Press release:
Paris, France – July 21, 2026 – Red Art Games is delighted to once again step back into the captivating Broken Sword universe by releasing physical versions of the upcoming Broken Sword – The Smoking Mirror: Reforged on Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X on February 19, 2026. Broken Sword – The Smoking Mirror: Reforged is the beautifully remastered and enhanced version of the seminal Adventure game from Revolution Software.
Broken Sword – The Smoking Mirror: Reforged will receive both ESRB and PEGI-rated physical Nintendo Switch™, PlayStation®5 and Xbox Series X versions (only PEGI-rated copies of the Xbox Series version will be available). In addition to the game’s Standard Edition, an extremely limited Deluxe Edition for Nintendo Switch™ and PlayStation®5 can be pre-ordered from Red Art Games’ online store exclusively.
The Broken Sword – The Smoking Mirror: Reforged Deluxe Edition (500 PEGI-rated copies, RedArtGames.com exclusive) contains:
Copy of the game
Exclusive sleeve featuring the cover art from the original version of the game
Soundtrack CD
Pixel Nico keychain
Instruction manual
The game’s Standard Edition, distributed by Meridiem Games, can also be pre-ordered from multiple retailers. It comes with either English, French, Italian, German or Spanish cover art (depending on the territory) and includes an instruction manual. Follow Red Art Games on social media to stay up to date with Broken Sword – The Smoking Mirror: Reforged news!
About Broken Sword – The Smoking Mirror: Reforged:
Embark on an extraordinary adventure in, Broken Sword – The Smoking Mirror: Reforged, an extensively enhanced version of the multi-award winning, all-time classic original.
While investigating a ruthless drug gang, journalist Nico Collard unexpectedly comes across an ancient artifact. Little can she know that the ornately carved obsidian stone will lead her, and her adventuring companion George Stobbart, into a mysterious escapade of intrigue and deceit, in which they must overcome powerful forces and antagonists who will stop at nothing to fulfil their evil ambitions.
Torment and terror, sacrificial rituals, and bloody massacre is unearthed beneath a veil of Mayan mystery. Kidnap, stolen treasure, astronomy, and deadly drug baron are the least of the duo’s worries, as divine forces threaten to annihilate mankind! Nerve, cunning and guile are essential in order to conquer this compelling adventure, guaranteed to leave you with an exhilarated brain and a beating heart. Are you up to the challenge?
Features
Remastered Visuals in beautiful 4K (on supported formats)
Enhanced Audio
Switch between the original 1997 version and the new reforged at the click of a button
Bonus Content with never-heard-before dialogue restored from original scripts and secrets to unlock on game completion…
Classic Point-and-Click Gameplay and compelling storyline
Challenging Puzzles
Play in either “traditional mode” or “story mode”, the latter offering subtle hints to people who want to focus on the story
Fully Voice Acted in English, French, Italian, German and Spanish
About Red Art Games:
Red Art Games is a France-based publishing company that specializes in bringing indie, Japanese and retro titles to consoles and PC both physically and digitally. In March 2023, Red Art Games was awarded the 11th spot in Metacritic’s 13th Annual Game Publisher Rankings. In addition to its publishing work, Red Art Games also develops and ports games to consoles, PC and mobile platforms via its award-winning internal development studio. Since its inception, Red Art Games has published over 300 physical titles, ported over 30 games and developed titles such as the critically acclaimed Super Bomberman Collection.
Visit www.redartgames.com / X: @REDARTGAMES
About Revolution Software:
Founded in 1990, Revolution is a world-leading developer/publisher of narrative-driven adventure video games with titles such as the Broken Sword series, Beneath a Steel Sky and numerous major licenses. The company is a pioneer of digital self-publishing. Having achieved sales of over $100 million and been played by over 10 million players, Revolution’s Broken Sword series is one of the world’s best-loved adventure series. In 2011, Broken Sword: Director’s Cut went to #1 on the Apple App Store in every major European territory and achieved 5 million downloads, with ‘Broken Sword’ becoming one of the world’s top 10 most tweeted keywords. The game still has a Metacritic rating of 91% (iPhone). Broken Sword 5: The Serpent’s Curse, which was successfully crowdfunded in 2012, built on this rich heritage.
Visit revolution.co.uk / X: @RevSoftGames
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Jonas “O.J” Ek
The Gaming Ground
Twitter: @TheGamingGround
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Tags: Adventure, Broken Sword 2, Broken Sword 2 Reforged, Indie games, Nintendo Switch, PS5, Revolution Software, Xbox Series X