{"id":99370,"date":"2026-11-14T08:37:01","date_gmt":"2026-11-14T00:37:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=99370"},"modified":"2026-11-14T08:37:01","modified_gmt":"2026-11-14T00:37:01","slug":"blade-runner-aaa-video-game-adaptation-is-being-discussed-at-alcon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=99370","title":{"rendered":"Blade Runner &#8220;AAA&#8221; Video Game Adaptation is Being Discussed at Alcon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson, executive producers for Blade Runner 2099 and co-CEOs of Alcon Entertainment, the owner of the Blade Runner franchise, have confirmed that they are in discussions to create a AAA video game based on the iconic cyberpunk IP.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">I got the chance to chat with Kosove and Johnson ahead of Blade Runner 2099\u2019s release on Prime Video later this month. During our conversation, I brought up the wildly successful Cyberpunk 2077, wondering why Blade Runner hasn\u2019t had a similar AAA game made after it, and if any conversations have been had about finally giving this IP a major modern video game release.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">\u201cYes,\u201d Kosove confirmed, and emphasized the phrase \u201cAAA,\u201d making it clear that Alcon has a grand vision for Blade Runner\u2019s future in the gaming space. Of course, he couldn\u2019t tell me much more, but impressed upon the importance of allowing players to \u201cinteract\u201d with the world of Blade Runner in this hypothetical game.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-slideshow\"><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Blade Runner 2099 Images<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img alt=\"Fifty years after the events of Blade Runner 2049, Los Angeles has been reborn, just not by humanity. Cora, a fugitive in a final bid to stop running, takes on one last identity: a Blade Runner. Forced to partner with Olwen, a Replicant days from dying, she hunts down a runaway hiding a truth that could collapse their fragile city.&#10;&lt;br&gt;&#10;&lt;br&gt;&#10;Dimitri Abold (The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds &amp; Snakes) and Lewis Gribben (Somewhere Boy) are series regulars alongside stars Michelle Yeoh and Hunter Schafer. Katelyn Rose Downey (The Nun II), Daniel Rigby (Renegade Nell), Johnny Harris (&quot;A Gentleman in Moscow\u201d), Amy Lennox (Only Child), Sheila Atim (The Woman King), Matthew Needham (House of the Dragon), Tom Burke (Furiosa) and Maurizio Lombardi (Ripley) are recurring guest stars. &#10;&lt;br&gt;&#10;&lt;br&gt;&#10;Silka Luisa serves as showrunner and executive producer along with Ridley Scott, Alcon Entertainment co-founders Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson, Alcon's President of Television Ben Roberts, David W. Zucker and Clayton Krueger from Scott Free Productions, Tim Gamble, Richard Sharkey, Michael Green, Cynthia Yorkin, Frank Giustra, and Isa Dick Hackett. Jonathan van Tulleken (Shogun) is an executive producer and directed the first two episodes of the limited series Blade Runner 2099. Steven Johnson is EP.&#10;&lt;br&gt;&#10;&lt;br&gt;&#10;Blade Runner 2099 premieres globally on Prime Video on November 25, 2026.\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2277167929 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/output><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">This is big news for Blade Runner fans and fans of the cyberpunk genre, in general; while Blade Runner has enjoyed its status as a cult-classic and cornerstone of modern science fiction, it hasn\u2019t exactly been blessed in the game department.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Based on IGN\u2019s own list of Blade Runner games, the franchise has four licensed titles; the first, published in 1985 by CRL Group PLC for the Commodore 64, is an absolute dinosaur of a game that wasn\u2019t well-received even at the time of its release. In the game, players hunt down replicants (here, \u2018replidroids\u2019) for bounty money. Due to the cost of movie rights at the time, this game was said to merely be \u201cinspired\u201d by the \u2018Vangelis soundtrack\u2019 of Ridley Scott\u2019s 1982 film and not a direct adaptation.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The next Blade Runner game, which was released in 1997, enjoyed far more critical acclaim and is still considered a classic to this day. Developed by Westwood Studios and published by Virgin Interactive, this point-and-click adventure title was one of the very first titles to use 3D character models and real-time environments. A remake was released in 2022.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-video\"\/><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Another game, titled Blade Runner 2033: Labyrinth, was announced in 2023 and developed by Annapurna Interactive; unfortunately, the project is now largely considered to be canceled, having been delisted from Steam and removed from Annapurna\u2019s website. (Blade Runner 2049: Replicant Pursuit was released in 2017. It was a short, tie-in VR experience meant to promote the second film, but not a full, official game.)<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Given that it\u2019s been nearly 30 years since Blade Runner fans have had a fresh, critically-acclaimed video game adaptation, this latest news is extremely exciting and opens up an entire world of possibilities. And considering Kosove\u2019s focus on player interactivity and AAA quality, it sounds like Alcon has a clear vision for what it wants this game to be \u2014 and I can\u2019t wait to see what they come up with.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Blade Runner 2099 releases on Prime Video on November 25.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"author-sign-off\"><\/p>\n<section class=\"author-sign-off\" data-cy=\"author-sign-off\"><span class=\"stack jsx-59817748 jsx-1927875859\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-444076027 jsx-1730475047 profile-thumb jsx-2141281959 aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-1-1\"><img alt=\"Virginia Glaze Avatar\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image profile-thumb-img jsx-249361588 jsx-2338608387 expand\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/avatars\/6a3973ecf71dd1001d20de39\/XD1zX2FT-1782150223173.jpg?crop=1%3A1&amp;width=56&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80 1x, https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/avatars\/6a3973ecf71dd1001d20de39\/XD1zX2FT-1782150223173.jpg?crop=1%3A1&amp;width=56&amp;dpr=2&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp&amp;quality=80 2x\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-2509706801 jsx-3630940851\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"interface jsx-1132626198 sign-off-text\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Virginia (she\/her) is IGN\u2019s News Editor. With ten years of experience reporting on games and entertainment, she\u2019s got a storied background in the fighting game community, influencer news, and viral online trends. 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