You’ve waited so long for it, and it’s finally here… today we reveal everything you need to know about Life is Strange 2. The first of 5 episodes will release September 27, 2018 on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC (Steam)!
First things first: the trailer!
The main characters of Life is Strange 2 are brothers Sean
(16) and Daniel Diaz (9), two brothers living a fairly normal life in
Seattle, Washington state. Following a tragic event, their lives are forever
changed. Now on the run from the police and threatened with both separation and
incarceration, Sean decides to take his younger brother and seek a better life
in their family’s home town of Puerto Lobos, Mexico.
Life on the road is tough and
dangerous. The brothers will face all manner of challenges as they bravely
undertake a journey that will test the bonds of brotherhood. Playing as Sean,
you will need to make the kind of tough choices you can expect from a Life is
Strange game, and you will need to live with the consequences of your actions.
The game will this time focus on brotherhood alongside the need to guide and
educate your younger brother whilst simultaneously coming of age yourself. As
with previous games in the series, Life is Strange 2 will tackle a host of
issues that all of us can identify with and that will cause moral dilemmas and
require much soul searching. These themes come together most powerfully in the
way Daniel will develop depending on the lessons you teach him and the role
model you decide to be.
We are also really excited to confirm that
Life is Strange 2 will feature a new power. What it is and how it relates to
the brothers is something you will discover in due course!
As Sean and Daniel travel towards Mexico, they
will meet an entirely new cast of characters and pass through numerous new
settings. Life is Strange 2 will also include multiple features that will be
unveiled over the course of the next week, as we strive to deliver the most
ambitious Life is Strange entry with the highest production values in the game
series to date. Jonathan Morali, the French composer who worked with the team
on the first game, is also composing a new original soundtrack for Life is
Strange 2 which will be supported by a brand new licensed soundtrack.
If all that information wasn’t enough, you can also look forward to gameplay
from Life is Strange 2 being released in the coming days. Make sure to
subscribe to us on Youtube to
be notified as soon the gameplay is released! If you are attending Gamescom
2018, do drop by the Square Enix booth (Hall 9, Booth B31) to play the opening
scene yourself.
If you previously played The
Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit, some of the finer details about the story
and the brothers may now start falling into place. If you haven’t yet played
The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit, you can download it entirely for free
on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC (Steam).
Episode 1 of Life is Strange
2 will release September 27, 2018 and you can pre-order it here.
This game represents as much of a journey
to us as it does to our heroes Sean and Daniel, and we can’t wait to embark on
it with you. Let’s get started!
Pass Through Fire 