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Christopher Schmitz leaves Parisian studio behind Heavy Rain after a year and a half to take on role of executive producer
Read More »Quantic Dream says skin tone concerns in Beyond are ‘absurd’ and ‘upsetting’
The developer of PlayStation title Beyond: Two Souls has strongly denied accusations the some dark-skinned characters have had their skin tone deliberately lightened in the game’s PS4 version. Eurogamer yesterday noted that some of the characters featured in a level set in a Saudi Arabian embassy appeared to have notably …
Read More »Beyond: Two Souls arrives on PS4 next week
A pair of titles developed by Quantic Dream have received PS4 release dates. Earlier this year, Sony announced remastered versions of Beyond: Two Souls and Heavy Rain would receive digital release on PS4 and now we know exactly when. Beyond: Two Souls is set to launch on Sony’s latest console …
Read More »Heavy Rain studio launches Twitter account ahead of Sony E3 conference
French developer Quantic Dream has officially opened its Twitter account, leading to rumours ahead of Sony’s E3 briefing. The outlet’s last high-profile appearance was at E3 two years ago, where it teased the ‘Dark Sorcerer’ concept in a 12-minute video. The year previous, it also had an on-stage presence, showing …
Read More »Evidence mounts for PS4 port of Beyond: Two Souls
It’s looking increasingly likely that Beyond: Two Souls will be the next PS3 game to be ported to PS4. Trophy tracking site Exophase has listed the awards associated with the as of yet announced PS4 SKU. Add that to the fact that in July two Swiss retailers – World of …
Read More »Retail listings for Beyond: Two Souls crop up online
2013 PS3 title Beyond: Two Souls could be the next game in line for a next-gen re-release. CVG reports that two Swiss retailers – World of Games and Alcom – both posted listings for a PS4 version of the game yesterday. They’re both still live, too. Quantic Dream’s Beyond: Two …
Read More »Beyond: Two Souls sells 1m copies
PS3-exclusive Beyond: Two Souls has sold more than 1m copies, developer Quantic Dream has announced. The studio revealed the news in a ‘word cloud’ post on its website, stating that the figure was reached just ahead of this past Christmas and thanking fans for their support. Beyond: Two Souls launched …
Read More »Quantic Dream leveraged Simplygon for Beyond
Optimisation tool allowed Heavy Rain developer to use Sony’s hardware more effectively
Read More »Beyond: Two Souls can be played using only an iPhone
A DualShock controller is not needed to play the entirety of upcoming PS3 exclusive Beyond: Two Souls. Players will be able to play the full game from start to finish using only their Apple or Android smartphone and the free Beyond Touch app. "It connects to the console via Wi-Fi, …
Read More »Beyond: Two Souls cost £17m to develop
Upcoming PS3 title cost a fraction of GTA V's reported budget of £170m
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