CHENGDU, CHINA, May 27, 2026 — Eclipse Glow Games, developers of single-player fantasy action-adventure Tides of Annihilation, have today shared a new behind-the-scenes video announcing the game will be publicly playable for the first time this summer, with specific details about these hands-on events to follow. The video also shows the technical progress the studio has made so far, and introduces a technical collaboration between the studio and Unreal Engine and NVIDIA.
Watch the new new behind-the-scenes development video here
These collaborations are focused on optimizing gameplay performance both in-engine and at driver-level but also to raise the bar for visual fidelity. The studio aims to take advantage of the latest hardware available for graphics, whilst pursuing a smooth experience across different hardware configurations.
In the behind-the-scenes development video, Producer of Tides of Annihilation Kun Fu, Lead Technical Artist of Tides of Annihilation, Kai Yuan, and Technical Director of Unreal Engine China Wei Liu, dove into the technical aspects including CPU and GPU optimization, fine-tuning animation, implementation of upscaling and path tracing, and the creation of a new Nanite-based hierarchical setup for the game’s giant knights.
Tides of Annihilation is currently being developed for PC for both Steam and Epic Games Store, Xbox Series X|S, and PlaystationⓇ 5. Players can wishlist the game across these platforms, stay tuned about the upcoming hands-on events by following the game on X, and visit the official page for more information.
Press assets are available here.
About Tides of Annihilation
London lies in ruin, torn apart by a cataclysmic "Outworld invasion." Fueled by fierce personal vengeance and a desperate mission to save her sister, Gwendolyn embarks on a high-stakes journey across two worlds: the devastated, fog-shrouded modern metropolis and the mythical realm of Avalon. Her quest through iconic landmarks, now twisted, is to unravel the mystery behind her newfound powers and ultimately determine the fate of reality itself.
About Eclipse Glow Games
Eclipse Glow Games, a developer of PC and next generation console titles for a global audience, is located in Chengdu, Sichuan. The studio is currently developing Tides of Annihilation, an action-adventure title for PC and console based on Arthurian mythology. The Eclipse Glow team is composed of over 150 developers with previous experience creating games for storied franchises, including Yakuza, For Honor, Assassin’s Creed, Persona, and Prince of Persia.
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