A Plague Tale: Innocence is a game developed by Asobo Studio and published by Focus Home Interactive coming to the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in 2019.
Asobo Studio is a French developer known for working on video game adaptations for some Pixar movies like
Ratatouille,
WALL-E,
Up, and
Toy Story 3. More recently, they have contributed with Microsoft in developing
ReCore and
Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection.
In
A Plague Tale: Innocence, players will embark on a journey as they follow the story of two siblings, Amicia and her younger brother Hugo, trying to survive the Black Plague—one of humanity's worst pandemics—in 1349 France.
The game promises to give players a compelling, and emotional story—while focusing on these characters going through this horrible event.
A Plague Tale: Innocence will also feature some adventure elements, as well as some stealth gameplay, all of which have been blended seamlessly.
Today, we get a 16 minutes of brand new, and uncut gameplay for
A Plague Tale: Innocence that takes place during the aftermath of a brutal clash between the English and French armies. We get to see a little bit of the game's story, as well as the horrifying sight of hundreds of corpses, and hordes of rats Amicia and Hugo will have to constantly avoid throughout the game.
Take a look:
Follow Amicia and her little brother Hugo, trying to survive a harsh, brutal world plagued by the Black Death. On the run from the Inquisition, and surrounded by unnatural swarms of rats that appeared with the Black Death, Amicia and Hugo embark on a rocky journey that will not leave them unscathed.
A Plague Tale: Innocence will be available for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in 2019.