Crimson Moon: launch trailer lifts the veil on the Dead Gods

The launch trailer for Crimson Moon arrives right on time: ProbablyMonsters' game releases in a few weeks, and this video clearly serves to sell the atmosphere before the big leap. What strikes you first is the art direction: Gildenarch, the fallen city, is shot like a gothic cathedral in ruins, somewhere between Renaissance architecture and demonic corruption.

The editing insists on the brutal melee combat promised by the studio: executions differentiated according to enemy type, undead, vampires, abominations born from the "Hellgrowth", and above all a glimpse of the fights against the Dead Gods, the bosses meant to conclude each run. We also see flashes of angelic transformation, those temporary Nephilim powers that punctuate combat with more spectacular moments, like a time-limited ultimate.

Compared to the earlier communications around the game, which mainly relied on the narrative pitch (an angel-human hybrid tasked with reclaiming a fallen city), this new trailer clearly shifts toward a gameplay demonstration and the roguelite-souls aspect of the repeatable runs. You can feel the intent to reassure players about combat readability, an often sensitive point in this subgenre.

That said, the video doesn't dwell on the two-player co-op content, even though it's highlighted in the game's fact sheets. For the exact release date and available editions, head over to our dedicated article.