As promised, Heavenly Sword developer Ninja Theory has announced a new game, and it's mobile beat-em-up Fightback.
Published by EA's Chillingo arm, the iOS and Google Play title is described as "a thrilling free-to-play action game with a striking 80s action movie vibe." Few gameplay details have been revealed so far other than that the game will feature "a revolutionary touch-based combat system."Cambridge, UK based Ninja Theory previously worked on Enslaved: Odyssey to the West and DmC: Devil May Cry.
"Chillingo is very excited to collaborate with such a talented, critically-acclaimed studio to help shape their first title for the mobile market," stated Ed Rumley, COO of Chillingo.
"Our team is working closely with Ninja Theory to ensure Fightback delivers a phenomenal experience for mobile and tablet devices." Dominic Matthews, product manager at Ninja Theory added: "Mobile and tablet gaming is a phenomenon that we just couldn't ignore as a studio and we're very proud to be working with one of the industry's heavy-weights on bringing Fightback to market."Ninja Theory has always strived for the highest production values and that absolutely remains the case in this exciting new space."
Fightback is slated to launch this summer. Hands-on previews will be shared with press at E3 next month.