Annapurna Interactive, the publisher working with game creators from around the world to create and release critically acclaimed titles such as Outer Wilds, The Artful Escape and Stray, hosted its Showcase and revealed new titles, gameplay footage, trailers, developer partnerships and even announced a few shadow drops. The Showcase is available on Annapurna Interactive’s Twitch and YouTube channels and you can find the full list of announcements below.
Game News
- Hindsight (release date reveal) – From Joel McDonald, the creator of Prune, Hindsight is a narrative exploration game launching August 4, 2022 on Nintendo Switch, Steam and iOS. The game spans the entirety of a woman’s life, from birth to present day, as she tries to make sense of it all. Hindsight asks you to slow down and pay attention to the little things left behind. Watch the release date trailer here.
- Bounty Star (new game) – Bounty Star is an over-the-shoulder 3D action game launching into Game Pass on Xbox Series X|S & Xbox One, as well as PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Steam. The game was developed by DINOGOD and combines combat and customization with farming and base building. Play as a broken but powerful ex-soldier named Clementine McKinney, a war veteran, talented fighter, and expert mech pilot. Watch the reveal trailer here.
- Flock (new game) – Flock is a multiplayer co-op game by Hollow Ponds and Richard Hogg, who previously worked together on Hohokum and I Am Dead. Flock is about the joy of flight and collecting adorable flying creatures with your friends. Launching into Game Pass on Xbox Series X|S & Xbox One, as well as PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Steam, players will soar through beautiful landscapes and seek out rare and elusive creatures to add to their flock. Watch the reveal trailer here.
- Uvula/ Keita Takahashi New Game (teaser reveal)
- The Lost Wild (new game) – The Lost Wild is a survival horror adventure game, developed by Great Ape Games, about overcoming nature’s most formidable forms of life – Dinosaurs. You are stranded in a violent primal world and survival depends on mastering its rhythms and anticipating its dangers. A mysterious voice on the radio seems to offer a glimmer of hope. With their help, make your way through the facilities and piece together the story of how this came to be. Coming to Steam with consoles to be announced. Check out the new teaser video here.
- Thirsty Suitors (gameplay update) – From Outerloop Games comes Thirsty Suitors, a game about culture, relationships, family pressures, and expressing oneself. Thirsty Suitors is launching into Game Pass on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, as well as Steam, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch in 2023. Check out the new gameplay video here and download the Tribeca Games Award-winning demo on Steam now.
Developer Partnerships
Annapurna Interactive announced new developer partnerships with Yarn Owl, a new studio based in Austin, Texas and Atlanta, Georgia and Third Shift, a German studio working on their debut single-player road trip adventure game, Forever Ago.The team also announced returning partnerships with Cardboard Computer, the creators of the award-winning Kentucky Route Zero, and DREAMFEEL, the studio behind the acclaimed title If Found…
Shadow Drops
- Hohokum – Hohokum is now available on Steam. Watch the announcement trailer here.
- What Remains of Edith Finch – What Remains of Edith Finch is now available natively on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S in 4k60. Players who already own the game on Xbox One or PlayStation 4 will receive this version for free. Watch the announcement trailer here.
Additional Platform Announcements
- Outer Wilds – Outer Wilds will launch on on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S native ports on September 15, 2022 and on Nintendo Switch at a later date. Players who already own the game on Xbox One or PlayStation 4 will receive this version for free. Watch the announcement trailer here.
- The Pathless – The Pathless will launch on Xbox and Switch this winter.
- Maquette – Maquette will launch on Xbox, Game Pass, and Switch this winter.
- Solar Ash – Solar Ash will launch on Steam on December 6, 2022 and on Xbox Game Pass this winter.
The Showcase is available on Annapurna Interactive’s Twitch and YouTube channels.
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