A showcase from Aeternum Game Studios presents the future of the Spanish development team
Aeternum Game Studios, creators of the critically acclaimed Aeterna Noctis, has just revealed three major announcements about the future of their franchise: a DLC for Aeterna Noctis called “Pit of the Damned” for early 2023, the multiplatform release of Summum Aeterna, its Roguelite game, by the end of 2023, and the most anticipated surprise, Aeterna Lucis, the sequel to its first Metroidvania, a title scheduled for 2024.
The Spanish development studio says goodbye to the year with a triple announcement that has revolutionized its fandom. Let’s see what news awaits us from the creators of the Best Spanish Video Game of 2022. Here is the video of its triple announcement:
Analyzing the showcase content, the first title is “Pit of the Damned”, planned for early 2023. This is the first playable DLC for Aeterna Noctis, and it will take us to explore a new area full of new challenges, new enemies, and, of course, a new and fearsome final boss. The images show the King of Darkness making his way through some catacombs with that recognisable level and puzzle design.
Apparently, an ancient evil claims the monarch’s presence in that old crypt. The visuals speak for themselves, and the DLC feels more Aeterna Noctis than ever. Everything indicates that its conclusion will leave more questions than answers, and will lay the foundations for future content for the franchise. In the upcoming months, we will be able to confirm our expectations before such a long-awaited DLC that will also include new improvements and skills as the studio has confirmed. This DLC will be released simultaneously on PC and PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo consoles.
The second major announcement has been the confirmation that Summum Aeterna will end its Early Access period by the end of 2023, including a simultaneous release on PC and PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo consoles. The frantic Roguelite accelerates the formula seen in Aeterna Noctis, focusing all attention on the fast-paced action and exploration of random worlds. The game features an ingenious and unique adventure generator system never seen before in the genre thanks to the seed mechanic. By germinating seeds, players will access a new game whose level design, enemy behavior, rewards and special rooms will be different depending on the genes contained in the seed. The other great gameplay pillar is its pace of action thanks to the fluidity of the controls, the number of weapons at our disposal, and the hordes of enemies that await us at every corner. Summum Aeterna will continue to receive new updates such as new worlds, more weapons, and even more challenges over the next few months until its final release at the end of next year. You can purchase Summum Aeterna in its Early Access version on Steam from this link:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1815230/Summum_Aeterna/
Lastly, the jewel in the crown during the Aeternum Game Studios showcase was a brief, but long-awaited announcement… The confirmation that Aeterna Lucis, the sequel to Aeterna Noctis, is currently under development. Just by showing the logo of the long-awaited title and revealing 2024 as the launch window, the studio has managed to captivate its community, who had been theorizing for a long time about a possible sequel to their favorite Metroidvania. The development team has confirmed that it will reveal more details in the upcoming months. 2024 sounds far, and we’re talking about a studio that has guaranteed technical and playable quality in each of its titles, so Aeterna Lucis aims to be another Metroidvania to remember.
In conclusion, 2023 is full of surprises for lovers of the Aeterna Universe. A DLC for Aeterna Noctis at the beginning of the year, the multiplatform and simultaneous release of Summum Aeterna at the end of 2023, and the highly anticipated sequel Aeterna Lucis for 2024. However, the studio has not ceased to amaze us since its very existence, will they be able to surprise us with something else in the upcoming months? We hope so.
