMENT S.A." (Polish). Biznes.pap.pl (September 25th, 2019).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Czat Inwestorski [Investor Chat]" (Polish). tu Inwestor (November 11, 2019).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Forever Entertainment wyda grę 'The House of The Dead: Remake' na Google Stadia [Forever Entertainment is releasing 'The House of the Dead: Remake' for Google Stadia]" (Polish). Forsal.pl (April 27th, 2020).
- ↑ "RAPORT ROCZNYZA ROK OBROTOWY 2019 [ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE 2019 FINANCIAL YEAR]" (Polish). Biznes (March 20, 2020). Retrieved on October 29, 2020.
- ↑ Michał Król (September 25th, 2019). "Polacy stworzą remake dwóch części The House of the Dead" (Polish). Gramposolita.pl. “The House of the Dead: Remake i The House of the Dead 2: Remake będą mieć nową, dostosowaną do współczesnych standardów grafikę oraz lekko zmodyfikowaną rozgrywkę, ale w pełni zachowają oryginalny scenariusz. Spółka zapowiedziała, że materiały z pierwszej z gier zostaną zaprezentowane w najbliższych miesiącach.”
- ↑ Forever Entertainment [@ForeverEntert] (October 3, 2020). Forever Entertainment on Twitter: "Hi Guys! We confirm the signing of the agreement regarding remakes of the games "The House of the Dead" and "The House of the Dead 2". No platforms or release dates have been confirmed, and unfortunately we can’t say anything more for now. Please keep fingers crossed for us and.." / Twitter. Twitter. Archived from the original on February 10, 2020.
- ↑ "106 - Benjamin Anseaume from Forever Entertainment" (English). The SEGA Lounge (March 19, 2020). Retrieved on July 21, 2020.
- ↑ "Benjamin Anseaume's LinkedIn profile" (English). Retrieved on July 21, 2020.
- ↑ "Czat inwestorski z prezesem zarządu Forever Entertainment SA" (Polish). Stockwatch.pl (April 6, 2020). Retrieved on August 14, 2020. “Forever Entertainment S.A. jest wiodącym na całym świecie producentem i wydawcą gier wideo na konsolę Nintendo Switch.Spółka ma 10-letnie doświadczenie w zakresie produkcji i wydawania gier na wszystkie dostępne platformy. Przygotowuje także produkcje gier na konsole najnowszej generacji, które wejdą do sprzedaży do końca 2020. Najnowszym elementem strategii jest rozwój działalności produkcyjnej i wydawniczej w oparciu o IP najbardziej rozpoznawanych tytułów na świecie, jak np.: Panzer Dragoon, The House Of the Dead czy Fear Effect: Reinvented. Do realizacji tych projektów wykorzystuje studia developerskie z Grupy Forever Entertainment. Sukces premiery Panzer Dragoon: Remake z pewnością zdynamizuje rozwój Spółki i spółek z jego Grupy w najbliższych latach.”
- ↑ https://strefainwestorow.pl/czaty-inwestorskie/20201113/wyniki-finansowe-forever-entertainment-zbigniew-debicki
- ↑ "PPE PL The Game Industry of Poland report 2020" (English) (August 2020). Retrieved on November 10, 2020.