Decades ago, the Enclave unexpectedly sealed itself away from the rest of the world. A once powerful center of magical wonders now lies dormant. After finding a way through the believed-to-be impenetrable barrier, a band of Weavers – powerful magic users who blend sword and sorcery to devastating effect – must peel back the mysteries of this lost land.

Play as Brynn, a young but fearless Weaver, determined to recover her people’s cultural home, in this third-person action-adventure game. Armed with powerful magical abilities and an arsenal of magical weapons, face enemies that range from humanoid constructs to towering beasts. Fight epic, 25-meters-high climbable creatures known as the Arks, while blending magical abilities with an arsenal of powerful weapons to keep the world from crumbling.

Armed with powerful magical abilities and an arsenal of magical weapons, face enemies that range from humanoid constructs to towering beasts. Use the environment and temperature to your advantage in battles against a diverse roster of fantastical creatures, like turning a dragon’s fiery breath against ice-covered minions. Climb every surface and use arcane skills to create new paths. Explore the world in pursuit of the Enclave’s lost mysteries and challenge giant titans on your journey.

Immerse yourself in a vast and rich lore where you will build relationships with a diverse cast of characters.

A realm of mystery, opportunity, danger, and wonder: the Enclave awaits.

Yellow Brick Games announced that Eternal Strands will be available day one on Xbox Game Pass when it launches in Q1 2025.

The above Cast & Combine gameplay trailer reveals the Highland Iceclaw—a formidable, flying Epic that will challenge players to rethink their approach in combat as they dodge its chilling ice attacks or climb onto its back mid-flight with a kinetic launch. 

The trailer also showcases how gameplay mechanics are meant to synergize, encouraging players to cast magic powers and combine them strategically for maximum effect. With this versatile magic system, players can shape their own combat style in countless ways combining frost, flame, and kinetic force to overcome the formidable Arks and Epic creatures within the Enclave. Once defeated, these enemies will respawn, providing an opportunity to challenge them in different areas with new strategies to harvest their threads or collect rare resources using new elemental combinations. 

“We’re very happy to share the news with Game Pass subscribers today, and we’re convinced they will enjoy the ‘’cast & combine’’ freedom and the epic battles our game has to offer. The team is very excited for this partnership with Xbox and the opportunity this will bring to allow more players to experience Eternal Strands when it releases early next year. We can’t wait to see the players’ reactions.” -Thomas Giroux, CEO at Yellow Brick Games 

Key Features:  

• The World is Your Weapon: At the heart of Eternal Strands is a revolutionary new system for gameplay interactions: heat spreads, cold chills, and real-time destruction allows for unprecedented reactivity in combat. Hurl burning tree trunks at enemies with telekinetic, snap nearby trees to block opposing fire, or channel raw telekinetic force to rip boulders from the ground. 
• Weaver of Magic:  Wear the Mantle, a magical cloak that channels raw magic into raging flame, chilling ice, and telekinetic force. Combine your growing array of powers with enchanted weapons and armor crafted from slain enemies to create a custom look and style. Block incoming attacks with a wall of magical ice, lash out waves of flame from a massive two-handed blade or turn a dragon’s fiery breath against ice-covered minions. 
• Stand Against Giants: Face gigantic adversaries and defeat them through a mix of sword, spell, and mobility. Leap onto and climb their massive forms to attack from different angles. Shatter armor or slice at weak spots to diminish their protection. Use ice to pin limbs of a towering foe, arcane flames to burn their fur, or catch lobbed projectiles and turn their attacks back upon them in battles that will leave scars upon the land.
• Unstable Climate to Master: Enhance the effectiveness of your ice abilities during a flash freeze to open up new paths. Use a heatwave to start a wildfire and watch it spread towards enemies as it consumes the tinder-dry trees and grass around it.
• A World Rich with Secrets: Explore the wilds, the capital city of Dynevron, and the secrets beneath as every surface is climbable. Magical abilities can create bridges, burn barriers, or launch Brynn across the world. The next-generation physics system encourages and rewards player creativity in exploration as much as combat. As the Enclave’s secrets unfold, return to base camp to consult with a rich cast of characters. Each are keen to discover the mysteries of what happened to this lost bastion of power and knowledge.

Eternal Strands is set to launch on PC (Steam), Xbox Series X|S, and PS5 in Q1 2025.