LOS ANGELES – June 7, 2026 | Focus Entertainment Publishing and developer Uppercut Games are thrilled to announce Magicians: The Devil’s Deal, planned for release in 2027 on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox Game Pass. In this new narrative-driven FPS, you'll step into the shoes of Jacob, a gifted stage magician drawn into a nightmarish descent through Theatreland, a distorted reflection of Victorian London ruled by the powerful Masters. Driven forward by rage and supernatural tricks, Jacob must confront these enigmatic figures and claim their power as he journeys deeper into a world shaped by ambition and deception. A dark tale of illusion and revenge awaits in Magicians: The Devil’s Deal!
Magic is more than spectacle. It's power.
Magicians: The Devil’s Deal is a first-person action game built around a dark and gripping journey where illusions become deadly weapons and power always comes at a cost.
Betrayed by his former rivals, the Masters, Jacob is cast into Hell. While his fate of eternal torture and despair seems sealed, the Devil himself enters the scene and offers him a tempting deal: to transform his stage magic into supernatural abilities. Now, bound by this devilish pact, Jacob ventures through Theatreland, defeating each Master to claim new powers and get his revenge.
In Magicians: The Devil’s Deal, players can combine skills, adapt their approach, and master increasingly dangerous encounters across the ever-shifting Realms of Theatreland. But in this underworld ruled by hubris and temptation, every step forward only leads deeper into darkness…
Become the ultimate trickster in a new adventure from Uppercut Games
An original new IP from the talented industry veterans at Australian studio Uppercut Games, Magicians: The Devil’s Deal delivers a distinct blend of exploration, atmospheric worldbuilding, and high-stakes confrontations. The game marks the studio’s first collaboration with Focus Entertainment.
"We are thrilled to collaborate with the talented teams at Uppercut Games, who are doing an excellent job executing the vision that first attracted us to Magicians: The Devil’s Deal,” said Vincent Chataignier, Deputy Chief Executive Officer at Focus Entertainment. “Its unique universe allows for original gameplay experiences – something that has always been central to Focus’ editorial DNA. This project marks an important step for us, both as a new partnership and as an opportunity to bring a unique creative vision and player experience to life. We’re excited to finally share this game with the world and look forward to seeing players discover it."
“We fell in love with the world of stage magic through 1890s posters – a rich, flamboyant vision filled with tricks, demons, and colourful characters,” said Ed Orman, Co-Founder and Director at Uppercut Games. “As a studio, we strive to create deep experiences players can get lost in through exploration and storytelling. Magicians: The Devil’s Deal brings those passions together. With Focus Entertainment, we’re creating a world of spectacular characters, stage-magic powers, and a story shaped by deception and betrayal. We can’t wait for players to experience its twists and turns.”
About Magicians: The Devil’s Deal
Blending combat, exploration, and stage magic, Magicians: The Devil’s Deal explores the fine line between spectacle and power, drawing players deeper into a world of ambition, betrayal and deception.
- Play as Jacob Menteuro, a celebrated stage magician whose talent borders on the supernatural. Cast into Hell, he is trapped in Theatreland, a twisted domain ruled by the rivals who betrayed him: the Masters. Bound by a treacherous pact with the Devil, Jacob must survive this infernal stage, where performance is power, and deception is survival.
- Stage magic is more than a weapon. It becomes a lethal discipline as cards turn into razor‑sharp projectiles, chains ensnare your enemies, and gravity itself bends to your will. Each Realm is ruled by powerful Masters and filled with relentless fanatics and nightmarish performers. Every encounter demands observation, adaptation, and mastery, pushing you to turn spectacle into dominance and fully embrace the role of the ultimate trickster.
- Betrayed by his peers, hounded by his mentor and compelled by the Devil himself, Jacob hunts the Masters across Theatreland to steal their powers and uncover the truth behind their treachery. In a world ruled by hubris and temptation, his revenge offers no way out, only a deeper pull toward darkness.
- Theatreland is an infernal reflection of Victorian London buried in the depths of Hell. Explore realms erupting with the twisted powers of their Masters. Nothing in Theatreland is ever what it seems, and every scene tells a story shaped by performance and deception.
Magicians: The Devil’s Deal is planned for release in 2027 and will be available on PC, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. The game will also be playable Day One with Xbox Game Pass and compatible with Xbox Play Anywhere.
About Uppercut Games
Uppercut Games is an independent video game development studio based in Canberra, Australia, founded in 2011 by industry veterans who previously worked at Irrational Games (BioShock series). The studio gained early recognition with its mobile sci-fi shooter EPOCH and later expanded to PC and console platforms with titles like Submerged, a combat-free exploration game set in a post-apocalyptic flooded city, and City of Brass, a first-person action adventure inspired by Arabian Nights, featuring roguelike mechanics. Now with a staff of about 50 people, the studio is working on its most ambitious game yet, Magicians: The Devil’s Deal.
Article by: Susan N.
