EVILBANE is described as a spiritual successor that expands Netmarble's Raven universe. The studio has positioned the game within this brand lineage, tracing it back to an earlier Netmarble title called Raven, with a 2014 mobile entry that shares the name as part of the same family. This page covers what that positioning means, and just as importantly what it does not mean.
A Stated Lineage
The Raven connection is a stated lineage and positioning, not a confirmation of shared story, characters, or mechanics. EVILBANE is presented as a spiritual successor, which signals a shared brand and a shared dark fantasy sensibility rather than a direct continuation. The earlier Raven title and the 2014 mobile game belong to the same brand family, but their content is from separate games and should not be read into EVILBANE.
Claim | Status |
|---|---|
EVILBANE expands the Raven universe | Described as such; a stated positioning |
Spiritual successor to the Raven brand | Described as such; hedged |
An earlier Netmarble Raven title exists | Confirmed lineage reference |
A 2014 mobile entry shares the name | Confirmed brand lineage |
Specific Raven characters appear in EVILBANE | Not confirmed |
Specific Raven locations appear in EVILBANE | Not confirmed |
Specific Raven plot or mechanics carry over | Not confirmed |
What This Does Not Confirm
Because the link is a brand lineage and not a confirmed narrative tie, no specific Raven character, location, or plot point should be assumed to appear in EVILBANE. The 2014 mobile game in particular is a different game with its own story and systems, and its content does not describe this game. Anything about how, or whether, Raven elements carry over remains unannounced. For the brand and studio context, see Development; for what is actually known about this game's premise, see Story and Setting.