In a report from Gamesindustry.biz, Tencent has acquired a minority stake in Life is Strange developer Dontnod Entertainment. Tencent’s stake in the Life is Strange developer values at 30 million euros ($36.3 million USD). They’ll now have a seat in Dontnod’s board of directors. Additionally, this move helps the developer inch towards raising 40 million
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Early on, I got a chance to preview Dontnod’s latest adventure game Twin Mirror. It certainly set my expectations pretty high for the final release. While I understood some of my issues with the puzzle-solving aspects during the preview most likely wouldn’t be fixed by release, I hoped the story would continue to capture my
Dontnod Entertainment has been taking plenty of steps to be more inclusive in their most recent title Tell Me Why. The title takes place in rural Alaska, a region of the world that’s home to many indigenous communities, and the studio has made sure to partner with an indigenous foundation to accurately portray the Tlingit
During last year’s Inside Xbox at X019 Dontnod Entertainment, the studio behind Life is Strange, revealed a brand new title called Tell Me Why. The studio recently released a FAQ answering some common and important questions concerning game events and especially concerning one of the twins, Tyler, a transgender man. (Warning for some character and
Originally revealed in 2018, developer Dontnod Entertainment’s upcoming title Twin Mirror has shown promise over the past few years since it was announced. Set in an episodic format like its acclaimed Life is Strange series, Twin Mirror so far seems to be taking players on a very different kind of emotional journey, as we’ve seen through a new
As the developers of the Life is Strange series, Vampyr, and more, developer Dontnod Entertainment has been delivering several games with a big impact over the last few years. With the studio now working on several upcoming titles, Dontnod has grown significantly over the years and is expanding even further with a brand new studio and the
With its debut in 2018, Dontnod Entertainment’s Life is Strange 2 provided an intriguing journey that followed up the memorable story of Chloe and Max in the first season. Playing as Sean and Daniel Diaz, a pair of brothers on a road trip to find their family in Mexico, the series’ trademark themes of tough moral
Since the release of the series’ first episode in fall 2018, from the get-go Life is Strange 2 has made it clear that this series wouldn’t be afraid of being a “political” game. Throughout its five episodes, the series has delved into heavy topics that are all too familiar in today’s headlines, from race relations
In an interview with GameSpot, Dontnod Entertainment discusses the possibility of Life is Strange 3. When asked if a numbered installment would feature a new story and characters, Dontnod’s Jean-Luc Cano and Michel Koch said it’d probably have a new story. “That’s what I think we would personally like to do, of course Life is
In an interview with Gamesindustry.biz, Dontnod Entertainment’s Florent Guillaume says the developer didn’t set out to have a transgender main character at first for Tell Me Why, their latest game. “We didn’t start the project setting expectations or having an agenda to push for inclusivity,” says Guillaume, Tell Me Why‘s game director. “We started this
Since its debut last fall, Life is Strange 2 has gradually shown some growing pains in its attempt to blend the intimate, character-focused drama that made the first season such a breakout success with a story that is trying to engage with themes on a larger scale. Though Sean and Daniel’s journey hasn’t quite been as compelling
Developer DONTNOD Entertainment and publisher Focus Home Interactive have announced that they will be again working together on a new “ambitious” project. The details of the project are scarce, but, given DONTNOD’s track record, it’s probably safe to assume the game will be narrative heavy. The two French studios previously worked together on Vampyr, a PC,
From just the first episode of Life is Strange 2 when it released last fall, there was a lot to unpack from the long-awaited next installment of the episodic series from Dontnod Entertainment. By taking place in a new area and following a new set of characters, the first episode (naturally) had to give players a
Following its successful release back in June, Focus Home Interactive has today revealed via an earning’s report that Vampyr is now slated to arrive on Nintendo Switch. Originally only released for PS4, Xbox One, and PC, Focus Home stated that plans for Q3 of the publisher’s fiscal year include bringing the action RPG to Switch. “In Q3,
Dontnod and Square Enix released the first episode of their episodic adventure game Life is Strange 2 just last week on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Today, we learned that those aren’t the only platforms in the pipeline, as Feral Interactive has announced that they are working on the Mac on Linux ports for Life
Despite having enjoyed the first season of Life is Strange, I never got around to playing Before the Storm or this summer’s standalone release, The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit. This wasn’t necessarily on purpose on my behalf, I just found myself kind of un-intrigued by the new projects in this universe that were being made. Upon the announcement
Following the reveal of Life is Strange 2, there was a lot of talk in the community about why Dontnod Entertainment opted to go in an entirely new direction with a new story rather than returning to the beloved characters from the first game, Max and Chloe. Well, now Dontnod has released a new video that
The team over at Bandai Namco Entertainment are creating a developer diary series for its upcoming episodic game Twin Mirror and the second in the series was just released. The video begins with Matthew Ritter, lead writer, going over some of the backstories of the game. Twin Mirror tells the story of an investigative reporter Samuel Higgs,
Dontnod Entertainment has been working on Twin Mirror, which will be published by Bandai Namco. For the moment, the game has been announced only for PS4, Xbox One, and PC, so it’s obvious that many are wondering on whether a Nintendo Switch port is possible. At Gamescom 2018, I talked with Senior Producer Fabrice Cambounet, Associate Producer
After promising it earlier this month, Square Enix and Dontnod Entertainment followed through by releasing the first trailer for Life is Strange 2 today. This trailer features the sequel’s new characters Sean and Daniel Diaz who after having an ill-fated encounter in Seattle, Washington, are on the run from the police to escape to their hometown in
If your first experience of Vampyr hasn’t quenched your thirst and you’re hungry for another tasty bite of this dark, combat adventure, then you are in luck as Dontnod is introducing two new game modes to add further replayability to the title, with a new Story mode and Hard mode. As well as bringing a host
One of Dontnod’s upcoming titles, Twin Mirror, was unveiled shortly before E3. Today, over a month after its initial announced, the developers and publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment released the first production vlog for the title. This video prominently features Oskar Guilbert, CEO of Dontnod Entertainment, who mainly gives a bit of background information Twin Mirror.
Since its release last month, Vampyr from developer Dontnod Entertainment has been entertaining players with a deep and immersive vampire-focused tale set in the early 1900s, and now the game’s first major update has arrived with several changes in the works. Publisher Focus Home Interactive has announced that a new update has gone live for Vampyr across
From the first few minutes of hopping into The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit, there was an immediate sense of emotion that came rushing through me. As I saw the main character, Chris, wake up on a crisp winter morning to a day full of possibility and adventure, surrounded by action figures, dinosaur toys, and superhero
Originally revealed during Microsoft’s press conference at E3 2018, the newly-released The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit acts as a spin-off in the Life is Strange series (and serves as a bridge into the series’ upcoming sequel), and now the game is available to play completely free. In celebration of the release of The Awesome Adventures of Captain
With the first season of the series, Dontnod and Square Enix introduced a compelling story set in the midst of teenage life under strange circumstances, and with Life is Strange 2, the next chapter of the coming-of-age story will officially begin this fall. Developer Dontnod Entertainment has announced that the first episode of Life is Strange 2,
Last week at Microsoft’s E3 2018 press conference, Dontnod Entertainment and Square Enix announced their new, single-episode game called The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit would be launching at the end of the month. Now, we are only five days away from its release and the developer has officially announced the actual times the Life is Strange spin-off will
As I watched the credit’s roll on developer Dontnod Entertainment’s most known title Life is Strange, I said to myself that, while the game’s story was fantastic, I would love to see what they could do if they combined their level of story-telling with more expansive gameplay. So when the same studio announced Vampyr as a third-person action RPG,
Square Enix has announced that Dontnod Entertainment’s narrative adventure Life is Strange has started allowing players to pre-register for the Android version arriving in July. It is expected to launch with all five episodes and will feature controller support that is exclusive to Android users. Life is Strange is already available on iOS and has access to all five episodes.
Vampyr is set to launch next week and Dontnod Entertainment has decided to push out the launch trailer early to give us more of a look into the third-person single-player title. After arriving back in a 1918 London, Protagonist Dr. Jonathan Reid a freshly turned vampire discovers secret societies and ancient orders that intend to take him down.