The reveal of Secret Level – a new anthology TV series for Prime Video featuring many of our favourite video game characters – was one of the most talked about announcements from this year’s gamescom Opening Night Live, and rightly so because the trailer was awesome. It’s being created by Blur Studio, which made the Netflix series Love, Death, and Robots, but chances are you’ll have seen much more of Blur’s work than you think because it’s been making game trailers and cinematics for the last two decades, many of which we’ve compiled here because you really should check them out. In the reveal trailer for Secret Level we get a glimpse of Space Marines blasting an unseen enemy, but it’s not the first time Blur Studios has collaborated with the Warhammer 40K universe.
Bearing in mind this intro cinematic was made for a game that’s 20 years old, it nails the vicious conflict between the Space Marines and chaotic Orks perfectly. Hopefully is a positive indication for what we’re going to see come December. Similarly, Blur's debut trailer for Bioshock Infinite perfectly captures the vibe of Columbia and the perils Booker and Elizabeth face.
It’s only a couple of minutes long but many of the game’s standout features are clear to see, from its floating steampunk city setting to Elizabeth’s powers and the grabbing fist of the ominous Handyman. It wasn’t the only teaser Blur Studios produced for Bioshock Infinite, though, and a TV commercial which aired in.