Confirming rumors that it isn't just Dontnod working on the Life is Strange franchise at this point, Square Enix chose Microsoft's E3 presentation to reveal Life is Strange: Before the Storm. Handled by Deck Nine Games - who were leaked as the new developer after a name change - Life is Strange: Before the Storm is set to be a prequel telling the story of Chloe Price and Rachel Amber three years before Maxine Caulfield returned to Arcadia Bay.
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Rather than play out across 5 periodically released 'episodes', Deck Nine Games' version will start and end with only 3. While many would like to imagine this means less of a break before each new episode, there's every chance the gap could be the same while the content of each is increased. Likewise, it could just be a shorter story through-and-through potentially leading upto the release (or official announcement) of Life is Strange 2. “Life is Strange: Before the Storm is a key release for Square Enix this year and is being created as a direct response to fans asking to return to Arcadia Bay so they can revisit the characters they fell in love with,” said Lee Singleton in a press release following the announcement. It just goes to show how fan's pleas (and money) can spur a publisher into giving them what they want. Due out this August, Deck Nine Games put out a developer video up above while sharing more words on their official blog. Check out the trailer down below for some more sweet, sweet music.
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