Hyper Light Drifter dev reveals gorgeous follow-up Solar Ash Kingdom Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Hyper Light Drifter dev reveals gorgeous follow-up Solar Ash Kingdom And there's a trailer! News by Matt Wales Reporter Updated on 13 Mar 2019 22 comments Developer Heart Machine has unveiled Solar Ash Kingdom, the long-awaited follow-up to its superb exploratory action-RPG Hyper Light Drifter. You might want to contain your excitement, however, as today's unveiling is more of a tease than a full reveal; specifics regarding Solar Ash Kingdom are extremely slim to the point of non-existent - and Heart Machine isn't even saying which genre bracket its latest title might sit within right now. There is a scene-setting trailer to accompany the announcement though, and it's absolutely beautiful. The world it depicts foregoes the meticulous pixel art of Hyper Light Drifter, instead favouring a minimalist (if not quite low-poly) aesthetic that's no less striking, despite the shift to full-3D. Granted, there's no guarantee that any of those environments are pulled directly from - or are even indicative of - the final game, but that's the impression given. Then, of course, the quiet tranquility of the trailer's opening sequence is disturbed by the arrival of a strikingly designed new hero, skating down through the clouds - an energetic shift that doesn't feel jarring, thanks to Heart Machine's clearly still masterful sense of mood. That, though, is your lot for now. There's no word on when Solar Ash Kingdom might eventually appear, and the only platform hinted at so far is PC, with Epic having managed to get its store logo slapped onto the end of the trailer. Whether that means yet more time-limited exclusivity shenanigans for PC players to navigate is currently unclear, although publisher Annapurna Interactive previously went Epic-only with its gloomy action-RPG Ashen. According to Heart Machine's Alx Preston (thanks IGN), the developer plans to "start opening up about the game and the process behind it on our devlog" soon. 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 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 5 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 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