It’s interesting to talk about the character named Tron and the franchise named after him. It was one of the “bigger swings” that Disney took back in the day, and while it wasn’t the biggest hit ever, it did become a cult classic. It grew to such fan love that not only did they eventually make a sequel, but the franchise was featured twice over in the beloved Square Enix/Disney crossover series Kingdom Hearts. More recently, a third movie has been announced, and some games have been made, with the newest one being Tron Catalyst, which was just announced today.
The game is being developed by Bithell Games and published by Big Fans Games. While this duo isn’t known for making AAA titles, that doesn’t mean the game won’t have some good substance to it! Here’s the official description they provided for the title:
“TRON Catalyst pulls you back into the world of Disney’s TRON to battle multiple opposing factions in the latest imaginative story from Bithell Games (Thomas Was Alone, Subsurface Circular, TRON: Identity). TRON Catalyst is an all-new story-driven, isometric action adventure game, set in the immersive and diverse locations of the Arq Grid introduced in TRON: Identity.”
That last entry in the gaming side of the franchise was a curious one for many people, including how you could choose certain dialogue options to influence the story. The fact that the new game follows up on that in certain ways is very nice and will please those who played Bithell’s first foray into the universe. Oh, and as for who you’ll play in this title:
“Play as Exo, a highly resilient and resourceful program wielding an unexpected power known as the Glitch, gaining strength and abilities which the overlords of the Arq Grid’s crumbling society seek to bring under control. Ride Light Cycles, engage in Identity Disc combat, and more as you’re relentlessly pursued through the city and beyond by Conn, a malevolent program with an agenda of his own while uncovering more about the glitches that threaten the stability of this world.”
What’s clear here is that the game will once again embrace the visuals and stylings of the second movie, with some great GRID-esque music thrown in for good measure. The game will be released in 2025 for console and PC, and that means you won’t have to wait too long to get back to this digital world.
Hopefully, we’ll get more looks at the game before it drops.
