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Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy Announced for August 27 Release

Featuring returning character Sophia, the prequel sends players to Minotaur Island where ancient ruins trigger time-shifting into the Minoan past.

Overview

  • The game will launch on PlayStation 5, PC, and Xbox Series X/S on August 27, 2026, as the third entry in the Plague Tale franchise.
  • Resonance is a prequel set roughly 15 years before A Plague Tale: Requiem and centers on Sophia, a pirate smuggler who appears in the prior game.
  • Trailers show the title leaning into direct melee combat with swordplay rather than the stealth-and-rat mechanics that defined earlier series entries.
  • Asobo Studio develops the game and Focus Entertainment publishes it, continuing the partnership that followed strong sales for the first two games.
  • The new setting and combat focus mark a clear change for the series, so player and critic response to the action shift will be the key thing to watch after launch.