Cult cel-shaded shooter XIII is getting the remake treatment this November

Cult cel-shaded first-person shooter XIII is getting the remake treatment, and will launch on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch, PC, and Mac this November.

The original XIII, which was based on the celebrated Belgian graphic novel series of the same name and developed by Ubisoft Paris, released on PS2, Xbox, GameCube and PC in 2003. It follows the (invariably shoot-y) adventures of its titular hero, whose life takes something of a down turn when he wakes on Brighton Beach with amnesia, only to discover he's been accused of assassinating the President of the United States.

XIII quickly found a loyal following, in part thanks to its striking cel-shaded art-style, but equally thanks to its taut gunplay, unfolding across a solo campaign of 34 levels, plus multiplayer.

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