Summary
- Captain Blood finally gets a release date after getting lost at sea for 20 years.
- The hack-and-slash action-adventure is confirmed for May 6, 2025, coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Steam, GOG, Epic Games Store, and Mac.
- The upcoming game promises high-octane combat and flashy combos in a graphic novel style.
The long-awaited Captain Blood action-adventure game from developers Seawolf Studio and General Arcade with publisher SNEG has finally been given a release date. The upcoming title is a revived Xbox 360 game based on the novels by Italian writer Rafael Sabatini about the adventures of the titular captain. Set on the Spanish Main during the 17th century, players will step into the pirate’s boots for a wild escapade through the buccaneer lifestyle, and the development team has promised a lot of blood to live up to the captain’s name.
The Captain Blood revival passed through several ideas during the 2000s before getting lost at sea in 2010 after its last showcase. Another game that endured a notable road to launch was STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl, as the FPS survival horror team combated war, cyberattacks, and a devastating fire that thwarted the game’s initial 2012 release. Thankfully, the sequel to 2009’s Call of Pripyat was finally released in November 2024 to great success.
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Revealed in a 51-second trailer, Captain Blood was confirmed to be released on May 6, 2025, coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, Steam, GOG, Epic Games Store, and Mac. Captain Blood certainly has the reputation to join video games' most dangerous pirates, rubbing shoulders with the likes of Far Cry 3’s Vaas Montenegro and Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag’s Edward Kenway, as the titular protagonist navigates the sea in search of gold and reputation. Focusing on hack-and-slash combat, players can expect to tackle enemy hordes equipped with “flashy” combos.
Captain Blood Receives May 2025 Release Date
- May 6, 2025
Securing a May release date, Captain Blood has now made the most anticipated 2025 games list, alongside Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, The First Berserker: Khazan, and Assassin's Creed Shadows. Gamers quickly responded positively to the reveal, noting the graphics and action looked “incredible,” and the call for more Xbox 360-era games to be revived followed. Praise was also given for the 2024 demo, where players reported strong connections to the characters but asked for more combos to be included in the full release.
Ubisoft’s Skull and Bones sounded like it would be the pirate title of gamers’ dreams, and Captain Blood may step in to save the day, potentially reaching the heights of the best hack-and-slash games of all time. Swashbucklers can expect to indulge in high-octane, pirate-themed shenanigans, and intense ship deck combat using an arsenal of on-brand weapons, all polished with a graphic novel art style increasing its originality.
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