Last week, video game publisher Square Enix announced that the reveal for the next installment in the
Life Is Strange
franchise
would be officially revealed at its first Square Enix Presents showcase
.
Reports
later confirmed that the new game would “
have a brand-new protagonist with a new power."
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Despite the intention of being revealed later today, the title and release date for the next
Life Is Strange
game has been unveiled prematurely.
THE NEXT CHAPTER IN THE LIFE IS STRANGE SAGA
Update:
In its Square Enix Presents showcase today, Square Enix officially unveiled the title for the next
Life Is Strange
game:
Life Is Strange: True Colors
, which will release on September 10, 2021.
Players will take control as Alex, who can use her empathic powers to sense others’ emotions.
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The trailer for the game reveals that
Life Is Strange: True Colors
takes place in the fictional town of Haven. Alex reunites with her brother, Gabe, after years apart before his untimely death.
Steph, a character from
Life Is Strange: Before The Storm
, was also confirmed to be returning in this sequel.
The
trailer
for
Life Is Strange: True Colors
can be found below:
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Introducing Life is Strange: True Colors, the next major title in the #LifeisStrange series, from @DeckNineGames
Say goodbye to waiting for episodes – the full game releases on September 10 2021.
Pre-Order Now: https://t.co/tq0rQmG5pM pic.twitter.com/uriDb9kIPP
The original story reads as follows:
Life Is Strange: True Colors
leaked online today via a Game Informer
product listing
. The link now leads to a broken page, but industry insider Nibel captured a
screenshot
with the original details.
Life Is Strange: True Colors leaked, coming to PS5, XSX/S, PS4, XBO and PC
Out on September 10https://t.co/EvHFHAJdDS pic.twitter.com/HKzVwL6Uom
According to the leak,
Life Is Strange: True Colors
will release on September 10, 2021 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Stadia, and PC.
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Industry insider Daniel Ahmad noted that unlike the previous
Life Is Strange
games, the third installment won’t be released episodically.
I like that it’s now one game rather than episodic.
A NEW SPIN ON THE LIFE IS STRANGE FORMULA
Perhaps the most notable aspect of this leak is the release strategy for
Life Is Strange: True Colors
. If Daniel Ahmad’s
Tweet
is to be believed, this new game will be released at once rather than through the series’ previous episodic schedule. This means that players won’t have to wait upwards of a couple of months for the next section of the game to release.
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Both
Life Is Strange
and
Life Is Strange 2
were developed by Dontnod Entertainment, but
Life Is Strange: True Colors
is being developed by Deck Nine, which worked on the prequel
Life is Strange: Before the Storm
. Its involvement in future entries in the series was
rumored
for a while, but this is the first confirmation of the studio seemingly taking the reins on a mainline entry in the franchise.
The artwork on the now taken-down Game Informer page indeed shows a new protagonist for the series. No specific aspects about the new character were revealed on the page, but it’s clear that they are distinct from previous
Life Is Strange
characters. It will be interesting to see how the title
True Colors
might potentially play into the character’s powers.
Last week, video game publisher Square Enix announced that the reveal for the next installment in the
Life Is Strange
franchise
would be officially revealed at its first Square Enix Presents showcase
.
Reports
later confirmed that the new game would “
have a brand-new protagonist with a new power."
ADVERTISEMENT
Despite the intention of being revealed later today, the title and release date for the next
Life Is Strange
game has been unveiled prematurely.
THE NEXT CHAPTER IN THE LIFE IS STRANGE SAGA
Update:
In its Square Enix Presents showcase today, Square Enix officially unveiled the title for the next
Life Is Strange
game:
Life Is Strange: True Colors
, which will release on September 10, 2021.
Players will take control as Alex, who can use her empathic powers to sense others’ emotions.
The trailer for the game reveals that
Life Is Strange: True Colors
takes place in the fictional town of Haven. Alex reunites with her brother, Gabe, after years apart before his untimely death.
Steph, a character from
Life Is Strange: Before The Storm
, was also confirmed to be returning in this sequel.
The
trailer
for
Life Is Strange: True Colors
can be found below:
The original story reads as follows:
Life Is Strange: True Colors
leaked online today via a Game Informer
product listing
. The link now leads to a broken page, but industry insider Nibel captured a
screenshot
with the original details.
According to the leak,
Life Is Strange: True Colors
will release on September 10, 2021 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Stadia, and PC.
Industry insider Daniel Ahmad noted that unlike the previous
Life Is Strange
games, the third installment won’t be released episodically.
A NEW SPIN ON THE LIFE IS STRANGE FORMULA
Perhaps the most notable aspect of this leak is the release strategy for
Life Is Strange: True Colors
. If Daniel Ahmad’s
Tweet
is to be believed, this new game will be released at once rather than through the series’ previous episodic schedule. This means that players won’t have to wait upwards of a couple of months for the next section of the game to release.
Both
Life Is Strange
and
Life Is Strange 2
were developed by Dontnod Entertainment, but
Life Is Strange: True Colors
is being developed by Deck Nine, which worked on the prequel
Life is Strange: Before the Storm
. Its involvement in future entries in the series was
rumored
for a while, but this is the first confirmation of the studio seemingly taking the reins on a mainline entry in the franchise.
The artwork on the now taken-down Game Informer page indeed shows a new protagonist for the series. No specific aspects about the new character were revealed on the page, but it’s clear that they are distinct from previous
Life Is Strange
characters. It will be interesting to see how the title
True Colors
might potentially play into the character’s powers.