Dustborn received its world premiere at the Future Game Show back in 2020, when it teased its gorgeous cel-shaded, Borderlands-like art style for the very first time. As a story-driven action adventure game about hope, friendship, love, and "the power of words", those first glimpses of Red Thread Games' latest outing whet the palette for an action game that promised to play like Telltale's The Walking Dead series, with the narrative nous of something like Kentucky Route Zero.
Fast forward three years, and although still without a concrete release date – beyond its tentative and long-held "coming soon" billing – Dustborn is still cooking up a storm. Our latest glimpse, showcased at Gamescom 2023 Opening Night Live, took a deeper dive into the games narrative and combat workings, painting a broader picture of what we can expect from this thoughtful tale where words truly have consequences.
