Blackwood is almost the John Wick-inspired third-person shooter I've been waiting for, and after 2 hours of playtime, I'm really excited for all of it — but it's rough around the edges right now
You play as Anton Blackwood, an ordinary DVD store owner by day and an assassin by night, taking on contracts and dealing with the challenge of balancing two lives at once.After playing two hours of Act 1 (the only one available so far) during my short preview at Gamescom 2026, I can see Blackwood's promise. You will receive a confirmation email shortly."},"failureMessage":"There was a problem. Hopefully, with the release of the following content, patches can be made to significantly tweak and adjust those pain points.Blackwood is a very promising game and has plenty of opportunity to shine among some of the best indie games available.
- ▪You play as Anton Blackwood, an ordinary DVD store owner by day and an assassin by night, taking on contracts and dealing with the challenge of balancing two lives at once.After playing two hours of Act 1 (the only one available so far) dur
- ▪You will receive a confirmation email shortly."},"failureMessage":"There was a problem.
- ▪Hopefully, with the release of the following content, patches can be made to significantly tweak and adjust those pain points.Blackwood is a very promising game and has plenty of opportunity to shine among some of the best indie games avail
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Gaming Consoles & PC PC Gaming Blackwood is almost the John Wick-inspired third-person shooter I've been waiting for, and after 2 hours of playtime, I'm really excited for all of it — but it's rough around the edges right now Features By Isaiah Williams Published 16 September 2026 Maybe an early access launch is needed When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: AttritoM7 Productions / IZilla Games) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Indie games have arguably become a cornerstone of PC gaming, even more so with modern-day entries becoming huge hits…
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