A game that was supposed to be presented at the E3 2019 Microsoft press conference has been leaked. It is supposedly a kind of Overwatch with melee combat and colorful fighters. The game is from Ninja Theory and is called Bleeding Edge.
Where did the leak come from? On the Swedish Blog Xboxer, a video was published that has the stamp “confidential”. This leak shows a trailer that was actually intended for the upcoming E3 2019. The trailer was supposed to be shown on Sunday (June 9) at the Microsoft press conference.
What kind of game will “Bleeding Edge” be? From the video, it can be inferred that “Bleeding Edge” will have the following features:
- 4-vs-4 combat
- Focus on melee
- Online
At Microsoft’s presentation on Sunday night, the game was introduced with a trailer.
What stands out: The setting seems to be futuristic, and the fighters are designed in a vibrant neon-punk style. It resembles Overwatch but is more eccentric and focuses on melee combat.
Displayed weapons include large swords or an angled axe-guitar. There also seem to be smaller ranged weapons like pistols.
Who is the developer? The studio behind Bleeding Edge is Ninja Theory. They are the creators of games like Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice and DmD: Devil May Cry. Microsoft named Ninja Theory as one of the six studios that will appear at their press conference.
When is the release of Bleeding Edge? An initial alpha is set to start on June 27.
What else is happening at E3 2019? Here you can find all the dates of the press conferences from E3 2019 at a glance. You can also watch E3 live with us and look forward to first analyses:
