'The Raven Remastered' release date news: THQ Nordic set to launch new title in March

A promotional image for the upcoming episodic point-and-click adventure video game "The Raven Remastered." THQ Nordic

THQ Nordic announced on Wednesday that King Art Games' "The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief" will be getting remastered and released for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on Mar. 13.

According to THQ Nordic via PlayStation Lifestyle, "The Raven Remastered" will feature fully remastered animations, lighting and hair in full high definition in addition to high-quality voice acting from a compelling cast of quirk characters with French, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, German, Russian, Polish and Italian subtitles. The upcoming title will tell the tale of Constable Anton Jakob Zellner as he tries to bring the mysterious Raven to justice. 

The synopsis reveals that "The Raven Remastered" will be set in 1964 London where an ancient ruby is stolen from the British Museum. A raven feather is retrieved from the crime scene which raises the question if someone is following in the footsteps of The Raven, the legendary master thief who disappeared years ago. It will be up to Constable Anton Jakob Zellner to bring the culprit to justice as he finds himself in the middle of a murder mystery he once thought existed only in the crime novels that he likes to read.  

Other key features in the "The Raven Remastered" revealed by THQ Nordic via Niche Gamer include classic murder mystery locations, from a train in the Swiss alps, to a majestic cruise ship and the Cairo Museum which promises to bring players a thrilling crime story experience through the eyes of multiple characters. 

THQ Nordic has previously released remastered version of classics including its 2017 releases of "Black Mirror," a re-imagining of the 2003 adventure game "The Black Mirror," and "Baja: Edge of Control HD," a remastered version of the 2008 off-road racing game "Baja: Edge of Control."

"The Raven Remastered" is set to be released on Mar. 13 for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. 

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