French developer New Tales' debut title, Fading Echo, combines a desert punk setting with fast-paced combat and a blend of Japanese manga and American comics visuals.
The game has ties to the tabletop role-playing game (TTRPG) industry, with its co-director having a background in creating TTRPG settings for friends.
The co-director, Emmanuel Obert, drew inspiration from the Chronicles of Amber series for Fading Echo, seeking to create a new system after encountering challenges with established worlds and systems.