gandalf.nho: Was announced today a sequel for the RPG Kult: Heretic Kingdoms by Games Farm and published by bitComposer Games

Press-release:

Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms -The demon age has begun

Eschborn, February 27, 2014: bitComposer and Games Farm today announced Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms, a new action RPG to be released on PC in late 2014. In Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms, the mortal realm is on the brink of destruction, with humanity's only hope resting in the hands of a soul-devouring demon.

Following the events of hack 'n' slash RPG Kult: Heretic Kingdoms, a dark shadow has once again fallen over the world. The core element of Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms is its internally conflicted main character and the associated unique party system. Players must assume the role of the Devourer, a mighty demon who can travel back and forth between the human and shadow world, devouring the souls of his enemies. Seamlessly switching between the Devourer and up to three party members, each with their own special abilities, provides strategic depth in battle, while switching between worlds also allows players to outwit their opponents in battle, avoiding traps and solving puzzles along the way.

A shadow lies across the world, and the Devourer is the only one who can defeat this rising threat. It is now up to players to decide whether they save the world from this dark threat or leave it to its fate.

Official site: http://www.shadows-game.com/en/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vMC9vXPQJzs

CrashOberbreit: Greetings,
(short introduction: My name is Michael and I work for the publisher of Shadows, so yes, I am on the evil side ;))

As you can see in the video Shadows is already in development for some time now. I think I am allowed to say that the status of the game which it has now wouldn't be achieveable in the time where KULT has been on GOG. So the answer is pretty much "no" if you ask if the release of KULT on GOG had any influence on the decision to start this project.

Before anyone asks: No, the scenes in the trailer are not rendered. Everything (besides logos and the fonts) shown of from the game in the video is ingame material.

Best,
Michael

CrashOberbreit: Shadows begins where Kult ended. That's all I am allowed to say currently.