Vampire Survivors, the Surprise hit from last yearrecognized by numerous magazines as best game of the year was awarded and was able to win one or the other prize, is considered animation series implemented for our TV screens! The series should be from the same studio that also “John Wick”-Maker Derek Kolstad heard to be implemented. You want to stay true to the gothic horror roots.
Vampire Survivors animated series in the works
First of all, for those of you who don’t have a clue, maybe you should explain what Vampire Survivors is all about. The game that was a real surprise hit last year is basically one Mixture of Castlevania and Vox Machinais strongly based on the genre of rogue-lites and impresses with its pixel look.
In the game you play a character who can attack automatically and has to prevail against increasingly difficult waves of opponents. The goal of the game is to survive as long as possible to unlock new upgrades and similar for a new run. The game is set in rural Italy in 2021. “There lived an evil person named Bisconte Draculó, whose evil magic created an evil world of hunger and suffering. It is now up to the members of the Belpaese family to end his reign of terror and put good food back on the table.”says the official description.
As the developers revealed on Steam and via Deadline, people are now working behind the scenes to implement this story as a animation series. Together with the Studio “Story Kitchen”which also includes “John Wick” maker Derek Kolstad and Dmitri M. Johnson, who produced the Sonic movies, will you want Vampire Survivors as TV series process. It is not yet clear whether this series will appear on Netflix, Amazon or somewhere else. A release is also not known, the series is probably still in the planning phase.
Vampire Survivors scooped up a number of awards last year
When the game was released on Steam for PC and smartphones last year, it quickly became a surprise hit. The simple graphic style combined with the addictive gameplay seems to have convinced many. This is how Vampire Survivors won the awards for the BAFTA Game Awards Best Game and Best Game Design win. The game became the best rated game of the last year on Steam and was also represented at the Game Awards.
The makers of the game had the following to say about the announcement of the series: “The most important thing in Vampire Survivors is the story, so it’s a dream come true when I see what started as a little indie game I made on my weekends comes to life as an animated TV show!”. The founder of the developer studio added: “It’s also great to work with such experienced and talented people to make the show. I wonder though if they’ve realized that there isn’t a single vampire in Vampire Survivors.”.
The studio, which is responsible for the TV implementation, is also enthusiastic: “While (the game) is responsible for countless hours of lost productivity at Story Kitchen, we are both thrilled and honored to be working with Poncle to bring Vampire Survivors’ bombastic gothic world to life in linear media.”. It all sounds like one promising video game adaptation for the domestic television sets, right? We took a closer look at the game over a year ago and explain what’s behind the hype.
