Single-player story-focused action game SPINE will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, and PC via Steam in summer 2027, developer Nekki announced. SPINE has been on the radar of many action game fans for some time thanks to its flashy combat and cyberpunk setting, but its new summer 2027 release window finally gives fans a better idea of when to expect it. A release window for the Switch 2 version was not announced, though Nekki confirmed that version is planned for after launch.

SPINE follows Redline, a rebellious street artist living in Tensor City (a massive cyberpunk city built by an AI after an ecological collapse). Life in Tensor City is controlled by a Social Rating system that determines everything from who works to who eats, leaving the wealthy New City above and the struggling Old City below. After a mafia heist goes wrong and Redline's brother disappears, she gets her hands on Spine, a sentient combat implant, and sets out to find him.

Combat is clearly one of the biggest selling points for SPINE , combining close-quarters gunplay with beat 'em up combat through a system similar to Batman Arkham' s Freeflow Combat . Redline can dodge point-blank attacks, disarm enemies, steal their weapons, parry incoming strikes, and chain attacks together into flashy finishers. The game is also built around a cinematic combat camera that keeps players close to the action (giving fights the feel of a playable cyberpunk action movie ). Because of this close cinematic presentation, it's worth mentioning that players are in control of Redline the entire time.

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