Celeste dev announces new project Earthblade with 'vibe revealing' teaser art and music Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Celeste dev announces new project Earthblade with 'vibe revealing' teaser art and music Calls it a "2D explor-action game". News by Matt Wales Reporter Updated on 19 Apr 2021 15 comments Extremely OK Games, the studio behind acclaimed platformer Celeste, has unveiled its next project, Earthblade - what it calls a "2D explor-action game in a seamless pixel art world" - via some mood-setting teaser art and a musical snippet. "Think of this as a vibe reveal," explains Extremely OK's Maddy Thorson in Earthblade's announcement post. "We didn't want to reveal much about the game or its story yet, but we think that this well establishes the world and the feeling of being in it." According to Thorson, while the studio has traditionally been quite open with its day-to-day work, "an air of mystery lends itself particularly well to this project, so we've opted to save it all up for a big reveal that will hopefully blow your socks off." Earthblade Vibe reveal! (sound on!) A 2D explor-action game in a seamless pixel art world. The next release from the Celeste team, coming 20XX. pic.twitter.com/ceAM80PEaG- Extremely OK Games (@exok_games) April 19, 2021 To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Some patience may be required, however; Thorson says it'll "probably be a while" before the studio is ready to share more on Earthblade, and that the team doesn't know how long development will take, "just that it will take as long as it takes (and that it will take a long time)." Watch on YouTube Celeste Launch Trailer. Thorson notes it's taken the studio four prototypes - and three years - to find Earthblade. "Prototypes EXOK1-3 taught us a lot," Thorson explains, "but ultimately we ventured way too far from our comfort zone for them to realistically ever get finished. It took a while, but we feel like we've settled on the right compromise... with Earthblade." "Now it's our job to turn this ephemeral, pristine mind-object into a real, imperfect and human actual-object," Thorson concludes. "We'll be here, slowly grinding away at that task every day. We really hope that at the end of this, some of you will enjoy what we make". Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 13 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 4 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Genshin Impact Path of Gleaming Jade dates, login event rewards Including other anniversary rewards and how to claim them. Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store