We at NerdLeaks have been keeping an eye on the Blade Runner world as it expands beyond film and into streaming, and there’s a fresh whisper that the franchise could eventually return to consoles and PC in a big way. Take this with a pinch of salt, but Alcon Entertainment bosses have allegedly raised the prospect of a full-scale, "triple-A" Blade Runner game — although they also make clear it would not be a quick project if it ever happens.
What Was Reported
According to Eurogamer, Andrew Kosove and Broderick Johnson — the executive producers of the upcoming series Blade Runner 2099 and co-CEOs of Alcon Entertainment — discussed the idea of adapting the franchise into a game in a new interview with IGN. The pair reportedly said they had thought about a game adaptation and that, if developed, it would target "triple-A" in scope.
Crucially, Kosove and Johnson allegedly appear to be in talks rather than overseeing active development, which means any project would likely be a long way off if it ever moves past the ideation stage. Per Eurogamer, their aim seems to be to get players to "interact" more with the Blade Runner world as it continues to be expanded by the 2017 movie and the new series.
Past Video Game Attempts
We’re not starting from zero here: Blade Runner has seen game entries before. Westwood Studios developed a 1997 point-and-click Blade Runner game that many fans still talk about for capturing the original film's tone. An Enhanced Edition of that game was released in 2022 and has been described as more of a remake than a simple enhancement. More recently, Annapurna Interactive unveiled Blade Runner 2033: Labyrinth in 2023 but that project later went dark — the game was removed from Annapurna's website and delisted from Steam.
The Source & Credibility
Our reporting is drawn from a Eurogamer piece that relays comments made by Kosove and Johnson in an IGN interview. Those two executives control the Blade Runner IP through Alcon Entertainment, which gives their comments weight: they are in a position to greenlight or at least facilitate licensing conversations.
That said, the language reported was speculative. The executives reportedly discussed ideation and talks rather than announcing a live development slate. In other words, this is exploratory commentary from IP holders rather than a studio revealing an in-development title. So, while the source is credible about who said what, the existence of an actual upcoming game remains unconfirmed. As always, take this with a pinch of salt.
What It Could Mean
If true, a deliberate push for a "triple-A" Blade Runner game would suggest Alcon wants a major, narrative-driven experience that lets fans and newcomers "interact" with the universe at a scale beyond past point-and-click or smaller studio experiments. Such a game could theoretically lean into the world-building the franchise has been revisiting across the 1982 film, Blade Runner 2049, and now the Blade Runner 2099 series.
However, the history of licensed Blade Runner projects gives us reason to be cautious. Projects have appeared and then faded before — Annapurna Interactive's Blade Runner 2033: Labyrinth was announced in 2023 and subsequently removed from public-facing sources, which shows how fragile game development can be even for high-profile IP. We’ve seen similar murky outcomes for other rumoured or remastered projects in the industry — see the chatter around Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines and the way companies handle IP rumours like those surrounding Konami trademarks.
Even if Alcon pursues a third-party studio or greenlights internal development, the report suggests the earliest stages are conceptual. That implies a long timeline before any firm platform details, playable build, or publisher announcement — if it ever materialises.
Why This Matters
A high-budget Blade Runner game, if it comes to pass, would be a major event for fans of narrative-driven, atmospheric sci-fi in games. The IP's cinematic pedigree and built-in world — newly expanded by Blade Runner 2099 — could be fertile ground for an ambitious title that explores themes and settings only hinted at on screen. But for now, the situation is speculative: executives have allegedly discussed the possibility and labelled it "triple-A", yet there’s no confirmation of active development. We’ll keep digging and will report back if and when concrete details emerge.
