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Konami Reveals Rhapsody in Scarlet: "Beast-and-Magick" Game Set in 1920s New York

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At the latest PlayStation State of Play, Sony and Konami announced an upcoming action game, Rhapsody in Scarlet, set in an alternate 1920s New York filled with magic, monsters, and mayhem. The game was announced via the State of Play and a post on the PlayStation Blog , but it will not be a PlayStation exclusive, although an official launch date has not yet been set. Rhapsody in Scarlet will be a single-player, third-person game, and it looks to be launching on PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, and the Xbox Series X|S consoles. In Rhapsody in Scarlet, players step into the shoes of Ellie, a young mage with who has come to New York to pursue a jazz career before getting entwined in a mysterious mafia plot involving magic and conspiracy that could result in the fate of the world hanging in the balance. Konami says that its goal with Rhapsody in Scarlet was to offer a unique twist on the action game genre. Read full story

First report: Capcom and Konami have both announced showcases for this month — videogameschronicle.com, 13d