BLACK KNIGHT: SWORD OF RAGE

Pinball News Website·article·analyzed·Mar 25, 2019

Analysis

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TL;DR

Stern reveals Black Knight: Sword of Rage as official title for Ritchie's next game.

Summary

Stern Pinball officially revealed the title of Steve Ritchie's next game as Black Knight: Sword of Rage, ending months of speculation about the working title 'Black Knight 3000'. A teaser video was released alongside leaked presentation imagery showing the game's aesthetic. A full formal announcement is expected.

Key Claims

Steve Ritchie is the designer of Black Knight: Sword of Rage
high confidence · Article states 'designer Steve Ritchie's next game' in opening paragraph
The game was previously referred to as 'Black Knight 3000' in community speculation
high confidence · Article explicitly states: 'Until now universally referred to as Black Knight 3000 as the follow-up to his 1989 title Black Knight 2000'
A formal announcement is expected to be made the day after the teaser video release
high confidence · Article concludes: 'A formal announcement is expected to be made tomorrow'
Presentation imagery showing the game circulated on the internet prior to official announcement
medium confidence · Article notes leaked presentation image: 'While the provenance is unknown, it does appear to be from a presentation'

Notable Quotes

“Until now universally referred to as Black Knight 3000 as the follow-up to his 1989 title Black Knight 2000, the actual name will be Black Knight: Sword of Rage.”
Pinball News (article author) — Official clarification of the game's actual title versus working title used by community
“A formal announcement is expected to be made tomorrow, and we will bring you full details of the game just as soon as it is confirmed.”
Pinball News (article author) — Sets expectation for imminent full reveal and commitment to covering announcement

Entities

Black Knight: Sword of RagegameSteve RitchiepersonStern PinballcompanyBlack Knight 2000game

Signals

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design_philosophy: Steve Ritchie continuing the Black Knight franchise with numbered sequel/continuation pattern
medium · Follows Black Knight (1980) and Black Knight 2000 (1989) as third iteration in franchise designed by same legendary designer
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leak_detection: Presentation imagery for Black Knight: Sword of Rage circulated on internet prior to official announcement
medium · Article notes: 'While the provenance is unknown, it does appear to be from a presentation' - image appeared in 'various places on the internet'
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announcement: Stern Pinball officially titled and teased Black Knight: Sword of Rage, with formal announcement expected imminently
high · Teaser video released, official title announced, formal announcement promised for next day

Topics

New game announcement/title revealprimarySteve Ritchie design workprimaryBlack Knight franchise continuationprimaryPre-announcement leaks and teaser contentsecondary

Sentiment

positive(0.8)— Announcement is presented matter-of-factly with enthusiasm for the reveal. No criticism or controversy. Community anticipation implied by reference to universal working title usage.

Transcript

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Stern Pinball today released a teaser video revealing the title of designer Steve Ritchie’s next game. Until now universally referred to as Black Knight 3000 as the follow-up to his 1989 title Black Knight 2000, the actual name will be Black Knight: Sword of Rage. !The title of Stern Pinball's next release The title of Stern Pinball’s next release You can watch the short video below: VIDEO Hot on the heels of the video’s release, the picture below appeared in various places on the internet. While the provenance is unknown, it does appear to be from a presentation. !Is this Stern Pinball's new game? Is this Stern Pinball’s new game? A formal announcement is expected to be made tomorrow, and we will bring you full details of the game just as soon as it is confirmed.