Software:Blade Runner 2033: Labyrinth

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Blade Runner 2033: Labyrinth
File:Blade Runner 2033 Labyrinth Logo.png
Developer(s)Annapurna Interactive
Publisher(s)Annapurna Interactive
Alcon Interactive Group
Director(s)Chelsea Hash
Artist(s)Cosimo Galluzzi
SeriesBlade Runner
Platform(s)
ReleaseTBA

Blade Runner 2033: Labyrinth is an upcoming adventure game published and developed by Alcon Interactive Group and Annapurna Interactive's internal studio, led by game director Chelsea Hash.[1][2] Aside from being Annapurna’s first in-house developed game, it is also the first Blade Runner game for consoles and PC in development since Blade Runner in 1997.[3][4]

Plot

The game is set in a dystopian Los Angeles after the Blackout, between the original 1982 film, Blade Runner, and the 2017 sequel, Blade Runner 2049, and approximately a year after the events of the 2021 anime Blade Runner: Black Lotus.[5]

Development

On June 22, 2022, Annapurna Interactive tapped Solar Ash game director Chelsea Hash to develop an unannounced project developed in-house by the studio in 2020 with a fairly small team consisting of technical director Brett Lajzer, senior producer Evan Hembacher, art director Cosimo Galluzzi and environment artist Nate Grove.[6][7] During the June 2023 Annapurna Interactive Showcase, it was announced that the project they worked on was a Blade Runner narrative video game. It shares themes between the films and takes place after the anime Blade Runner: Black Lotus, largely focused on honing and taking details from the original film's production and the source material from the novel.[8][9]

In September 2024 the status of the game was put into question after Annapurna Interactive's internal development team had resigned amid mass resignations at Annapurna interactive following a power struggle at the studio in September 2024. However, following the resignations Annapurna Interactive would later reiterate that it planned to continue development and release the game despite the resignations.[10][11]

References

  1. ↑ Scullion, Chris (2023-06-29). "Annapurna announces Blade Runner 2033: Labyrinth, its first internally-developed game" (in en-GB). https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/annapurna-announces-blade-runner-2033-labyrinth-its-first-internally-developed-game/. 
  2. ↑ Bonk, Lawrence (29 June 2023). "'Blade Runner 2033: Labyrinth' is a new game set between the two movies" (in en-US). https://www.engadget.com/blade-runner-2033-labyrinth-is-a-new-game-set-between-the-two-movies-193828674.html. 
  3. ↑ Watts, Steve (June 29, 2023). "Blade Runner 2033: Labyrinth Coming From Annapurna" (in en-US). https://www.gamespot.com/articles/blade-runner-2033-labyrinth-coming-from-annapurna/1100-6515572/. 
  4. ↑ LeBlanc, Wesley (June 29, 2023). "Blade Runner 2033: Labyrinth Is Annapurna Interactive's First In-House Game" (in en). Game Informer. https://www.gameinformer.com/news/2023/06/29/blade-runner-2033-labyrinth-is-annapurna-interactives-first-in-house-game. Retrieved 2023-07-03. 
  5. ↑ Egan, Toussaint (2023-06-29). "Blade Runner 2033: Labyrinth announced by Annapurna Interactive" (in en-US). https://www.polygon.com/23778709/blade-runner-2033-labyrinth-announcement-trailer-annapurna-interactive-showcase. 
  6. ↑ Beresford, Trilby (6 June 2022). "Annapurna Interactive Taps 'Solar Ash' Game Director to Helm Internal Development Studio". https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/annapurna-interactive-solar-ash-game-director-helm-internal-development-studio-1235156873/. 
  7. ↑ Beresford, Trilby (29 October 2020). "Annapurna Interactive Launches Internal Game Development Studio". https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/annapurna-interactive-launches-internal-game-development-studio-4084139/. 
  8. ↑ Blade Runner 2033: Labyrinth - Official Reveal Trailer | Annapurna Interactive Showcase 2023. IGN. June 29, 2023. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  9. ↑ Valentine, Rebekah (2023-06-29). "Annapurna Interactive Is Developing a Blade Runner Game" (in en). https://www.ign.com/articles/annapurna-interactive-is-developing-a-blade-runner-game. 
  10. ↑ Valentine, Rebekah (2024-09-12). "Annapurna's Entire Gaming Team Has Resigned" (in en). https://www.ign.com/articles/annapurnas-entire-gaming-team-has-resigned. 
  11. ↑ "Annapurna Video-Game Division Imploded Because of Power Struggle" (in en). Bloomberg.com. 2024-09-27. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-09-27/annapurna-interactive-resignations-started-with-megan-ellison-dinner. 

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