Reikon Games' Ruiner to Get a Movie Adaptation from Universal Pictures

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Another video game is about to make its way to the movies: Ruiner, the sci-fi shooter from Reikon Games and Devolver Digital.

For Varietydirector Wes Ball (of Planet of the Apes and the eventual The Legend of Zelda fame) will adapt the game for Universal Pictures, which will be produced by History's Kitchen and 87North.

This is the latest video game acquisition by Universal, which recently entered the video game-turned-film scene with the blockbuster films Super Mario and Five Nights at Freddy's.

Ruiner on the big screen

Ruiner released in 2017 and is set in the cyberpunk future of 2091. Players take on the role of a silent character nicknamed “Puppy” who embarks on a journey to save his brother from a conglomerate called Heaven that runs the city of Rengkok.

According to Variety, Ruiner has amassed 4 million players since its release. It first came out on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, followed by Nintendo Switch in 2020.

Reikon itself has yet to comment on the adaptation, although co-founders Marek Roefler, Jakub Styliński and Magdalena Tomkowicz will all serve as executive producers on the film.

Overall, Reikon has been quiet since last January, when 80 percent of staff (or 60-70 employees) were laid off. The status of its current project, codenamed “Final Form,” remains unclear after these reductions.

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