Square Enix and Eidos-Montreal are back with a new video for the upcoming action-adventure game Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy. Today's video is a cinematic clip that introduces us to Grand Unifier Raker and the Universal Church of Truth.
The clip picks up with Star-Lord and his crew coming face to face with Grand Unifier Raker and his two bodyguards, the Inquisitors. Rocket is quick on the trigger, but as we see, the Grand Unifier Raker can not be harmed. He also has no interest in harming the Guardians as he instead wants to introduce them to the mysterious Matriarch.
The cinematic ends with a dramatic shot of the Universal Church of Truth's massive starship approaching the Hala's Hope.
As explained by Bill Rosemann, Marvel Games' VP and Head of Creative, Grand Unifier Raker is inspired by the comic book character called Cardinal Raker who first appeared in 2008's Guardians of the Galaxy #2. He's the founder and one of the leaders of the Universal Church of Truth, a grand institution who want to spread their beliefs throughout the galaxy.
“Collaborating closely with the team at Eidos-Montréal generated the incredible opportunity to delve into the Marvel archives, tap into some of our deepest cuts, and bring to life characters not previously seen outside the pages of classic comic books," Rosemann said. "Grand Unifier Raker, the Universal Church of Truth, and previously revealed characters like Lady Hellbender and Cosmo are just a taste of what fans should expect from this game, where decades of Marvel stories shaped this new universe. It’s original, it’s outlandish, It’s 100% Guardians!”
As was previously revealed, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy features close to six hours of interactive cinematics. As an action-adventure RPG, the decisions you make during some of these cinematics will alter how the story unfolds.
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy is set to launch on October 26, 2021 for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, and streaming via GeForce NOW. It was also revealed that Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy will launch with NVIDIA DLSS and Ray Tracing for PC. A Cloud Version of the game will be available for Nintendo Switch in select regions.