Today developer Frogwares announced that their Lovecraft-themed detective game The Sinking City will now releas on June 27th, 2019. They made this announcement in a video posted to their YouTube channel. In the video, their community manager Sergey Oganesyan said they made the move to put The Sinking City into a less crowded release window. As is stands, March is a busy month with games like Devil May Cry 5, The Division 2, and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice all releasing in quick succession. This extra time will also give them an opportunity to put more work into the game.
The Sinking City is one of several Lovecraft-inspired games coming out. It also has a unique twist in that it combines the Sherlock Holmes investigation mechanics the studio is known for, with some survival horror action. It is set in a fictional Massachusetts town that has been flooded by both water and madness. As a private investigator, you are sent in to investigate the flood and discover why it has caused the citizens to lose their minds. All the while you have to fight your own madness and the terrors that lurk in the city. It appears to be a rather ambitious project and a large step forward for the studio.
IGN recently posted a preview of the game and appeared to be impressed. Here’s hoping the additional months of development will allow The Sinking City to rise to the surface.
For more information on The Sinking City, you can check out the “New Release Date” video below.
