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Dontnod, the French studio behind Remember Me, Life is Strange and the upcoming Vampyr, has revealed its partnership with fellow Parisian outlet Hesaw. As part of the collaboration, Hesaw has been renamed Dontnod Eleven and will work alongside the developer’s main team to share knowledge, expertise and resources”. The first …
Read More »Square Enix and Legendary team up for Life is Strange TV show
Cult episodic game Life is Strange is being turned into a live action TV show. The series, to be distributed digitally, is being made in a collaboration between Legendary Digital Studios and Square Enix. DJ2 Entertainment’s Dmitri Johnson and Dan Jevons are handling production and development duties. The firm also …
Read More »Life is Strange developer announces spin-off studio Dontnod Eleven
Parisian outlet was previously known as Hesaw and is working on debut multiplayer shooter Battlecrew Space Pirates
Read More »Working in harmony with licensed soundtracks in games
A well-placed song can lend a game a vital emotional edge and strengthen the player’s engagement with a virtual world. But how do you go about selecting the right tune to define your title – and ink that all-important licensing deal? We ask music maestros at Remedy, Dontnod and Volition
Read More »Dontnod’s Life is Strange triumphs at Games for Change awards
Episodic time-bending teenage drama swipes Game of the Year and Most Significant Impact at event focused on social progression
Read More »Life is good: Dontnod on the success of Life is Strange and what comes next
2015 featured a number of rather different games that went on to enjoy both critical and commercial success. Solo developer Sam Barlow launched search engine-driven narrative Her Story, while Psyonix released car football title Rocket League. Meanwhile, French studio Dontnod – which made 2013’s Remember Me – teamed up with …
Read More »The not so strange world of Dontnod Entertainment
The Develop Award-winning studio has stolen the spotlight this year with episodic adventure Life is Strange. James Batchelor finds out more about the French developer
Read More »Boxed release confirmed for Life Is Strange
Square Enix has announced a 2016 retail release for former digital-exclusive Life Is Strange. This Limited Edition version will include all five episodes and be available on PS4, Xbox One and PC across all PAL territories. Also in the box is a 32-page art book, the soundtrack and director’s commentary. …
Read More »Final episode of Life is Strange dated
Developer Dontnod has said it is ‘aiming’ to launch the fifth and final episode of Life is Strange next month. Taking to the official Square Enix blog, the title’s producer Luc Baghadoust said that the developer is ‘aiming’ for an October 20th release date. The final episode will be called …
Read More »Rocket League, Life Is Strange top Youtube’s ‘trending’ games in July
A trio of indie titles lead Youtube’s top trending games for the past month, with Rocket League out in front. Kotakureports on the latest monthly list from the video network, showing Rocket League, Life is Strange and Terraria Rocket League alsofinished fifth on Twitch’s most watched chartfor July. Behind those …
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