After spending several years on a publicly stated strategy of purely producing games targeting casual audiences (such as Cooking Mama), Majesco Entertainment is reviving the Bloodrayne series. The half-vampire Rayne will return this summer in BloodRayne: Betrayal. The New Jersey publisher described the game as featuring “stylish 2D side-scrolling action with a deadly dose of bloodshed.” Betrayal, in development at WayForward, will be released for Xbox Live Arcade and the Playstation Network. It is Majesco’s first ever project for those two console’s and will mark Rayne’s first game since 2004’s BloodRayne 2. The publisher described the half-vampire’s return in the following excerpt from their press release:
Players become Rayne, the sexy and dangerous dhampir born from the union of vampire and human, blessed with extraordinary strength, speed and agility, but cursed with a thirst for blood and weakness to sunlight. Begrudgingly recruited by the vampire hunting Brimstone Society for one final mission, Rayne teams up with a mysterious new friend to stop an evil vampire massacre. Introducing new characters, gruesome environmental puzzles and a full arsenal of lethal weapons including Rayne’s signature arm blades, BloodRayne: Betrayal stays true to the fan-favorite vampire game franchise while incorporating challenging new enemies and surprises specifically designed for mature audiences.
Majesco also mentioned that Betrayal will feature hack ‘n slash mechanics and will have no shortage of blood. Although there isn’t much content there yet, interested gamers can check out the game’s official site and watch a brief vignette.
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