Spine

Systeme: PC, Konsolen

Developer Nekki today released the first gameplay of its upcoming gun fu action game SPINE. Revealed at the PC Gaming Show: Most Wanted, the trailer showcases SPINE’s futuristic cyberpunk world, close-quarter gunfights, spectacular combat system, movie-like action experience, and vibrant graffiti aesthetic. SPINE will be published for PC and consoles.

SPINE is a single-player, story-rich action game where the player takes on the role of rebellious street artist Redline, accompanied by her sentient combat implant, Spine. Join them as they challenge the autocratic AI regime of Tensor Corporation while learning to trust each other. As players advance and improve their rapport with Spine, they will boost Redline's reflexes and acquire stunning combos, with unique camerawork and combat choreography designed by action movie specialists, enabling them to embody the protagonist of their own action movie.

"We are thrilled to unveil SPINE and invite players to experience what we hope would be a new level in cinematic action gaming," says Dmitry Pimenov, producer of SPINE. "From John Wick to District 13, we adore those films so much, and want to make this game an ode to our favorite movie genres."

SPINE features:

• Close-quarter Gun Combat: SPINE introduces a unique fusion of cinematic gunplay and close-combat beat 'em up, emphasized by elaborate camerawork and providing players with dynamic and immersive gun fu gameplay.
• Cinematic Action: Collaborating with action movie specialists and paying homage to iconic action movies, Nekki promises a truly cinematic adventure where every moment feels like a scene from an epic blockbuster.
• Gripping Narrative: Explore an immersive cyberpunk world as Redline and Spine challenge Tensor’s autocratic regime. Discover a story of rebellion, trust, and survival, while exploring the risks and benefits of AI.
• Cutting-Edge Tech and Graphics: Powered by Unreal Engine 5 and Nekki's proprietary animation engine, Cascadeur, SPINE boasts fluid, lifelike combat animations within a detailed cyberpunk environment, pushing the boundaries of gaming graphics.

Developer Nekki today revealed new gameplay of its upcoming gun fu action game SPINE at the Future Games Show. The new Market Gameplay teaser showcases pre-Alpha gameplay footage featuring SPINE’s cinematic gun fu combat in a futuristic cyberpunk world. SPINE will define the gun fu game genre for PC and consoles in late 2025.

SPINE features camerawork and combat choreography by action movie specialists and is powered by Unreal Engine 5 and Nekki’s original animation engine, Cascadeur, making players the star of their own action movie where no two fights are the same.

International games developer Nekki today revealed the hard-hitting new trailer for SPINE at the Future Games Show, featuring all-new in-game action, cinematics, parkour, boss fights, and the debut of SPINE’s original score by producer and composer Le Castle Vania (John Wick, Payday). Featuring cinematic combat in a futuristic cyberpunk world, SPINE will define the gun fu game genre when it launches for PC and consoles in late 2025.

The trailer offers first looks at a spectacular parkour chase, new finishers, and boss fights against an enemy wearing a large combat exoskeleton and a ninja equipped with a spine of their own, deploying spider mines to dominate the battlefield. Movie fans may notice some homages to iconic action movies, including a close-quarters hallway fight and flock of white doves.

Today’s new trailer also showcases the debut of the game’s original soundtrack by producer and composer Le Castle Vania, whose music features throughout the John Wick movie franchise.

Neuer Trailer:

Today on the Twitch Galaxies showcase, developer and publisher Nekki revealed the new trailer for the cinematic gun fu action game SPINE, coming to PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and – announced today – now targeting Nintendo Switch 2. SPINE is highly-anticipated by players, with more than 400,000 wishlists across all platforms.

What is Freeflow Gun Fu?
Today’s trailer showcases SPINE’s Freeflow Gun Fu combat in which the protagonist, Redline, moves from enemy to enemy, parrying and disarming them, and turning their own weapons against them in seamless combos. Players can creatively use the physical environment against Redline’s opponents – crushing enemies against surfaces, throwing them from ledges, and fighting back with makeshift melee weapons for truly cinematic combat sequences that are different every time.

“Freeflow Gun Fu combat means constant tactical awareness – both of your enemies and of the surroundings in which you fight,” said Dmitry Pimenov, Game Director of SPINE. “For us, everything comes back to that cinematic experience, while always giving players complete control. We want to make players feel like both the star and the director of their own action movie, rewarding them with opportunities for creative takedowns by mastering the combo system and the environment, and showcasing their combos with dynamic camera angles to immerse them in the action.”

Hardcore Mode
The trailer also includes the first tease of SPINE’s Hardcore mode. SPINE’s cinematic twist on ‘no-hit’ gameplay sees Redline wear sunglasses which will only remain intact if the player makes it through the game untouched by enemy attacks.