THQ Nordic announced many new games at its digital Showcase event yesterday, including a remake and a classic that has been reimagined. The games announced span various genres from horror, multiple kinds of RTS, medieval, racing, a space realty sim (yes, selling homesteads and planets in space), alien invasion, hunting, and wrestling. A couple of the games will launch this month but the majority are currently listed as coming soon and some could arrive before the end of the year. Most are for both PC and console but some are PC only. There are so many we’ve got a brief list here of all the trailers that were revealed.
- Alone in the Dark
- Gothic 1 Remake
- Jagged Alliance 3
- Space for Sale
- Tempest Rising
- Outcast 2: A New Beginning
- Way of the Hunter (August 16)
- Wreckcreation
- SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake
- AEW: Fight Forever
- Knights of Honor II: Sovereign
- The Valiant
- Destroy All Humans! 2 – Reprobed (August 30, new trailer)
- Stuntfest
Alone in the Dark
Return to Derceto Manor in this reimagination of Alone in the Dark, a love letter to the 90’s cult classic horror game.
Deep in the 1920’s south, Emily Hartwood’s uncle has gone missing. Together with private investigator Edward Carnby, she embarks on a journey to Derceto Manor to uncover the secrets of this mysterious place and the circumstances of her relative’s vanishing.
Encounter strange residents, nightmarish realms, dangerous monsters and ultimately unveil a plot of rising evil. At the intersection of reality, mystery, and insanity, an adventure waits that will challenge your core beliefs. Who can you trust, what will you believe, and what will you do next?
Alone in the Dark is coming to PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
Gothic 1 Remake
Before we can trust you, you’ll first need to pass the TEST OF FAITH. Can you handle that?
Prepare yourself for a visit in the Old Mine, a dangerous place full of vicious creatures. Descend to the bottom and find Ian – he’s your man. Tell him that Diego sent you. If you come back alive with the supplies list, we can talk about you joining us.
That’s all you need to know… for now. Oh, and before you leave, ask Graham for a map. What are you waiting for? Get going!
Gothic 1 Remake is coming to PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S.
All footage captured in-engine.
Jagged Alliance 3
They took our home, our dream, our president! It’s time to take it all back!
In Jagged Alliance 3, you hire a team of unique mercenaries to rescue the president of Grand Chien, who was kidnapped by a paramilitary force known as “The Legion”.
Engage in intense battles and spend your action points wisely in strategic, turn-based combat. Use the environment and the strength of your mercenaries to gain an advantage over your enemies. Loot and customize an arsenal of weaponry and get the most out of your special perks to win the battle against “The Legion”.
Jagged Alliance 3 is coming to PC.
Space for Sale
Have you always wanted your own solar system?
In Space for Sale, now you can live that dream. As a small astronaut, you buy your own solar system and build homes for your alien clients on exotic planets. Explore different worlds, gather resources, and tame flora and fauna on various procedurally generated planets.
Too scared to go alone? You can team up with a friend to build and explore in co-op mode.
Space for Sale is coming to PC soon™.
Tempest Rising
Experience Tempest Rising, a classic real-time strategy game set in a thrilling alternative history war scenario.
After the Cuban Missile Crisis escalated in 1997, a nuclear World War 3 ensured. All former superpowers were quickly brought to their knees in humanity’s shortest and most devastating conflict yet. The fuel for this war is a new, powerful substance, that can be used as a source of energy – Tempest.
Three distinct factions are in a desperate struggle for power and resources and it’s up to you which faction you choose. The return of the Golden Era of RTS is dawning.
Tempest Rising is coming to PC.
Outcast 2: A New Beginning
They called him renegade, traitor, an outcast on two planets. Listen to Maar telling you the Legend of the Ulukaï for Outcast 2: A New Beginning.
Outcast 2 – A New Beginning is coming to PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
Way of the Hunter
The great outdoors await in Way of the Hunter!
Become the owner of a hunting lodge nestled among gorgeous habitats teeming with wildlife. Discover true to life animals and handle various detailed and highly realistic weapons while you face the challenges of a struggling family business.
Way of the Hunter is coming to PC, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on August 16, 2022.
Wreckreation
Wreckreation is the home of your very own MixWorld, a 400 square kilometer racing realm that is yours to create, shape – and wreck.
Developed by Three Fields Entertainment, a team consisting of racing game veterans, Wreckreation was designed to be the ultimate open-world sandbox experience for driving and racing fans alike. A complete world of your own designed by you or together with friends in online coop.
Wreckreation is coming to PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One.
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake
SpongeBob and his buddy Balloon-Patrick are ready for a new adventure!
Travel to the Prehistoric Kelp Forest, Wild West Jellyfish Fields and more in this new trailer for SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake!
SpongeBob SquarePants: The Cosmic Shake is coming to PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.
AEW: Fight Forever
Watch Tony Schiavone and Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. reveal AEW: Fight Forever at the THQ Nordic Digital Showcase!
The game combines that nostalgic arcade-wrestler feel with innovative All Elite Wrestling finishers and tandem offensive moves. AEW: Fight Forever brings the best of the best from their talent roster together in one game.
Career mode, mini-games and more – AEW: Fight Forever is coming soon to PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.
Knights of Honor II: Sovereign
Become the Sovereign and fight for control of Europe in this fresh take on medieval grand strategy: Knights of Honor II: Sovereign.
Choose your royal court carefully and determine the destiny of your people, be it riches, conquest, intrigue, trade, or defeat! Raise armies to defend your lands or bring the war to your enemy’s doorstep – even jump directly into battle in action-packed RTS combat.
Knights of Honor II: Sovereign is coming to PC.
The Valiant
Your brother-in-arms abandoned the fight, his men and even his vows after he stumbled upon a fragment of an ancient artefact. Now it is up to you to stop him from collecting the remaining pieces.
Draw your blade for a new generation of RTS combat and team up with comrades in co-op mode in The Valiant – coming soon.
Destroy All Humans! 2 – Reprobed | Showcase Trailer 2022
Destroy All Humans! 2 – Reprobed was announced at the end of May but THQ Nordic has released a new trailer for it ahead of its August 30 release.
Stuntfest – World Tour
Lastly THQ Nordic is giving a free playtest this weekend for its new Stuntfest – World Tour game where players join in a wacky elimination tournament.
Join the Summer of Stunts by taking part in our free playtest this weekend!
Race, bounce and eject yourself through an elimination-based tournament and show that you really are the best of the fest.
Keep in mind that the Summer of Stunts build is a very early version of Stuntfest, which likely won’t reflect the final product
Stuntfest is coming to PC soon!
Source: THQ Nordic