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
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
This week marked Focus Home Interactive’s annual What’s Next event, and with it came the confirmation of several new and continuing partnerships, cementing that it will be a European publisher to look out for over the next decade. From Dontnod to Saber Interactive, Deck13, Sumo Digital, and more, a lot of interesting titles seem to
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,
Almost three months after the release of the first episode of Life is Strange 2 Square Enix and Dontnod finally let us know when we can expect the second episode. According to the aforementioned pair, Life is Strange 2 Episode 2: Rules is finally releasing for PC, PS4, and Xbox One on January 24, 2019.
The first episode of Dontnod and Square Enix’s Life is Strange 2 arrived on September 27, introducing us to the story of brothers Sean and Daniel. Releasing new episodes every two months or so is a fairly standard practice for episodic games, and is a release interval that the original Life is Strange abided by.
A new trailer for Dontnod’s psychological thriller game Twin Mirror premiered at Paris Games Week that walks you through the first puzzle of the game. Protagonist Sam Hayes returns to his hometown of Basswood in the American rust belt to attend the funeral of his best friend. The Double accompanies him on his journey. This
During a recent interview with GamesIndustry.biz, Bandai Namco Entertainment’s European Digital and Marketing VP Hervé Hoerdt stated that the company hopes that 50% of its business can come from new IPs in the future. One of these new properties is Twin Mirror, an adventure game from Life is Strange and Vampyr developer Dontnod. Hervé Hoerdt discussed
As PAX East kicks off, developer Dontnod and publisher Focus Home Interactive have released a new trailer for Vampyr. This trailer, which features a cover of (Don’t Fear) the Reaper delves into the game’s story, giving us a better idea of the scope of the plot. For those of you who don’t know, Vampyr takes
Life is Strange from developer Dontnod and publisher Square Enix has been highly successful since its initial launch in 2015, selling over 3 million copies. Today, we learned that it will be expanding into another medium. Titan Comics, who are known for publishing other video game comics based on titles like Bloodborne and Sea of