Palindrome Interactive, Amplifier Studios and Asmodee Entertainment are excited to announce the official release date for Shadowveil: Legend of the Five Rings. Launching on March 4th, fans of the globally renowned franchise Legend of the Five Rings can enjoy its rich fantasy setting for the first time ever in a video game. Moreover, players who’d like to jump into action as soon as possible will have a chance to experience the game via a demo available as part of Steam Next Fest between February 24th and March 3rd.
Plunged into a dark and twisted realm and faced with an emerging enemy threat, in Shadowveil: Legend of the Five Rings, players will lead the charge as a Commander of the Crab Clan, the samurai sworn as the defenders of the empire. In this unique roguelite, players can use individualised cards to assign to each character, changing their behavior on the battlefield. Players will be tasked in recruiting the best samurai the Crab Clan has to offer to stem the tide of darkness.
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Faced with challenging strategic battles, Commanders must quickly learn when direct combat or a calculated retreat is the best solution in order to ensure the safety of the clan and to protect the land of Rokugan. As the party grows, players will have access to stronger heroes, and new powerful cards including abilities and items, allowing them to secure victories against even the deadliest of foes.
In anticipation of the title’s upcoming launch, Shadowveil: Legend of the Five Rings is embracing its franchise roots and worldbuilding inspirations from feudal Japan, by taking part in the Feudal Fest on Steam. Live now, Feudal Fest features a selection of upcoming and recent game releases that take inspiration from feudal histories and themes.
Legend of the Five Rings takes place in the land of Rokugan, a fantasy world inspired by feudal Japan where clans of samurai, spellcasters, and courtiers vie for victory on the battlefield and prestige in the Imperial Court. While conflict and political intrigues divide the clans, the true threat lies beyond the vast Carpenter Wall in the Shadowlands, where hordes of monsters, demons, and undead prepare to invade Rokugan in the name of their fallen master.
As the Legend of the Five Rings celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2025, Shadowveil: Legend of the Five Rings represents a major franchise milestone as the first-ever video game set in the realm of Rokugan. Originally designed and published in 1995 by Alderac Entertainment Group, Legend of the Five Ringsbegan as a collectible card game and has since evolved into a Living Card Game, several roleplaying games, a live-action roleplaying game, board games, novels, art books, a graphic novel and an official Dungeons & Dragons campaign setting.
Shadowveil: Legend of the Five Rings will launch on March 4th, 2025, on Steam. A free demo will be available ahead of release during the Steam Next Fest from February 24th to March 3rd, 2025.
