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The debut game from Liquid Swords will arrive in early 2026, it was announced at today’s PC Gaming Show. Samson: A Tyndalston Story <\/em>is billed as “a consequence-heavy noir action game” by its developer, and focuses on the eponymous Samson McCray, a man who’s got himself into serious debt in a city that doesn\u2019t seem particularly forgiving.<\/p>\n The debut trailer doesn\u2019t give too much away in terms of story, but I\u2019m getting gritty Max Payne-y vibes. Combat looks crunchy and visceral, and it sounds like Liquid Swords is going for an oppressive atmosphere. “Samson is built on a simple, brutal truth: every day costs you,” writes the studio in a press release. “Debt grows with interest, and time works against you. Each job burns a limited pool of Action Points and every decision shifts how the city treats you\u2014there are no do-overs. You move forward because standing still makes everything worse.”<\/p>\n Liquid Swords has been teasing<\/a> its first game for a while. The studio has some serious pedigree, being founded in 2020 by Christopher Sundberg, who created the Just Cause franchise when he was at Avalanche Studios. Developers who previously worked on Mad Max<\/em> and the Battlefield series have also joined Sundberg at Liquid Swords, and the studio says it drew on its collective experience in combat systems, systemic design, animation and action-oriented storytelling to create Samson<\/em>.<\/p>\n Just Cause was an open-world series, but it sounds like Samson <\/em>will be a more focused experience, possibly reflected by its $25 price tag. At the beginning of the year, the studio laid off<\/a> an undisclosed number of employees, something it said was necessary to ensure its \u201clong-term sustainability\u201d amid challenging industry conditions. Samson: A Tyndalston Story <\/em>launches in early 2026 on Steam and the Epic Games Store. We don’t yet know if it’s coming to console as well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n