Despite being in the middle of a war, developer Frogwares have released the first gameplay trailer for Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened. This Sherlock meets Cthulhu horror adventure sees a young Sherlock Holmes and John Watson undertake a chilling and psyche-shattering case that will forever bond and scar the duo, check it out.

The trailer showcases the dark and murky setting taking place across multiple countries and continents. There are also glimpses at some of the tools and tricks Sherlock has in his arsenal to get to the truth. Piece together key moments in a crime using his imagination. Interrogate suspects to get the info you need. Connecting the clues to create possible theories to pursue. And sanity-questioning puzzles and sequences that show Sherlock ‘s state of mind falling ever deeper into ruin as he comes closer and closer to a truth that no ordinary human being could comprehend. At times Sherlock is so far gone, you will take on the role of John Watson in order to try to bring your dear friend back from the brink.

The game is coming to PC and all consoles and is still aiming for its February/March release, but of course this may change, see the statement from Sergiy below about why.

“By around May or June 2022, our team had become quite stable and adept at working with the war raging on in the background. But since October, missile strikes across the entire country have ramped up immensely with civilian electricity, internet and water infrastructure being the main targets. So, like the whole country , we are grappling with constant power outages, unstable internet connections, heating issues and so forth. It’s an inconvenience that hinders our work, brought to us courtesy of an incompetent and cowardly army who need to try starve and freeze civilians in order to claim victory. But we have figured out ways to deal with these hurdles like everyone else and simply keep moving forward.” - Sergiy Oganesyan, Head of Publishing, Frogwares