Syberia III
| Syberia III | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) |
Microïds[1][2] Additional work by: Koalabs Studio 3DDUO Kylotonn |
| Publisher(s) | Microïds[3] |
| Producer(s) | Elliot Grassiano[4] |
| Designer(s) |
Benoît Sokal[5] Lucas Lagravette |
| Artist(s) | Amanda Goengrich |
| Writer(s) | Benoît Sokal[6] |
| Composer(s) | Inon Zur[7] |
| Series | Syberia |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platform(s) |
Android iOS Microsoft Windows OS X PlayStation 4 Xbox One |
| Release date(s) |
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| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Syberia III is an upcoming adventure game in development by Microïds (owned by Anuman Interactive) and due for release Q1 2017.[8]It is a continuation of the Syberia series which contains steampunk elements and follows the adventures of American lawyer Kate Walker as she travels across Europe and Russia.
Plot
After abandoning the island, Kate Walker finds herself adrift on a makeshift boat, rescued by the Youkol people. Determined to escape their common enemies, she decides to help the nomads fulfill their odd ancestral tradition, as they accompany their snow ostriches on their seasonal migration.[9]
Development
On 1 April 2009, Microïds announced that Syberia III was being developed and aimed to be released on PC and PlayStation 3 in June 2010 as a real-time 3D game.[10] The company had then stated that the game would miss its original June 2010 release date because negotiations with Benoît Sokal were underway and the takeover by Anuman.[11] On 17 April 2010, another press release was issued, explaining that the PC version will be released, but the PS3 version may not, due to problems with Sony. Microïds had also asked that fans of Syberia send them emails of support for the game.[12]
In an interview given in February 2011, Benoît Sokal revealed that work on the game had not even started due to a lack of funding.[13] He says that he would want to use real-time 3D graphics comparable to those of Assassin's Creed. However, that would require a very large budget. He states that developing the game on the same engine as Syberia I and II is not an option because that would lead to a commercial failure.
On 26 November 2012, Microïds revealed on their Facebook page that Benoît Sokal had officially signed a contract with Anuman to write the story of Syberia III and that official development had started. Additionally the project is to be overseen by Elliot Grassiano, the original founder of Microïds.[14] On 21 August 2013, it was announced that the game had gone into production.[15]
The game's first screenshots were shown on 13 August 2014, and the stated release was given as of 2015 on PC, Mac, PS4, Xbox One, iOS and Android platforms.[16]
References
- ↑ "Syberia 3 - A Deep Look At Kate Walker's New Journey".
- ↑ "Syberia 3 Steam (developer)".
- ↑ "Syberia 3 Steam (publisher)".
- ↑ Romano, Sal (2012-11-26). "Syberia III announced for multiplatform 2014-2015 release". Gematsu. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
- ↑ Sarkar, Samit (2012-11-26). "Syberia 3 in development with original writer, set for release in 2014 or 2015". Polygon. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
- ↑ Phillips, Tom (2012-11-26). "GAME CONNECTION - Anuman and Benoit Sokal confirms Syberia 3". Gamasutra. Retrieved 2013-04-10.
- ↑ http://www.push-start.co.uk/all/events/inon-zur-reveal-music-syberia-3-gamescom-vgmlive/
- ↑ http://gematsu.com/2016/10/syberia-3-delayed-q1-2017
- ↑ "A Deep Look At Kate Walker's New Journey". Game Informer. 19 May 2016.
- ↑ "Microïds launches Syberia 3 on PS3". Microïds. 2009-04-01. Retrieved 2009-04-01.
- ↑ "Microϊds cancels the original release date". Microïds. 2010-04-08. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
- ↑ "Returns on the Syberia 3 announcement". Microïds. 2009-04-17. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
- ↑ "Work on Syberia 3 has not started". 2011-02-09. Retrieved 2015-05-07.
- ↑ "Microids confirm that production of Syberia III has started". Anuman via Facebook. 2011-11-26. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
- ↑ "Syberia 3, the sequel of Microïds' adventure game cult saga, goes in production". Microïds via Facebook. 2013-08-21. Retrieved 2013-10-02.
- ↑ "First Syberia 3 screenshots revealed". Microïds. 2014-08-13. Retrieved 2014-08-13.