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Nekki Announces SPINE for Summer 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series and PC

The studio bills the game as a movie-like single-player Gun Fu experience that uses a bespoke close-up combat camera to put players beside protagonist Redline.

Overview

  • Nekki unveiled SPINE during the Future Games Show at gamescom on Wednesday, announcing a summer 2027 release window while releasing a trailer and screenshots.
  • The developer confirmed launches for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and PC (Steam and Epic) and said a Switch 2 edition exists but has no release window.
  • SPINE centers on fluid close-quarters combat called Freeflow Combat that chains dodges, disarms, parries and weapon grabs and uses a special combat camera to create a cinematic feel.
  • The story follows Redline, a street artist who steals a sentient combat implant called Spine to search for her captured brother inside Tensor City, a neon megacity ruled by an AI social-rating system.
  • Nekki is driving pre-release interest with Steam and store wishlists and a free prequel comic called Bullet Dancers via its mailing list, a rollout that signals more marketing updates ahead of launch.