Exclusive: Blood Message developer describes working on a AAA narrative game as 'every team member's dream' — 'We are all fans of so many great titles, like Uncharted, like The Last of Us'

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You could easily mistake upcoming action game Blood Messagefor a first-party PlayStation title. Set in Ancient China, it blends exciting set-piece sequences with brutal combat and cutscenes with a high level of cinematic flair.

I went hands-on with an early slice of the game at Summer Game Fest 2026 and had the chance to exclusively chat with senior director of global publishing Jeff Hu, who describes it as a "dream" for developer 24 Entertainment.

"We are all gamers. We grew up with so many great titles," he begins. "To make a AAA game is every team member's dream, and, after many years experiencing other titles, we thought it would be a good time for us to try to make a game like that."

He explains that the overall direction was chosen because it is "the way that's best to tell this story," but still doesn't shy away from mentioning...

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