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New Version of The Sinking City Will Be Free for All Players

Frogwares has confirmed that when the new version of investigative horror game The Sinking City arrives on Steam, it will be free for all existing players. This news was revealed as part of an FAQ…

January 8, 2024 | 11:07 EST

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The Sinking City Developer Frogwares Gets Full Publishing Rights, Promises New DLC

The Sinking City developer Frogwares has announced that it has obtained publishing rights for its game after a lengthy dispute with former publisher Nacon. In a new post on Steam, the developer says…

January 2, 2024 | 09:56 EST

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Sherlock Holmes The Awakened Gets Release Date & Goes Gold

Get your magnifying glass out and ready, as the Sherlock Holmes The Awakened release date has finally been revealed alongside the announcement that the game has officially gone gold. Now, what does…

March 6, 2023 | 02:07 EST

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Frogwares Announces Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened Remake

Frogwares has revealed that its next project is a full Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened remake. The team is currently putting the finishing touches on a Kickstarter campaign for a full remake and…

July 28, 2022 | 10:19 EDT

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Frogwares Announces Their Next Game: Project Palianytsia

Frogwares has just announced their next title: Project Palianytsia, which is described as a mixture of eldritch horror and a Victorian-era mystery. It is aimed at fans of Frogwares' The Sinking City…

May 19, 2022 | 10:45 EDT

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Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One Delayed on Xbox One Due to War

Frogwares has been having a rough go of it recently, which makes sense considering the main studio is in Ukraine, which is currently mired in the Russia-Ukraine war. Even still, Frogwares has kept…

April 21, 2022 | 11:49 EDT

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Frogwares Releases Sherlock Holmes: Chapter 1 DLC Despite Ongoing War

Frogwares is still producing content and releasing games, which is impressive considering they're a majority Ukranian-based team. They've shared their stories and it's been tough to put it lightly. …

March 24, 2022 | 11:41 EDT

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Frogwares Shares Stories Of Studio Life In War-Torn Ukraine

Sherlock Holmes Chapter One and The Sinking City developer Frogwares has been sharing its stories of life in war-torn Ukraine during the current Russian invasion. The studio says the situation is a "…

March 8, 2022 | 09:27 EST

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Sherlock Holmes Chapter One Roadmap Reveals New DLC and Bugfixes

The Sherlock Holmes Chapter One Roadmap has been revealed, promising two new pieces of DLC and a new patch with over a hundred bugfixes and performance improvements. Sherlock Holmes Chapter One …

November 22, 2021 | 02:41 EST

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Sherlock Holmes Chapter One Sacrificial Lamb Walkthrough

Sherlock Holmes Chapter One is a fantastic take on a younger version of the world's greatest detective, but that doesn't mean it's easy. If you're struggling with your cases, then our Sherlock Holmes…

November 16, 2021 | 11:13 EST

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Sherlock Holmes Chapter One: A Muse From Abroad Walkthrough

Not long after you’ve finished your previous main case in Sherlock Holmes Chapter One you’ll be presented with your next, A Muse From Abroad. After a brief encounter with a stranger at your door …

November 15, 2021 | 12:42 EST

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Sherlock Holmes Chapter One: A Gilded Cage Walkthrough

After continuing Sherlock Holmes Chapter One's main storyline for some time, you'll be prompted to visit Theodore Gilden, the Holmes family's old neighbor, to see if he knows anything about Violet's…

November 15, 2021 | 12:20 EST

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Sherlock Holmes Chapter One: Ghosts of the Past Walkthrough

In Sherlock Holmes Chapter One, you arrive in Cordona with the overarching storyline A Mother's Love. Sherlock wants to get closure on his mother's death. But, shortly after you arrive at the hotel,…

November 15, 2021 | 12:19 EST

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Sherlock Holmes Chapter One

Before he was the world’s greatest detective, Sherlock Holmes was a brilliant rebel itching to prove himself. When an old wound compels him back to the Mediterranean shore where his mother died, it…

November 14, 2021 | 12:42 EST

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Sherlock Holmes Chapter One Review

The detective genre is an odd one. Many games purporting to be detective thrillers simply lead you by the nose down a linear series of clues and narrative beats, occasionally stopping to let you…

November 15, 2021 | 12:00 EST

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How Frogwares Created Sherlock Holmes Chapter One Without Crunch

For its new game Sherlock Holmes Chapter One, developer Frogwares claimed it was able to complete development on the game without any crunch. Now, its CEO has explained how his studio achieved this…

September 22, 2021 | 08:37 EDT

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Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One Is Off To A Good Start

As an avid fan of detective mysteries, I'm always looking forward to the next entry in the Sherlock Holmes games. While the series began to stagger a bit with the last title, Sherlock Holmes: The…

September 18, 2021 | 01:00 EDT

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Sherlock Holmes Chapter One Release Date Delayed for PS4 and Xbox One

Frogwares has announced that the Sherlock Holmes Chapter One release date has been delayed -- this upcoming open-world detective game won't be coming out in Fall 2021 for PS4 and Xbox One. Sherlock…

September 14, 2021 | 02:06 EDT

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[Updated] The Sinking City Developer Frogwares DMCAs Its Own Game On Steam

Update 04/03 8:10AM: Nacon has responded to Frogwares' allegations that it pirated The Sinking City in order to release it on Steam. In a rebuttal posted on its official website, Nacon says Frogwares…

March 3, 2021 | 09:34 EST

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Frogwares Alleges Nacon Pirated The Sinking City

The battle over The Sinking City between Frogwares and Nacon has just become much more complicated: Frogwares has alleged that Nacon has pirated last week's Steam release of The Sinking City. Late…

March 1, 2021 | 04:11 EST

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Frogwares 'Has Not Created' The Sinking City Re-Release on Steam

You can finally buy The Sinking City on Steam once again, but the game's original developer Frogwares says that it's uninvolved with this particular release of the game on PC. The Sinking City is an…

February 26, 2021 | 04:19 EST

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The Sinking City

A Lovecraft-ian inspired survival horror comes in the form of The Sinking City, from developer Frogwares.  Play as a private investigator from the 1920s,, as he goes through the half-submerged city…

January 16, 2021 | 03:43 EST

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The Sinking City Returns After Publisher Dispute

The Sinking City Steam Store page has progressed following a temporary injunction in a legal dispute between the game's developer Frogwares and its publisher Nacon (formerly Bigben Interactive).…

January 5, 2021 | 02:02 EST

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(UPDATED) The Sinking City Delisted From Storefronts Over Publisher Dispute

UPDATE (26/08): Nacon has issued an official statement refuting the claims set out by Frogwares in the story below. Nacon's official statement in full is as follows: A dispute between NACON and…

August 25, 2020 | 11:09 EDT

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Play A Young Sherlock Holmes in Sherlock Holmes Chapter One

At the Future Games Show, a trailer with a few more details about Sherlock Holmes Chapter One was revealed. In it, you play as a young 21 year-old Sherlock Holmes as he tries to solve various…

June 13, 2020 | 05:23 EDT

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The Sinking City Adds Two Free Outfits, Performance Patch

Even if Cthulhu is trying to drive you mad, you need to look your best. You always need to look your best. A new, free, update for The Sinking City tries to help you with that, and also makes the…

October 3, 2019 | 02:25 EDT

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The Sinking City Review - Something's Fishy

I love a good cosmic horror mystery. While I got what I wanted with Call of Cthulhu last Fall, it certainly felt like there was missing something. So, I kept my eyes on The Sinking City, hoping that…

June 25, 2019 | 01:00 EDT

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Reveal Politicians As Elder Gods In The Sinking City Dev's Chrome Extension

We here at TechRaptor have long suspected that the world's most prominent politicians are secretly Lovecraftian gods. Seems like The Sinking City dev Frogwares agrees with us if its new Google Chrome…

March 29, 2019 | 03:00 EDT

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The Sinking City is Now an Epic Store Exclusive

The Epic Games store has announced a string of exclusives coming to their platform at GDC this year, including massive titles like Obsidian's The Outer Worlds and a collection of games from developer…

March 20, 2019 | 03:59 EDT

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PC Gaming Show E3 2018: The Sinking City

A new title from developer Frogwares Games hopes to capture the feel of a Lovecraftian-horror setting with their game The Sinking City. The Sinking City is an open-world investigative game, where…

June 11, 2018 | 07:33 EDT

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Frogwares Announces Lovecraftian Influenced Investigation Game The Sinking City

While they're most well know for their Sherlock Holmes games, Frogwares has announced they're working on something new: an open world investigative adventure game with heavy Lovecraftian influences…

March 8, 2016 | 08:31 EST