Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse

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Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse
Developer Revolution Software
Publisher Revolution Software
Platforms Android, iOS, Linux, macOS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Windows, Xbox One
Released Episode 1
Linux, Mac, Windows WW: December 4, 2013
PlayStation Vita AU/EU: December 18, 2013
PlayStation Vita NA: May 6, 2014
iOS WW: February 6, 2014
Android WW: March 15, 2014
Episode 2
Linux, Mac, Windows WW: April 17, 2014
PlayStation Vita AU/EU: May 28, 2014
PlayStation Vita NA: December 23, 2014
Retail
Windows EU: June 20, 2014
PS4, Xbox One WW: September 4, 2015
Nintendo Switch WW: September 21, 2018
Added to
Museum
Windows (Original + Remastered): May 31, 2011

Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse, was the fifth game in the Broken Sword series. It was released a year after the first.

Story

George Stobbart, an art insurer witnesses a murder in France. He and Nicole Collard, a reporter, investigate the murder and uncover a conspiracy around Gnosticism.

Development

Broken Sword 5: The Serpent's Curse was funded by fans through the crowdfunding site Kickstarter. It is the first installment in the Broken Sword series to be created completely by Revolution Software since Broken Sword II. It is also the first game to be presented in a two-dimensional style since that game as well. However, unlike Broken Sword II, and its predecessor Broken Sword, Broken Sword 5 was presented in a 2.5-dimensional style with hand-drawn backgrounds and 3D modeled characters.

Versions

The game was released in two parts. The first part was released in December 2013 for Windows, macOS, Linux, and PlayStation Vita, in February 2014 for iOS, and on Android in March 2014. The second part was released for Windows, macOS, and Linux in April 2014, with the Vita, iOS, and Android versions following shortly afterward.