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==Influences==
{{About|the media franchise|the first video game of the series|BloodRayne (video game){{!}}''BloodRayne'' (video game)|the movie based on the video game|BloodRayne (film){{!}}''BloodRayne'' (film)}}
''BloodRayne'' appears to be heavily inspired by ''[[Nocturne (Game)|Nocturne]]'', an earlier third-person survival horror game by Terminal Reality. The character of BloodRayne is similar to a character in ''Nocturne'' called Svetlana, another half-vampire supernatural hunter. In early beta screenshots of ''BloodRayne'', BloodRayne's appearance and costume was almost identical to that of Svetlana's. Additionally, some enemies in ''BloodRayne'' (such as the Daemites and bat vampires) originally appeared in ''Nocturne''. The final act of ''BloodRayne'' also takes place in the same location (Castle Gaustadt) as the first act of ''Nocturne''. Finally, the concept of the '''Brimstone Society''' is very similar to the '''Spookhouse''' in ''Nocturne''; and the voice of the Brimstone Society agent from the ''BloodRayne'' introduction movie is done by [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0558931/ Lynn Mathis] who also did the voice of Stranger, the protagonist of ''Nocturne''.
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{{Infobox video game series
| title = BloodRayne
| image = BloodRayne (logo).png
| caption = The ''BloodRayne'' logo from the first game onwards
| developer = {{plainlist|
* [[Terminal Reality]]
* [[WayForward Technologies]]
* Abstraction Games
}}
| publisher = {{plainlist|
* [[Majesco Entertainment]]
* [[Vivendi Games|Vivendi Universal Games]]
* [[Majesco Entertainment|Midnight City]]
* Ziggurat Interactive
}}
| genre = [[Action-adventure game|Action-adventure]]
| platforms = {{Unbulleted list|[[GameCube]]|[[macOS]]|[[Microsoft Windows]]|[[Nintendo Switch]]|[[PlayStation 2]]|[[PlayStation 3]]|[[PlayStation 4]]|[[PlayStation 5]]|[[Xbox (console)|Xbox]]|[[Xbox 360]]|[[Xbox One]]|[[Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox Series]]}}
| first release version = ''[[BloodRayne (video game)|BloodRayne]]''
| first release date = October 31, 2002
| latest release version = ''[[BloodRayne 2|BloodRayne 2: ReVamped]]''
| latest release date = November 18, 2021
}}


'''''BloodRayne''''' is a [[media franchise]] that originated with an [[Action-adventure game|action-adventure]] video game series originally developed by [[Terminal Reality]] and published by [[Majesco Entertainment]] which began with the [[BloodRayne (video game)|game of the same name]] in 2002.
Both Bloodrayne and Svetlana may have been inspired by the character of [[Durham Red]] from the [[comic book]] [[2000 AD (comic)|2000 AD]], although that has been frequently denied by the TRI representatives when discussed on bloodrayne.co.uk forums{{Fact|date=August 2007}}.


The franchise focuses on [[Rayne (BloodRayne)|Rayne]], a [[dhampir]] working for the Brimstone Society, a secret fraternity of individuals who works to protect humanity from supernatural threats. Additional media has been developed for the franchise in the form of [[film adaptation]]s and [[comic]]s.
==Video games==
===[[BloodRayne]]===
''BloodRayne'', developed by [[Terminal Reality]], is a horror-themed third-person action video game released on [[15 October]] [[2002]] for [[Nintendo]] [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]], [[Sony]] [[PlayStation 2]], [[Microsoft]] [[Xbox]] and for the [[IBM PC compatible|PC]] on September 9, 2003. A [[Mac OS|Mac]] port was done by Aspyr and released on [[6 May]] [[2003]], but was plagued with technical problems not seen in other versions, which caused fans to be upset and reviews to be harsh.


== Titles==
It is set in [[1933]] and [[1938]] , just before [[World War II]]. As an agent of the Brimstone Society, Rayne is sent to a variety of locations (a small swamp town in Louisiana, a Nazi fortress in Argentina, and an ancient castle in Germany) to battle supernatural creatures as well as the Nazi army.
===Games===
{{VG timeline
| summary=The BoodRayne series debuted with the original game in 2002. Since then, there have been three entries.
| 2002 = '''''[[BloodRayne (video game)|BloodRayne]]'''''
| 2004 = '''''[[BloodRayne 2]]'''''
| 2011 = '''''[[BloodRayne: Betrayal|Betrayal]]'''''
| 2020a = ''[[BloodRayne (video game)|BloodRayne: Terminal Cut]]''
| 2020b = ''[[BloodRayne 2|BloodRayne 2: Terminal Cut]]''
| 2021a = ''[[BloodRayne: Betrayal|Betrayal - Fresh Bites]]''
| 2021b = ''[[BloodRayne (video game)|BloodRayne: ReVamped]]''
| 2021c = ''[[BloodRayne 2|BloodRayne 2: ReVamped]]''
}}
*''[[BloodRayne (video game)|BloodRayne]]'' (2002) : set in 1933 and 1938, just before [[World War II]]. As an agent of the Brimstone Society, Rayne is sent to a variety of locations like a small swamp town in Louisiana, a Nazi fortress in Argentina, or an ancient castle in Germany, to battle supernatural creatures as well as the Nazi army.
** In 2020, a remastered version of the game was released on PC under the title ''BloodRayne: Terminal Cut'', and the following year on consoles as ''BloodRayne: ReVamped''.
*''[[BloodRayne 2]]'' (2004) : The game's plot features Rayne confronting her father vampire, Kagan. Rayne's half-siblings have banded together to form a group called the Cult of Kagan, who have pledged to create a new era of vampire supremacy.
** In 2020, a remastered version of the game was released on PC under the title ''BloodRayne 2: Terminal Cut'', and the following year on consoles as ''BloodRayne 2: ReVamped''.
*''[[BloodRayne: Betrayal]]'' (2011) : A downloadable [[sidescrolling]] game.
** A enhanced version was released in 2021 under the title ''BloodRayne: Betrayal - Fresh Bites''.


===[[Bloodrayne 2]]===
===Cancelled games===
A fourth game, titled ''BloodRayne: The Shroud'', was in development for the [[Nintendo 3DS]].<ref>{{cite web |last=Stevens |first=Tim |title=Nintendo 3DS gets official, includes 3D camera |publisher=[[Engadget]] |date=June 15, 2010 |access-date=July 13, 2010 |url=https://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/nintendo-3ds-set-to-expand-your-gaming-horizons/}}</ref> The game was put "on hold" due to ''Betrayal''{{'}}s low sales.<ref>{{cite web|last=Watts|first=Steve|title=BloodRayne for 3DS is 'on hold'|date=April 11, 2011 |url=http://www.shacknews.com/article/68082/bloodrayne-3ds-is-on-hold|publisher=Shacknews}}</ref> An original entry for the [[PlayStation Portable]] was also in development, but cancelled in late 2005 due to Majesco's financial issues at the time.<ref>https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/01/19/majesco-sees-red-titles-dead-4</ref><ref>https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/04/02/bloodrayne-3</ref>
Possibly set in 2004, the game is about Rayne confronting her father vampire, the King of Vampire, Kagan. Denied the pleasure of killing him herself, Rayne spent the last 60 years after the War seeking out and destroying Kagan's other offspring. These offspring, Rayne's half-siblings, have banded together to form a group called the Cult of Kagan. The Cult has created "The Shroud", a substance that can render sun rays harmless to vampires, allowing them to surface at all times of the day, and twists nature into a nightmarish perversion (Trees dying almost instantly, grass catching on fire, corpses twitching). Using "The Shroud", the Cult has pledged to create a new era of vampire supremacy, continuing Kagan's legacy.


===Future===
===''BloodRayne PSP'' (cancelled)===
In summer 2020, Ziggurat Interactive bought the rights to the ''BloodRayne'' franchise and other titles from Majesco and intends to revive the series with Terminal Reality.<ref>[https://happygamer.com/ziggurat-interactive-announces-bloodrayne-remasters-coming-soon-for-pc-76231/ Ziggurat Interactive Announces BloodRayne Remasters Coming Soon For PC]</ref><ref>[https://venturebeat.com/2020/06/15/bloodrayne-to-return-from-the-dead-as-ziggurat-interactive-acquires-publishing-rights/ BloodRayne to return from the dead as Ziggurat acquires rights]</ref>
- Majesco announced that one of their upcoming games was going to be a BloodRayne game for the [[PlayStation Portable|PSP]]. Little was known, except that it supposedly took place immediately after ''BloodRayne 2'', and would feature a two-player cooperative mode, which would have made it the first game in the series to do so. The game was to cover Rayne's unknown history, and return some old characters (Mynce, Kagan, butcheress etc.) and develop new characters. However, financial difficulties forced Majesco to cancel Bloodrayne for the PSP.<ref>[http://psp.gamespy.com/playstation-portable/bloodrayne/ BloodRayne PSP (PSP) ] ''Gamespy''. Retrieved on [[December 1]], [[2007]]</ref>


==Movies==
==Common elements==
===Rayne===
===[[BloodRayne (film)|BloodRayne the Movie (2006)]]===
{{Main|Rayne (BloodRayne)}}
Rayne, sometimes called Agent BloodRayne, is a fictional character in the series. She is the series' titular protagonist, appearing in both games and later extended media, such as comic books and films related to the series. In English, she is voiced by [[Laura Bailey (voice actress)|Laura Bailey]] in ''[[BloodRayne (video game)|BloodRayne]]'' and ''[[BloodRayne 2]]'' and Jessie Seely in ''[[BloodRayne: Betrayal]]''.


Rayne is a human vampire hybrid called a [[dhampir]], born 1915. Her human mother was raped by her vampire father, Kagan. Kagan later murdered her mother's entire family so that the only family member Rayne could turn to was him. Recognizing her dhampir nature as well as her skills at hunting vampires, she was recruited into the mysterious Brimstone Society via an invitation. The Brimstone Society sent her on missions to eliminate supernatural threats to the world, including those involving vampires as well as demons and unnatural [[apex predator]]s.
On [[January 6]], [[2006]], ''BloodRayne'' was released.<ref>[http://www.variety.com/profiles/Film/main/167817/Bloodrayne.html?dataSet=1 Bloodrayne] ''Variety''. Retrieved on [[December 1]], [[2007]]</ref> It features ''[[Terminator 3]]'' star [[Kristanna Loken]] as Rayne and [[Ben Kingsley]] as Kagan. The film's premise was announced as follows: "Set over two centuries before events in the game, the film will follow BloodRayne's quest to stop Kagan's nefarious schemes to slaughter mankind."


==Other media==
The film was directed by [[Uwe Boll]], who was responsible for two other video-game-to-movie adaptations (''[[House Of The Dead (2003 film)|House of the Dead]]'' and ''[[Alone in the Dark (2005 film)|Alone in the Dark]]'') which were ill-received by critics. The film received poor reviews, and was declared "an absurd sword-and-sorcery vid-game adaptation from schlock-maestro Uwe Boll, featuring a distinguished (and slumming) cast." by [[Rotten Tomatoes]] reviewer consensus.<ref>[http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bloodrayne/about.php#consensus BloodRayne (2006)] ''Rotten Tomatoes''. Retrieved on [[December 1]], [[2007]]</ref>
===Films adaptations===
A [[BloodRayne (film)|film adaptation]] was released on January 6, 2006, directed by [[Uwe Boll]] and starring [[Kristanna Loken]] as Rayne and [[Ben Kingsley]] as Kagan. The film is set in the 1800s and follows Rayne's quest to stop her father Kagan's nefarious schemes to slaughter mankind. Boll had previously directed other video-game-to-movie adaptations including ''[[House of the Dead (2003 film)|House of the Dead]]'' and ''[[Alone in the Dark (2005 film)|Alone in the Dark]]''.


The film was followed by two [[direct-to-DVD]] sequels starring [[Natassia Malthe]]; 2007's ''[[BloodRayne 2: Deliverance]]'' and 2011's ''[[BloodRayne: The Third Reich]]''. In addition, Boll directed the [[parody film]], ''[[Blubberella]]'', which was also released in 2011.
This film is non-canon for the game series, as it is set over two centuries before the game, and deviates from the game's plot numerous times.


===Comics===
===[[BloodRayne II: Deliverance|BloodRayne II: Deliverance (2007)]]===
Several ''BloodRayne'' comic books have been published by [[Digital Webbing]]. In addition, Rayne was the first video game character to appear topless in [[Playboy]].<ref>[https://www.gamespot.com/articles/bloodrayne-others-confirmed-for-playboy-spread/1100-6105956/ "BloodRayne, others confirmed for Playboy spread" By Benjamin Golze on August 27, 2004]; [[GameSpot]]</ref>

On October 2, 2006, Boll revealed that a follow-up entitled BloodRayne II: Deliverance was gearing up for a January 2007 start date. Unlike the previous film, this time Natassia Malthe would play the part of Rayne. The storyline involves Rayne battling vampires in the Wild West. The movie was released direct to DVD in September of 2007.

===[[BloodRayne 3: Warhammer]]===

Uwe Boll has announced that he will be doing a BloodRayne 3 movie, set during World War II. He also stated that both [[Kristanna Loken]] and [[Natassia Malthe]] would like to return to portray Rayne in the movie. Filming is supposed to begin in Croatia, spring of 2008.

==Comics==
As of September 2007, seven BloodRayne one-shot comic books have been published. They are, in order:
* ''Skies Afire''
* ''Seeds of Sin''
* ''Lycan Rex''
* ''Dark Soul''
* ''Twin Blades''
* ''Tibetan Heights''
* ''BloodRayne RAW II''

On September 20th, 2006, the first issue of Rayne's first mini-series was available at comic shops everywhere: "BloodRayne: Plague of Dreams" is a three issue mini-series that was published bi-monthly by Digital Webbing Press, written by Troy Wall with art by Mark Robinson and Stacie Ponder.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{moby game|id=-group/bloodrayne-series|name=''BloodRayne'' series}}
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* [http://www.bloodrayne-themovie.com BloodRayne the Movie Website]
*{{imdb title|id=0383222|title=BloodRayne}}
* [http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bloodrayne/ ''BloodRayne''] at [[Rotten Tomatoes]].
* [http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/bloodrayne2/news.html?sid=6142096&q=blood%20rayne GameSpot's report on the "debacle"]
;Comics
* [http://www.digitalwebbing.com/bloodrayne/ ''BloodRayne''] at [[Digital Webbing]]
* [http://www.echo3worldwide.com Echo 3 Worldwide]


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Latest revision as of 16:45, 10 December 2024

This article is about the media franchise. For the first video game of the series, see BloodRayne (video game). For the movie based on the video game, see BloodRayne (film).

BloodRayne
The BloodRayne logo from the first game onwards
Genre(s)Action-adventure
Developer(s)
Publisher(s)
Platform(s)
First releaseBloodRayne
October 31, 2002
Latest releaseBloodRayne 2: ReVamped
November 18, 2021

BloodRayne is a media franchise that originated with an action-adventure video game series originally developed by Terminal Reality and published by Majesco Entertainment which began with the game of the same name in 2002.

The franchise focuses on Rayne, a dhampir working for the Brimstone Society, a secret fraternity of individuals who works to protect humanity from supernatural threats. Additional media has been developed for the franchise in the form of film adaptations and comics.

Titles

Games

Release timeline
2002BloodRayne
2003
2004BloodRayne 2
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011Betrayal
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020BloodRayne: Terminal Cut
BloodRayne 2: Terminal Cut
2021Betrayal - Fresh Bites
BloodRayne: ReVamped
BloodRayne 2: ReVamped
  • BloodRayne (2002) : set in 1933 and 1938, just before World War II. As an agent of the Brimstone Society, Rayne is sent to a variety of locations like a small swamp town in Louisiana, a Nazi fortress in Argentina, or an ancient castle in Germany, to battle supernatural creatures as well as the Nazi army.
    • In 2020, a remastered version of the game was released on PC under the title BloodRayne: Terminal Cut, and the following year on consoles as BloodRayne: ReVamped.
  • BloodRayne 2 (2004) : The game's plot features Rayne confronting her father vampire, Kagan. Rayne's half-siblings have banded together to form a group called the Cult of Kagan, who have pledged to create a new era of vampire supremacy.
    • In 2020, a remastered version of the game was released on PC under the title BloodRayne 2: Terminal Cut, and the following year on consoles as BloodRayne 2: ReVamped.
  • BloodRayne: Betrayal (2011) : A downloadable sidescrolling game.
    • A enhanced version was released in 2021 under the title BloodRayne: Betrayal - Fresh Bites.

Cancelled games

A fourth game, titled BloodRayne: The Shroud, was in development for the Nintendo 3DS.[1] The game was put "on hold" due to Betrayal's low sales.[2] An original entry for the PlayStation Portable was also in development, but cancelled in late 2005 due to Majesco's financial issues at the time.[3][4]

Future

In summer 2020, Ziggurat Interactive bought the rights to the BloodRayne franchise and other titles from Majesco and intends to revive the series with Terminal Reality.[5][6]

Common elements

Rayne

Main article: Rayne (BloodRayne)

Rayne, sometimes called Agent BloodRayne, is a fictional character in the series. She is the series' titular protagonist, appearing in both games and later extended media, such as comic books and films related to the series. In English, she is voiced by Laura Bailey in BloodRayne and BloodRayne 2 and Jessie Seely in BloodRayne: Betrayal.

Rayne is a human vampire hybrid called a dhampir, born 1915. Her human mother was raped by her vampire father, Kagan. Kagan later murdered her mother's entire family so that the only family member Rayne could turn to was him. Recognizing her dhampir nature as well as her skills at hunting vampires, she was recruited into the mysterious Brimstone Society via an invitation. The Brimstone Society sent her on missions to eliminate supernatural threats to the world, including those involving vampires as well as demons and unnatural apex predators.

Other media

Films adaptations

A film adaptation was released on January 6, 2006, directed by Uwe Boll and starring Kristanna Loken as Rayne and Ben Kingsley as Kagan. The film is set in the 1800s and follows Rayne's quest to stop her father Kagan's nefarious schemes to slaughter mankind. Boll had previously directed other video-game-to-movie adaptations including House of the Dead and Alone in the Dark.

The film was followed by two direct-to-DVD sequels starring Natassia Malthe; 2007's BloodRayne 2: Deliverance and 2011's BloodRayne: The Third Reich. In addition, Boll directed the parody film, Blubberella, which was also released in 2011.

Comics

Several BloodRayne comic books have been published by Digital Webbing. In addition, Rayne was the first video game character to appear topless in Playboy.[7]

References

  1. ^ Stevens, Tim (June 15, 2010). "Nintendo 3DS gets official, includes 3D camera". Engadget. Retrieved July 13, 2010.
  2. ^ Watts, Steve (April 11, 2011). "BloodRayne for 3DS is 'on hold'". Shacknews.
  3. ^ https://www.ign.com/articles/2006/01/19/majesco-sees-red-titles-dead-4
  4. ^ https://www.ign.com/articles/2005/04/02/bloodrayne-3
  5. ^ Ziggurat Interactive Announces BloodRayne Remasters Coming Soon For PC
  6. ^ BloodRayne to return from the dead as Ziggurat acquires rights
  7. ^ "BloodRayne, others confirmed for Playboy spread" By Benjamin Golze on August 27, 2004; GameSpot
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