{"rewrite":{"id":"r_14ff70afce385a6281b5085d","clusterId":"c_cfb9b28cfebd50bd0800ec88","slug":"ritual-tides-and-tides-of-annihilation-show-new-footage-at-future-games-show","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Ritual Tides and Tides of Annihilation Show New Footage at Future Games Show","summary":"At the Future Games Show during gamescom 2026, held on August 27 Japan time, two games received new footage reveals. Eclipse Glow Games released a development video for 'Tides of Annihilation,' a high-speed sword-action adventure game set in a London intersecting with another world. The protagonist Gwendolyn fights as a swordswoman using a 'knight summoning' system, which the developers said they carefully adjusted. The game is scheduled for release soon on PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and Microsoft Store, as well as PS5 and Xbox Series X|S. Vertpaint Games released a gameplay trailer for 'Ritual Tides,' a first-person psychological horror game set on Hortus Island, a remote British island that appears on no map. Players evade a cult and grotesque non-human monsters, scavenging food and ammunition while climbing sheer cliffs and exploring dim caves. The new footage shows a battle against a giant spider with a shovel, various creatures, and a suspicious old woman. 'Ritual Tides' is in development for PC via Steam.","whyItMatters":"The development video for 'Tides of Annihilation' emphasizes that combat does not make the player stronger, a design choice that could set it apart in the action genre.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe Future Games Show at gamescom 2026 served as the venue for both reveals. \u0026#39;Tides of Annihilation\u0026#39; is described as a high-speed sword-action adventure centered on \u0026#39;knight summoning,\u0026#39; where Gwendolyn, a swordswoman, fights as London and another world intersect. The developers stated that exploration, key to the adventure, is deep when combined with the knight summoning system. The game is planned for PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and Microsoft Store, plus PS5 and Xbox Series X|S.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026#39;Ritual Tides\u0026#39; is a first-person psychological horror game set on Hortus Island, an \u0026#39;island that should not exist\u0026#39; where no ships pass. Players must evade a cult conducting suspicious experiments and grotesque non-human monsters, scavenging food, ammunition, and supplies. The Steam store page notes that while combat elements using weapons exist, they do not make the player stronger. The gameplay trailer showcased striking creature visuals, stealth using cliffs, combat with old-style firearms, and quirky characters. The game is in development for PC via Steam.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Ritual Tides' new trailer shows a fight against a giant spider with a shovel. The Steam page says weapons won't make you stronger. Horror on an island that shouldn't exist.","twitterPost":"Tides of Annihilation devs talk knight summoning in new deep dive. Gwendolyn takes on London's crisis. Coming to PC, PS5, and Xbox.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"At Future Games Show, 'Tides of Annihilation' got a development deep dive, and 'Ritual Tides' showed off its cult horror. Both games aim to challenge players with unique mechanics.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2608272i\",\"title\":\"New footage released for horror game 'Ritual Tides,' where you flee a cult and grotesque monsters on an isolated island, climbing sheer cliffs with nothing but your body\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/27/171331.html\",\"title\":\"Video offering a look at the development of otherworldly London high-speed sword-action ADV 'Tides of Annihilation' released [Future Games Show]\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/27/171340.html\",\"title\":\"A Tense Moment of Holding Your Breath on a Cliff! 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