Tides of Annihilation

The most recent confirmed milestone for Tides of Annihilation is the Gamescom 2026 announcement, published on July 15, 2026. Eclipse Glow Games confirmed the game's first global public playtest at Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany, running from August 26 to 30, 2026, at Hall 6, booth B-050. A brand-new trailer is scheduled to premiere during Gamescom Opening Night Live on August 25, 2026. Before the Gamescom announcement, the studio released a 40-minute gameplay preview ahead of the show floor, revealing key combat systems including the spectral knight dual-fighting system, branching level paths leading to boss encounters with Mordred and Geraint, and confirmation of over 30 unique bosses across the full game. The PC build shown in the preview also demonstrated Path Tracing and NVIDIA DLSS 4 with Multi-Frame Generation support.

Tides of Annihilation is a third-person, single-player action-adventure built around fast-paced character action combat. The core gameplay loop centers on Gwendolyn fighting through enemy hordes across two interconnected worlds while building and commanding an Order of spectral knights. Players summon and swap between more than ten Arthurian knights during combat, combining their unique elemental and physical abilities into cooperative chain attacks. Fights are designed around rapid switching between Gwendolyn's own weapon-based combat and timed knight interventions, creating high-speed combo sequences the studio describes as a dual-knight fighting system. Outside of standard enemy encounters, the game features over 30 named boss fights, including colossal knights that physically roam the London cityscape. These giant bosses function as vertical level structures: players scale their massive forms, explore chambers inside their armor, and fight them in multiple stages. The game also includes multiple endings, with branching paths confirmed in the Gamescom demo that lead to different boss encounters and exploration routes.

The setting shifts between two worlds. The first is a shattered modern London transformed by the Grey Fog, an Outworld invasion that has warped the city's landmarks, distorted buildings, and replaced its inhabitants with otherworldly enemies. The second is Avalon, the mythical realm of Arthurian legend, which Gwendolyn enters as part of her quest. Gwendolyn is the story's sole playable protagonist, a lone survivor who discovers she can command the legendary Knights of the Round Table as spectral companions. Her goals are intertwined: find the Holy Grail, save her sister, and exact vengeance on the demi-gods of Avalon who triggered the invasion.