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Babylon's Fall and the trials of live service: PlatinumGames and Square Enix on their latest hack and slash

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Katharine Castle Rock Paper Shotgun
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Babylon's Fall
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Babylon's Fall
Genres · adventure, rpg
Release · Mar 3, 2022
Developer · PlatinumGames
PS5PCPS4
18 articles 16 writers 5 reviews
PlatinumGames
COMPANYSubject
PlatinumGames
Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 2009–2025
Latest · Ninja Gaiden 4
Top genres · fps, hack_and_slash, adventure
743 articles 278 writers 30 games
Square Enix
COMPANYSubject
Square Enix
Role · Developer / Publisher
Active · 1987–2026
Latest · The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales
Top genres · rpg, adventure, fps
6460 articles 732 writers 622 games
Babylon
COMPANYSubject
Babylon
Role · Developer
Active · 2004
Latest · Top Gear RPM Tuning
Top genres · racing
10 articles 8 writers 1 games
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