Narrative

Assassin’s Creed Infinity to Offer a “Rich Narrative,” Valhalla Year 2 Will “Surprise”

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Earlier this month Ubisoft announced Assassin’s Creed Infinity, a new evolving live service game that represents a major shakeup for the AC franchise. Rather than offering new games annually or biannually, Assassin’s Creed Infinity will instead be updated with new content and settings, similar to how live service games like Fortnite and Apex Legends constantly …

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Rival Peak Interview – How Genvid, Unity and AI Technologies Combine to Create a ‘Hybrid Narrative Experience’

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After experiments such as Netflix’s interactive shows, of which Black Mirror: Bandersnatch is arguably the most famous example, there’s a new project called Rival Peak that’s exploring a different side of the intersection between games and television. Described by its makers as a ‘Multiplayer Interactive Live Experience’, Rival Peak is a reality show that started …

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‘I Have the Impression Some People Preferred Us to Be Bad for Their Ideological Narrative’

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CD Projekt RED (CDPR from now on) recently had a bit of a controversy on its hands when it was confirmed that the company’s developers had been put on a mandatory crunch mode until the release of Cyberpunk 2077. Concretely, this means they’ll work an extra day on the weekend, though they will be paid …

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Talking to Glen Schofield About Striking Distance’s ‘Cinematic Narrative Experience’ Set in the World of PUBG

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Back in June 2019, industry veteran Glen Schofield (General Manager of Visceral Games and founder of Sledgehammer Games) founded Striking Distance, a new studio within PUBG Corp. dedicated to crafting a ‘cinematic narrative experience’ kind of game set in the world of Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds. We were recently able to chat with him to discuss the …

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Next BioShock Will Be Powered By Unreal Engine 4; To Feature New Setting, Narrative Driven Experience

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The next entry in the BioShock series is likely going to feature a brand new setting and a narrative-driven experience in the vein of previous entries in the franchise. New job listings posted on the Cloud Chamber official website, as spotted by Mauro NL, revealed that the next entry in the series will be powered …

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AC Valhalla Side Quests Are “Almost Nonexistent”, Narrative Director Says; Extra Activities Next to Main Questline Will Occur More Spontaneously

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The next Assassin’s Creed, AC Valhalla, will feature almost no side quests, according to the game’s narrative director. Speaking to Gamespot ahead of yesterday’s Ubiforward 2020 event, Valhalla’s narrative director, Darby McDevitt, said that, unlike previous recent Assassin’s Creed installments, the traditional side quest is “almost nonexistent” in Valhalla. Instead, the upcoming title will feature …

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Deadhaus Sonata Q&A – Denis Dyack’s Quest to Bring Narrative to the Online Space Through Genvid’s Interactive Streaming and the Power of the Cloud

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Deadhaus Sonata might not be a game you’ve read about before (unless you’re a regular reader here, as we covered it twice last year), but it’s certainly very ambitious. That shouldn’t be surprising, anyway, given that the man behind the concept is none other than Denis Dyack, the former Silicon Knights president and director of …

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Ghost of Tsushima Won’t Require You to Pick Ghost or Samurai and the Narrative Isn’t Impacted Either

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Sucker Punch shared a load of Ghost of Tsushima information and gameplay footage in the last few days, and it looks like it’s not over yet. Speaking to VG247, Creative Director Jason Connell clarified that players won’t have to definitively pick between the Ghost or the Samurai playstyles. Instead, the two can be mixed at …

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AC Valhalla Has a Unique Narrative Structure, Will Be the Ultimate Grounded Viking Fantasy, Says Dev

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Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is getting the first in-game teaser later today, during the highly anticipated Inside Xbox episode where Microsoft promised to unveil the first slew of third-party next-generation games coming to the Xbox Series X console. Meanwhile, though, some Ubisoft developers have been discussing aspects of Valhalla through select interviews. For instance, Narrative Director …

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Elden Ring’s World Is More “Grandiose” Than Ever; Will Feature A More Involved Personal Narrative, Expanded Environmental Storytelling

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The Elden Ring world and lore are more grandiose than ever, featuring a level of depth that has never been seen in previous games developed by From Software, according to a report from an insider. Omnipotent recently shared some interesting new tidbits regarding the game’s lore and world on the ResetEra forums. Having been written …

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DONTNOD’s Next Game, Tell Me Why, Is a Narrative Adventure for Xbox One and PC

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DONTNOD Entertainment (Remember Me, Life is Strange, Vampyr, and the upcoming Twin Mirror) announced their next game, titled Tell Me Why, at X019. The narrative adventure title will be published next Summer by Xbox Game Studios on PC (Microsoft Store and Steam) and Xbox One; it’ll also be on Xbox Game Pass. Florent Guillaume, Game …

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Modern Warfare Story Will Be Cathartic Rather Than Depressing, Says Narrative Director

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The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare reboot has been touted to be all about a grim, realistic depiction of war for a change in the franchise, but that doesn’t mean the story will be downright depressing. In an interview with Escapist Magazine, Infinity Ward Narrative Director Taylor Kurosaki said it is rather going to be …

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