PlayStation has introduced a brand new line of collectible figures known as The Shapes Assortment which incorporates franchises resembling God of Battle, Horizon, and Ghost of Tsushima.
Revealed on the PlayStation Weblog, the six inch determine assortment will premiere with an Aloy determine from Horizon Forbidden West for $49.99. It is a “deluxe collector grade determine with 42 factors of articulation and 12 totally different equipment together with a number of face plates and different arms.” The determine can be launched in August 2024, with preorders now out there.
Coming quickly after in The Shapes Assortment is Kratos and Atreus from God of Battle Ragnarok, Varl from Horizon Forbidden West, and Jin Sakai from Ghost of Tsushima. These figures have between 24 and 34 factors of articulation relying on the mannequin, and two to 4 totally different equipment every. Preorders will open on July 15, 2024 for this second wave, with transport starting in September.
“[The figures] are primarily based on the precise digital sculpts used for the sport, one thing you may actually see within the ultimate outcome,” mentioned Horizon developer Guerrilla Video games’ lead character artist Arno Schmitz. “We made positive the various articulation factors made sense and even the best textural element exhibits up on the figures.”
Inventive director at Ghost of Tsushima studio Sucker Punch Jason Connell chimed in too. “Jin’s Ghost armor has so many stunning particulars, together with intricate material patterns and overlapping armor plates which might be integral to the design of his character,” he mentioned. “Along with his katana, it’s additionally all the time vital to us to see all of his varied Ghost instruments represented to seize his totally different preventing methods.”
PlayStation did not reveal if additional figures could be launched down the highway, however as these 4 simply scratch the floor of its wealth of franchises, it is maybe doubtless. Different potential figures may embrace Ellie from The Final Us, Nathan Drake from Uncharted, Spider-Man from, nicely, Spider-Man, and extra.
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll speak about The Witcher all day.