Disney is finally giving us a new installment in the TRON universe. TRON: Catalyst is a new TRON game that will be hitting consoles sometime next year. The developers have slated the game for release on the Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, and PC. Disney will also release the upcoming film, TRON: Ares, next year on Oct. 10. Disney Games’ announcement on social media platforms also released a trailer for the upcoming game.
“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.
Take on a legion of fearsome enemy programs in melee and ranged combat, both on-foot and while riding a Light Cycle. Master advanced techniques like parrying and Disc kicks to gain the upper hand, while exploring the Arq Grid and collecting Data Shards to upgrade your code base with new abilities,” read the game’s offcial description from its developers.
The game will include new features compared to the last game. TRON: Catalyst is a story-driven, isometric action adventure game that takes place in the Arq Grid. Players are acting as Exo, who is working in this grid’s capital city. An explosion engulfs Exo, granting them powers. The game will involve time loops and glitches that players can exploit. And, of course, the most important part: yes, the developers have confirmed that players can ride Light Cycles.
The game’s publisher is Devolver Digital’s Big Fan Games. Bithell Games and Disney Games are developing it. TRON: Catalyst has been described as “electrifying action and a rich storyline combined in a new adventure set within Disney’s iconic TRON universe,” by Big Fan Games.
Big Fan Games specializes in creating independent games that are based on existing intellectual property from film, television, and comics. They have partnered with companies like Dark Horse Comics, HBO, and now Disney. In the past, they have worked on games based on John Wick and Hellboy.
Bithell Games is an independent game studio that works on science-fiction storylines. They made the last TRON game, TRON: Identity, which is available on both the Nintendo Switch and Steam. Bithell Games also worked on John Wick Hex with Big Fan.
The lack of a release date suggests that the game may be released in the latter half of 2025. Regardless, TRON fans will be waiting for the new immersive game. To find out more, you can go to the Big Fan website, where character descriptions are already out.
