NeocoreGameshas announced thatKing Arthur: Legion IXfinally has a release date forPlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, confirming its launch on both consoles for May 6.
King Arthur: Legion IX Coming to PS5 & Xbox Series
The company has taken the opportunity to share some details about what to expect from this new console version, highlighting the technical specifications of its various graphical modes. However, it’s worth noting that they haven’t been very specific regarding frame rates.
In this regard,Quality Modewill offer native 4K resolution, whilePerformance Modewill aim for a “higher” frame rate at the cost of reducing resolution to 1440p. As for the Xbox Series S, it won’t feature graphical modes and will only be playable at 1440p, with unspecified performance. On the PS5 side, it’s been confirmed that this version will supportDualSense haptic feedback.
A New Protagonist: Gaius Julius Mento
King Arthur: Legion IX is astandalone adventure(“not a DLC,” as the development team repeatedly emphasized) set in the same universe asKing Arthur, taking place in the kingdom of Avalon.
Although it shares the same contextual starting point, the narratives are different: this time, players take control ofGaius Julius Mento, an undead leader who arrives in Arthurian lands to resurrect—somewhat ironically—theNinth Legionand rebuild the Roman Empire.
TheNinth Legion of Hispaniadid exist in real history, and when asked whether the team drew inspiration from it, Zsolt Nyulászi, narrative lead forLegion IX, explained:
“Yes and no: while the protagonist isn’t a real person, his name is very reminiscent ofGaius Julius Caesar. None of these names are historically accurate, but they are heavily inspired by real historical figures. In fact, all the stories surrounding them are true, even if the characters themselves never actually existed.”
Thisturn-based strategy RPGtakes us to a dark fantasy version of Arthurian myth. This time, we accompanyGaius Julius Mento, a tribune of the undead Ninth Legion, as he explores Avalon and faces all kinds of dangers over the course of15 missions.
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