Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars
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| Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars | |
| Developer | Revolution Software |
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| Publisher | Revolution Software |
| Platforms | Android, Game Boy Advance, iOS, Linux, macOS, Mac OS, Nintendo DS, Nintendo Switch, Palm OS, PlayStation, PlayStation 5, Wii, Windows, Windows Mobile, Xbox Series X/S |
| Released | Broken Sword Mac OS, Windows North America: September 1996 Mac OS, Windows Europe: 14 October 1996 PlayStation Europe: December 1996 PlayStation North America: 31 January 1998 GBA North America: 17 March 2002 GBA Europe: 22 March 2002 Palm OS, Windows Mobile North America: August 2006 Broken Sword: Director's Cut Wii Oceania: March 19, 2009 Wii Europe: March 20, 2009 Wii North America: March 24, 2009 DS Oceania: March 19, 2009 DS North America: March 24, 2009 DS Europe: March 27, 2009 iOS Worldwide: January 24, 2010 iOS (HD) Worldwide: May 26, 2010 macOS, Windows Worldwide: September 2, 2010 Android Worldwide: June 28, 2012 Linux Worldwide: June 18, 2013 Broken Sword: Reforged PS5, Switch, Windows, Xbox Series X/S WW: 2024 |
| Added to Museum |
Windows (Original + DC): May 31, 2011 |
Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars, known in North America as Circle of Blood until 2002, was the first game in the Broken Sword series.
Story
An American named George Stobbart witnesses a murder at a cafe in France and becomes the prime suspect. With the help of a French reporter named Nicole Collard, George investigates the murder in order to get to the bottom of the story and clear George's name.
Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut
Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut was released in 2009 and 2010 for Android, iOS, macOS, Nintendo DS, Wii, and Windows with new close-up art and new interactive sequences.
Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - Reforged
Another remastered version, Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - Reforged, was funded through a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. It will be released in 2024 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S.
