Hidden Agenda (2017 video game)
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| Developer(s) | Supermassive Games |
| Publisher(s) | Sony Interactive Entertainment |
| Director(s) | Will Doyle |
| Producer(s) | Jez Harris |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 4 |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 4 |
| Release | 25 October 2017[1] |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Hidden Agenda is an upcoming crime thriller video game developed by Supermassive Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment for release on the PlayStation 4 in October 2017.[1]
Gameplay
Hidden Agenda is an action-adventure game played from a third-person perspective.[2] The player takes control of homicide detective Becky Marnie and district attorney Felicity Graves, both of whom are involved in the case of a serial killer known as The Trapper.[3] The game features quick time events that determine the outcome of the story, including a character's death or survival. With the PlayLink feature, others may join the game to vote for a specific decision to be made, using their Android or iOS smartphones. One player will at some point receive a secret objective, or Hidden Agenda, which is intended to create conflict between the players as they try to prevent it from happening.[2][4][5]
Development
Supermassive Games serves as the game's developer,[6] and uses Unreal Engine 4 to develop it.[7]
Release
Hidden Agenda was announced at E3 2017,[5] along with a launch trailer promoting support for the PlayLink feature.[4] It will be released exclusively for the PlayStation 4 in 2017.[2]
Awards
Following E3 2017, Hidden Agenda received one of GamesRadar's Best of E3 awards[8] and Game Critics Awards' Best Family/Social Game award; it was also nominated for Game Critics Awards' Best Mobile/Handheld award.[9][10]
References
- 1 2 "Hidden Agenda". Playstation. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- 1 2 3 McElroy, Justin (12 June 2017). "Hidden Agenda is a collaborative crime thriller from the Until Dawn team". Polygon. Vox Media.
- ↑ Purchese, Robert (13 June 2017). "Until Dawn dev shows Hidden Agenda, a crime thriller for PS4 with a social twist". Eurogamer. Gamer Network.
- 1 2 Hardawar, Devindra (13 June 2017). "'Hidden Agenda' is the next social game from the 'Until Dawn' crew". Engadget. AOL.
- 1 2 Thang, Jimmy (12 June 2017). "Murder Mystery Party Game Announced By Until Dawn Developer". GameSpot. CBS Interactive.
- ↑ Romano, Sal (12 June 2017). "Sony announces PlayLink, a collection of PS4 titles aimed at non-gamers". Gematsu.
- ↑ Kayser, Daniel (23 June 2017). "Unreal Engine Developers Were Everywhere at E3 2017". Unreal Engine.
- ↑ Staff (19 June 2017). "GamesRadar+ E3 awards - our best, most exciting games of E3 2017". GamesRadar. Future plc.
- ↑ Keefer, John (26 June 2017). "Ubisoft Rakes In 14 Nominations for E3 2017 Game Critics' Awards". Shacknews. Archived from the original on 26 June 2017.
- ↑ Dayus, Oscar (28 June 2017). "Mario Dominates E3 2017 Game Critics Awards, Full List Of Winners Revealed". GameSpot.