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Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened

Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened gameplay

The remake of Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened dropped this week, and we have gameplay from the Switch version. 28 minutes of footage has surfaced.

Here’s an official overview with more information about the title:

Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened isn’t out just yet, but we do have a launch trailer for the game. Frogwares is looking to highlight the remake of its nerve-racking Lovecraftian adventure.

Here’s what to expect from the game:

Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened release date

Frogwares has come forward with a final release date for Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened. The game has gone gold, and it’ll be heading to Switch on April 11, 2023.

Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened was first announced for Switch last August. Frogwares did hope to have things wrapped up by February / March, but the situation in Ukraine over the winter pushed it back a bit.

Ukrainian developer Frogwares issued a new “What is this Game?” trailer today for Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened, a remake of its title that came out over a decade ago. The video is a summary explainer of what the game is about and how the team is coping with development as the war in Ukraine moves into its tenth month.

In case you need a refresher, here’s some information about Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened:

Sherlock Holmes The Awakened debut trailer

Frogwares has provided a first look at Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened with a debut trailer.

For those that missed the news previously, this is a remake that originally came out well over a decade ago. Frogwares ended up securing funding for the project on Kickstarter.

More information can be found in the following overview:

Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened

Original (7/28): Ukrainian studio Frogwares has revealed Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened, “a full remake and substantial rewrite of their 2006 release of the same name.” The project is planned for Switch.

Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened is described as “a dark, HP Lovecraft-inspired story infused with the narrative arc of a young Sherlock Holmes taking on his first big case once he settled in London.” Frogwares will be using Kickstarter “to help secure the game’s final production funds and offer fans a few more bonuses and rewards for supporting the studio at a time when their country is at war.”


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