Blade Runner Could be Getting a AAA Video Game, According to Executive Producers of Prime Video’s Blade Runner 2099

Based on IGN’s 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’t well-received even at the time of its release. In the game, players hunt down replicants (here, replidroids) for bounty money. Due to the cost of movie rights at the time, this game was said to merely be “inspired” by the “Vangelis soundtrack” of Ridley Scott’s 1982 film and not a direct adaptation.

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.

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’s 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.)

Given that it’s 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’s focus on player interactivity and AAA quality, it sounds like Alcon has a clear vision for what it wants this game to be — and I can’t wait to see what they come up with.

Blade Runner 2099 releases on Prime Video on November 25.