Updated
Updated · Focus Entertainment · Jun 4
Focus, Uppercut Unveil Magicians: The Devil’s Deal for 2027, Landing Day One on Game Pass
Updated
Updated · Focus Entertainment · Jun 4

Focus, Uppercut Unveil Magicians: The Devil’s Deal for 2027, Landing Day One on Game Pass

3 articles · Updated · Focus Entertainment · Jun 4

Summary

  • Magicians: The Devil’s Deal was revealed at Xbox Games Showcase 2026 as a new first-person action game from Focus Entertainment and Australia’s Uppercut Games, with a 2027 launch planned.
  • Jacob, a betrayed stage magician in a twisted 19th-century London, gains supernatural powers through a pact with the Devil and hunts the Masters who cast him into Hell.
  • The game centers on combining stage-magic abilities across shifting Theatreland realms, blending narrative-driven combat, exploration and atmospheric worldbuilding.
  • PC, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5 are confirmed platforms, with day-one availability on Xbox Game Pass and support for Xbox Play Anywhere.
  • The project is also Uppercut Games’ first collaboration with Focus Entertainment, making the title a new original IP for both partners.

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