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Square Enix announced a new game studio, Studio Istolia, today (21th February). The studio will be responsible for an upcoming franchise called Project Prelude Rune.
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Project Prelude Rune is an original IP and RPG owned by Square Enix. Beside a few visuals, nothing more has been revealed. Yet, it is assumed that the game will be a 3D RPG made by Unreal Engine 4 or Unity judging by the studio’s recruitment posts.
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▲ Project Prelude Rune