Bastion And Transistor Maker’s Ambitious New Game Is PS4-Exclusive

Supergiant Games is best known for making Bastion and Transistor, two titles that were praised for being some of the most atmospheric and beautiful games in the industry. Since 2014, the studio has been hard at work with its upcoming RPG offering called Pyre and has been keeping quiet about it. Supergiant finally gave fans some details about it, including the fact that it will be exclusive to the PlayStation 4.

The developers decided to share the news with the world via a blog post on PlayStation Blog. Along with the fact that the title will be exclusive to Sony’s console, the release date was also revealed, which is July 25th this year. Based on Supergiant’s description of the game, it’s a more ambitious project than its previous masterpieces.

“This is the biggest and most imaginative world yet from us at Supergiant!” the post reads. “You’ll get to know an ensemble cast of characters struggling to earn back their freedom as you make your way across the forsaken land called the Downside. Characters in Pyre come in all shapes and sizes, from hulking demons grown strong from their struggle to survive, to the winged Harps, who plot against their enemies from their mountain nests. Everyone in Pyre has a unique story behind their exile, and what might be in store for them if only they could return.”

The game’s creative director Greg Kasavin also notes that even when a player is defeated, they can still continue the story. Progress is apparently never lost, which removes the fear that players often feel when confronting particularly difficult enemies.

As to why the game is not coming to other platforms, it seems the developers viewed it as too much work, Engadget reports. Kasavin had already addressed the matter last year, in which he said that the small team would not be able to handle such a load.