Gungrave G.O.R.E now available - launch day interview with Studio IGGYMOB - Gematsu

Today, the gun-slinging anti-hero Beyond the Grave returns in Gungrave G.O.R.E, the first orthodox sequel in the series since the 2004 follow-up Gungrave: Overdose.

This time, it is spearheaded by Studio IGGYMOB, a South Korean developer whose first venture into the franchise was the 2017-released Gungrave VR for virtual reality headsets.

Gungrave G.O.R.E was announced way back in December 2017, and once had a set release window of winter 2019, but faced multiple delays as Studio IGGYMOB struggled to find an investor.

At first, we designed the game as half open-world, but we soon realized that it doesn’t fit to the nature of Gungrave franchise.

While the idea of an open-world was tossed aside, Gungrave G.O.R.E does come packed with both new features alongside Gungrave series pillars.

In previous iterations, there was no growth, but in Gungrave G.O.R.E, the player can expand and strengthen his skills and abilities by upgrading.

Gungave G.O.R.E takes place on the fictional island of “Scumland” in Southeast Asia following the events of Gungrave: Overdose, but it is not integral to have played previous games in the series to follow the story, Kim explained.

So even if players have never played a Gungrave game before it will be easy for them to jump in.

Even those who have experience with the previous iterations of the Gungrave franchise can remind themselves of the story with history section.”.

With Gungrave G.O.R.E out at retailers and digital storefronts today, Studio IGGYMOB looks forward to the future of the Gungrave franchise.

Gungrave G.O.R.E is available now for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam, as well as via Xbox Game Pass