Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars

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Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars
Developer Revolution Software
Publisher Revolution Software
Platforms Android, GBA, iOS, Linux, macOS, Mac OS, Nintendo DS, Palm OS, PlayStation, Wii, Windows, Windows Mobile
Released Broken Sword
Mac OS, Windows North America: September 1996
Mac OS, Windows Europe: 14 October 1996
PlayStation Europe: December 1996
PlayStation North America: 31 January 1998
GBA North America: 17 March 2002
GBA Europe: 22 March 2002
Palm OS, Windows Mobile North America: August 2006
Broken Sword: Director's Cut
Wii Oceania: March 19, 2009
Wii Europe: March 20, 2009
Wii North America: March 24, 2009
DS Oceania: March 19, 2009
DS North America: March 24, 2009
DS Europe: March 27, 2009
iOS Worldwide: January 24, 2010
iOS (HD) Worldwide: May 26, 2010
macOS, Windows Worldwide: September 2, 2010
Android Worldwide: June 28, 2012
Linux Worldwide: June 18, 2013
Added to
Museum
Windows (Original + DC): May 31, 2011

Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars, known in North America as Circle of Blood until 2002, was the first game in the Broken Sword series.

Story

An American named George Stobbart witnesses a murder at a cafe in France and becomes the prime suspect. With the help of a French reporter named Nicole Collard, George investigates the murder in order to get to the bottom of the story and clear George's name.

Director's Cut

A Director's Cut was released in 2009 and 2010 for Wii, Nintendo DS, and iPhone with new close-up art and new interactive sequences. The Director's Cut was released for PC and Mac in 2010.