an earlier Mayan expedition. Suspects include an eccentric mechanics enthusiast, a bankrupt club manager and a one-armed man with a mysterious companion. Infamy: Holmes is followed around by an actor seeking to study him for an upcoming role. After he solves the case of Mary Sutherland (adapted from "A Case of Identity"), Holmes thwarts an attempt on his own life by defusing a bomb all by himself. Later investigations uncover a series of burglaries and a disappearance that all lead him to an abandoned abbey. Holmes former triumphs against the criminal underworld seek revenge. Chain Reaction: While travelling, Holmes and Watson encounter a massive road accident that has killed and injured several people. Holmes investigates the area to deduce the series of events, finding the situation is not what it appears. A criminal-turned-technician, strong-armed into being accomplice to a heist turns the tables on his former partners. Fever Dreams: Alice has kidnapped his adopted daughter. He must find her before it's too late. Holmes' reticence about the origins of his adopted daughter are revealed by Alice: Katelyn is the daughter of Professor James Moriarty and thus the eponymous Devil's Daughter. Holmes makes amends for his parental apathy and reunites with his ward. Development and release An eighth installment in the series was announced in May 2015. Kerry Shale was originally expected to reprise his role as Sherlock, but was later confirmed by Frogwares that the game would focus on a different incarnation of Sherlock Holmes featuring Alex Jordan in the titular role. In an interview in 2020, Frogwares claimed Bigben Interactive was only a distribution intermediary. Reception GameSpot awarded it a score of 6.0 out of 10, criticising some major technical issues and some action elements. IGN awarded it a score of 5.0 out of 10. PC Gamer awarded it a score of 59 out of 100, criticising the game for heavily scripted set-pieces, quick time events and mini-games. The Devil's Daughter received "mixed or average" reviews. Aggregating review website Metacritic gave the Microsoft Windows version 65/100 based on 19 reviews, the PlayStation 4 version 71/100 based on 28 reviews, and the Xbox One version 66/100 based on 12 reviews. See also Yesterday Origins Notes References External links 2016 video games Action-adventure games Sherlock Holmes (video game series) Detective video games Nintendo Switch games PlayStation 4 games Unreal Engine games Video games based on Sherlock Holmes Video games developed in