US EditionBloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement, A Prequel to Ritual of the Night, Coming in 2026
- The next installment in the Bloodstained series, titled The Scarlet Engagement, has been revealed by ArtPlay and will be released in 2026 as a prequel to Ritual of the Night.
- The announcement comes after Koji Igarashi, known for his work on Castlevania, released the crowdfunded game Bloodstained in 2019.
- Set in 16th-century England, players control dual protagonists Leonard and Alexander to fight Demon Lord Elias in a floating castle.
- The Scarlet Engagement features new combo-based combat, a large map with day-night cycles, and a story accessible to new players.
- Releasing on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, the game promises connections to its predecessor and fresh characters, with more details forthcoming.
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Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement, A Prequel to Ritual of the Night, Coming in 2026
Publisher 505 Games and developer ArtPlay have announced Bloodstained prequel Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement for 2026.Set in England during the 16th Century, before the events of Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, The Scarlet Engagement sees a mysterious floating castle under the control of Demon Lord Elias terrorizing the people with its demonic forces. You play as two new protagonists: Leonard Brandon — a young fighter with the Church's …
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In 2026, Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement will release a prequel to the Bloodstained series.
At yesterday's State of Play, Bloodstained: The Scarlet Engagement announced a successor to Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, released in 2019. Metroidvania acts as a prequel and plays 200 years ahead of the predecessor's Eregnisssen. Leonard Brandon and Alexander Kyteler have two new characters to play alongside with the evil demon prince Elias. The comments under the trailer on YouTube have been enthusiastic so far, especially the technical p…
The publisher 505 Games and the developer ArtPlay have officially announced Bloodstained The Scarlet Engagement, the sequel to Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night that will be available for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and PC (Steam and Epic Games Store) sometime in 2026. We are delighted to present Bloodstained The Scarlet Engagement. The entire ArtPlay team is honored to bring this new chapter of the Bloodstained universe to life and we are proud …
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