[dropcap size=dropcap]A[/dropcap]ll fans of the Broken Sword series are now able to preorder the fifth installment of the game, “The Serpent’s Curse” through Steam and Good Old Games (Gog.com). Revolution Software has confirmed that Broken Sword 5 will be released worldwide starting December the 4th. The game will feature two different episodes, the second one being scheduled for release in January 2014.
For a limited period of time, all those who are interested in buying the game may do it at a promotional price of: $19.99 on GOG and €22.39 on Steam. The fans of choose to preorder the game will also receive all kinds of extra goodies such as concept artworks, introduction music theme, a poster, a wallpaper and many other things. While the fans will have to wait until January for the second episode of Broken Sword 5, the prices listed above are available for both the two episodes which are included in the transaction.
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After a few failed attempts to port the Broken Sword universe into a 3D environment, Broken Sword 5: The Serpent’s Curse marks the return of the series to its roots, featuring two dimensional decors, hand drawing characters and environments, and the traditional point and click game play. The actor Rolf Saxon has also returned to play the role of the main character, George Stobbart. The game was developed by Charles Cecil and his team at the Revolution Software studios. Cecil has managed to bring back some of the members of the old team that worked for the first two titles of the series. He also enlisted experienced 2D designers from Disney, DreamWorks, Nickelodeon, Universal, Sony and 20th Century Fox.
At a future date, Broken Sword 5: The Serpent’s Curse will also be released for iOS and Android operating devices. Broken Sword 5 will be released on Playstation Vita as well, until the end of this year (December 2013). The PC release on December the 4th however, was made possible by fans of the series who donated an incredible amount of $850,000 on a Kickstarter official campaign.
The minimum requirements for the PC version of the Broken Sword 5: The Serpent’s Curse are as follows:
• OS: Windows XP
• Processor: 1.6 GHz
• RAM memory: 1 GB
• Graphics: minimum 256 MB
• Hard Disk: 3 GB of available free space