The Last Crown: Blackenrock gets New Screenshots

WILL BE SHOWN AT GAMESCOM 2017

The Last Crown: Blackenrock is making significant progress in its development. Leading up to the game’s showing at Gamescom, publisher Iceberg Interactive and developer Darkling Room are releasing new screenshots of the highly anticipated PC game.

The Last Crown: Blackenrock is the newest entry in the cult ghost-hunting adventure series The Crown. Blackenrock is a sequel to The Last Crown: Midnight Horror, released in 2015. The game will feature new locations and new characters. Beloved characters will return, such as Nanny Noah and Bob Tawny.

Iceberg Interactive will show The Last Crown: Blackenrock to press at Gamescom. Reserve your half-hour slot now to be able to check out the highly anticipated game, in a unique opportunity to meet up with Darkling Room’s Jonathan Boakes, as well as Matt Clark.

It's finished and will be released this year.

It's finished and will be released this year.

Hi Merri! No date except for 4th quarter for Blackrock. The SEpt 21st is for the game to the right of the date.

Ana

Steam now says the Fall...god I can't wait for this to land.

Hi guys,

Quick update here. The game is not released for the reason that it is not finished. The game is huge (really huge) and it takes more time than expected to get it right. Having said that, the devs are still working to finish the game and release is getting nearer every day. We cannot share a date with you yet, but we will.

Thank you all for bearing with us

- Surtur

About the development of Blackenrock
There has been some confusion on The Last Crown Blackenrock release date which we would like to clear up.

The latest date mentioned in several media is one by media that use bots that dig into the Steam admin for release dates and that stumbled on a mere administrative date (1-dec-17) which was set by us, the publisher, in the Steam administration after the last delay, simply because we have to set a date. On the store page the game has a more generic date of ‘2018’. We should have amended that date of 1-dec in time and pushed it, but admittedly forgot about that. This has now been corrected.

The reality is, is that this game is on a ‘When it is done’ status. We would have liked to seen a release for it a long time ago but the developer has kept on adding and adding to the game, creating a bigger and bigger game. They have also been creating assets for the sequels to come, The Last Crown The Haunting of Hallowed Isle, and The First Crown. Blackenrock has now become so big that it has a current estimated playthrough time of 100 hours (we’ll have to see if that holds up but yes it is immense), and while there is an asset-stop and scene-stop, the developer is working on putting all scenes and puzzles together, which is proving a very challenging job for a team of 2 people, where they are best left alone to enable them to actually finish it. In addition QA will be needed as well.

Asked why the game became so big, the developer explains that Blackenrock is simply a huge story to tell. We are pleased that despite all delays there is still a loyal following, waiting anxiously and probably disappointed it is taking so long. Rest assured though that we have confidence the finish-line is in sight, but at the same time can’t put a realistic date on it. When we do see one, know that we as the publisher will announce that via press releases, and you will not need to rely on some digging bots to find out.

Erik Schreuder
CEO
Iceberg Interactive

It's finished and will be released this year.

Is the Nancy Drew out yet? I guess I have to hope for monetary gifts this Christmas so I can afford these games.

So, rather disappointingly, this is no longer holding true

I'm also disappointed this was postponed yet again. On the other hand, I like the sound of the length! It sounds as though it may be the longest adventure game yet. I'm looking forward to this enormous game when it's finally released.