Early this morning, Annapurna Interactive put on their first-ever showcase, and it was a fantastic showcase of the publishers many upcoming and unique games.
Throughout the showcase, Annapurna Interactive announced several new partnerships with developers with little interview videos. Those developers were Outerloop Games (Falcon Age), Jessica Mak (Sound Shapes), new studio Ivy Road (Davey Wreden, maker of The Stanley Parable with Karla Zimonja co-creator of Gone Home) and No Code (Observation).
Here are all the trailers and announcements from the showcase.
The Artful Escape
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We finally have a release date for The Artful Escape, and it’s very soon.
You can look forward to playing the guitar psychedelic adventure on September 9th on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC. Plus, it’ll also be joining Xbox Game Pass at launch.
Neon White
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Ben Esposito, the developer of Dount County, showcased his next game, Neon White, a speed-running FPS where you sacrifice guns for parkour moves.
Neon White is releasing on PC and Nintendo Switch and coming soon.
A Memoir Blue
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Described as an interactive poem about a superstar athlete and the all-encompassing love between mother and daughter, A Memoir Blue looks like it’ll be an emotional journey.
It is coming soon to Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4, Steam, Nintendo Switch and iOS. A Memoir Blue will also launch on Xbox Game Pass.
Storyteller
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In this puzzle game, you’re given the setting, characters, and a theme to aim for, and then it’s up to you to build the story.
Storyteller is coming soon to Nintendo Switch and Steam. There’s also a playable demo available on Steam right now.
Solar Ash
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A new trailer for Solar Ash showcased the game and a release date of October 26th for PlayStation consoles and PC via the Epic Games Store.
Skin Deep
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Skin Deep looks like an odd puzzle game with a comedic touch. It’s really bizarre and hard to get your head entirely around, but it’s an entertaining trailer, that’s for sure.
Platform Updates
These games are coming to new platforms.
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Telling Lies – Xbox Game Pass
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Gorogoa – Xbox Game Pass
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I Am Dead – Xbox & PlayStation, August 9th
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What Remains of Edith Finch – iOS, August 16th
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The Pathless – Steam, November 16th
Stray
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Our first gameplay video of Stray highlighted the visual design of the city and world now void of humans, the puzzles you’ll be solving, and most importantly, those cat animations.
Stray will be launching on PlayStation and Steam in early 2022.
The first and only expansion planned for The Outer Wilds is called Echoes of the Eye, launching on September 28th.
That’s everything from the Annapurna Interactive showcase. If you’d like to watch the event in full, the video is below.
What was your highlight from the showcase? Let me know in the comments section below.
