{"id":1762186,"date":"2026-02-12T23:12:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-12T20:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1762186"},"modified":"2026-02-12T23:12:17","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T20:12:17","slug":"the-biggest-surprise-of-the-night-a-brand-new-aaa-john-wick-game-coming-from-the-developer-of-space-marine-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1762186","title":{"rendered":"The biggest surprise of the night? A brand new AAA John Wick game coming from the developer of Space Marine 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/john-wick-hex\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      John Wick Hex<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">The biggest surprise of the night? A brand new AAA John Wick game coming from the developer of Space Marine 2<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">Dog of war.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/John-Wick-in-a-suit-and-tie-in-the-upcoming-John-Wick-game.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"John Wick in a suit and tie in the upcoming John Wick game\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"John-Wick-in-a-suit-and-tie-in-the-upcoming-John-Wick-game.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Sabre<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Victoria Phillips Kennedy avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/1644925423.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Victoria Phillips Kennedy avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"1644925423.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"180\" height=\"179\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/victoria-kennedy\">Victoria Phillips Kennedy<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      News Reporter<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-02-12T23:12:17+00:00\">Feb. 12, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"de6e1eda-703d-4003-978d-299e515ebb43\" data-name=\"John Wick Hex\" data-follow-text=\"Follow John Wick Hex\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following John Wick Hex\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow John Wick Hex\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following John Wick Hex\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow John Wick Hex\" title=\"Follow John Wick Hex\"><br \/>\n  Follow John Wick Hex<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p>Now, there were many things I was expecting to turn up at this evening&#8217;s PlayStation State of Play. A Resident Evil Requiem demo, for example (I am not annoyed we don&#8217;t have one yet, you are). One thing that wasn&#8217;t on my bingo card, though, was a John Wick game. But, that&#8217;s exactly what we got.<\/p>\n<p>The upcoming John Wick game is a collaboration between Saber, Lionsgate, and franchise director Chad Stahelsk. It will feature an original script set in the John Wick timeline, which will expand &#8220;on the franchise&#8217;s intricate lore with familiar characters fans already know, as well as completely new ones&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>As for combat, well you can expect &#8220;a distinct gun fu combat system&#8221;. There will also be &#8220;jaw-dropping camerawork, immersive driving experiences, and a variety of memorable environments, all crafted to make players feel like they are in a John Wick movie, playing the role of John Wick himself&#8221;. Yes, that does mean Keanu Reeves is signed on to reprise his iconic character&#8217;s look, voice &#8220;and more&#8221;. Eats, shoots and leaves? More like, Eats, shoots and Reeves!<\/p>\n<p>You can check out the announcement trailer for the John Wick game below:<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Untitled John Wick Game - Announce Trailer | PS5 Games\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OhHvHrDBru8?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/OhHvHrDBru8\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Untitled John Wick Game &#8211; Announce Trailer | PS5 Games<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Untitled John Wick Game &#8211; Announce Trailer | PS5 Games. <a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OhHvHrDBru8\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The upcoming John Wick game is being developed for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X\/S and PC.<\/p>\n<p>For more, you can check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/sony-state-of-play-february-2026-everything-announced\">everything announced at this evening&#8217;s PlayStation State of Play in Connor&#8217;s handy roundup<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? 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It will feature an original script set in the John Wick timeline, which will expand &#8220;on the franchise&#8217;s intricate lore with familiar characters fans already know, as well as completely new ones&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>As for combat, well you can expect &#8220;a distinct gun fu combat system&#8221;. There will also be &#8220;jaw-dropping camerawork, immersive driving experiences, and a variety of memorable environments, all crafted to make players feel like they are in a John Wick movie, playing the role of John Wick himself&#8221;. Yes, that does mean Keanu Reeves is signed on to reprise his iconic character&#8217;s look, voice &#8220;and more&#8221;. Eats, shoots and leaves? More like, Eats, shoots and Reeves!<\/p>\n<p>You can check out the announcement trailer for the John Wick game below:<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Untitled John Wick Game - Announce Trailer | PS5 Games\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OhHvHrDBru8?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/OhHvHrDBru8\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Untitled John Wick Game &#8211; Announce Trailer | PS5 Games<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Untitled John Wick Game &#8211; Announce Trailer | PS5 Games. <a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OhHvHrDBru8\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The upcoming John Wick game is being developed for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X\/S and PC.<\/p>\n<p>For more, you can check out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/sony-state-of-play-february-2026-everything-announced\">everything announced at this evening&#8217;s PlayStation State of Play in Connor&#8217;s handy roundup<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home News John Wick Hex The biggest surprise of the night? 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