Inside (video game)
| Inside | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Playdead |
| Publisher(s) | Microsoft Studios |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platform(s) | Xbox One |
| Release date(s) | 2016 |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle platformer, adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Inside is an upcoming puzzle platformer adventure video game developed by Playdead and published by Microsoft Studios exclusively for the Xbox One.
Plot
Inside tells the story about a young boy as he struggles against evil forces trying to take over the world through questionable experiments on human bodies.
Development
Playdead Studios released Limbo, a black-and-white indie game[1] that sold over a million copies,[2] in July 2010. The studio began work on its second game, Inside, the same year.[3][4] A year into development, Playdead said that the game was very similar to its previous project but more "crazy", "weird", and 3D.[4] Some of Inside's elements were derived from remnants of Limbo's development.[2] The game's development was partially funded by a grant from the Danish government.[5] Inside is built in the Unity game engine.[2]
Microsoft announced Inside during its June 2014 Electronic Entertainment Expo press conference.[1] The game had earlier been planned for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, and OS X.[2] Playdead had purposely waited four years so as to give little time between the announce event and the launch.[4] IGN wrote that the announcement was a sign of Microsoft's commitment to indie game development[6] and Ryan McCaffrey said it was his biggest surprise of the year.[7] The developer later delayed the game from its expected early 2015 release, but provided no expected launch window.[3] A playable demo was prepared for an August 2015 Microsoft event before PAX Prime.[8] The game is planned for release on the Xbox One,[1] but Playdead has also expressed interest in other consoles.[4]
Reception
Inside was one of Polygon and IGN's most anticipated 2016 releases.[9][10]
References
- 1 2 3 Philip Kollar. "Inside is the next game from Limbo creators Playdead Studios". Polygon.
- 1 2 3 4 Andrew Goldfarb (July 27, 2012). "Limbo Follow-Up Project 2 is ‘At Least 2 Years Away’". IGN.
- 1 2 Samit Sarkar. "Inside, upcoming game from Limbo developer Playdead, delayed past 'early 2015'". Polygon.
- 1 2 3 4 Andrew Goldfarb (October 28, 2011). "Limbo Follow-Up Will be 'More Crazy'". IGN.
- ↑ Andrew Goldfarb (June 14, 2012). "Details, Screenshot of Limbo Follow-up Emerge". IGN.
- ↑ Lucy O'Brien (June 9, 2014). "E3 2014: Microsoft is all About the Games". IGN.
- ↑ IGN Staff (December 24, 2014). "The Biggest Surprises of 2014". IGN.
- ↑ Brandin Tyrrel (August 14, 2015). "Limbo Followup Inside Playable at Xbox PAX Event". IGN.
- ↑ "Ooooh pretty - The games of 2016". Polygon.com.
- ↑ Chloi Rad (January 1, 2016). "32 Games to Keep on Your Radar in 2016". IGN.