[This unedited press release is made available courtesy of Gamasutra and its partnership with notable game PR-related resource Games Press.]
Paris – June 09, 2016
Videogame studio Microids and creator Benoit Sokal reveal
new features in
Syberia 3, the latest installment in the cult adventure
game saga. Currently in development for Playstation 4, Xbox One, PC
and Mac,
Syberia 3 is scheduled for release on December 1,
2016.
In the
video, entitled
The Story Continues, Benoit Sokal and his son, Hugo, open
up their studio and show players some of the
creative processes used in
Syberia 3, allowing viewers to learn more about
what has taken place between the end of
Syberia 2 and the beginning of this new adventure for Kate
Walker, the game’s emblematic heroine.
Watch the new
Syberia 3 trailer
entitled
The Story Continues on the Microids YouTube channel
https://youtu.be/1nJAdMYBq14
Comment, share and find all the latest news from the
Syberia universe on Twitter: @syberia #syberia3
You may recall, in the latest chapter of Kate
Walker’s journey, we find her adrift on a makeshift
boat. By good fortune, a caravan of Youkol – who
also appeared in
Syberia 2 – discovers her before she draws her last
breath. Determined to escape their common enemies, Kate decides to
aid the nomads accomplish their lone ancestral tradition:
to accompany their snow ostriches in their seasonal
migration to the sacred steppes so they can reproduce. A
voyage through enchanting and wasted lands that will see the young
woman experience her most dangerous and marvelous adventure yet,
with her enemies always on her heels.
Now in true 3D,
Syberia 3 has been developed for
PS4, Xbox One, PC and Mac since its inception.
Players will enjoy an all-new freedom to explore the magnificent
countrysides and cities, unraveling their mysteries and enigmas in
a manner never before seen in the saga.
Original score has been performed for the game by Inon
Zur (Fallout, Dragon Age…),
who also scored
Syberia 2.
The latest installment in this series will be
presented
to the media at E3,
the most important videogames expo in the world, in Los Angeles,
June 14-16, 2016.
Syberia 3 is scheduled for release on
December 1, 2016, for
Playstation 4, Xbox One, PC and Mac in French,
English, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Chinese (simplified and
traditional), Korean, Polish and Russian.
Find
Syberia 3 on Steam:
http://store.steampowered.com/app/464340
Microïds will be at E3 2016 from tuesday 14 to
thursday 16 june in the Los Angeles Convention Center in the
Concourse Hall, meeting room 8608. Don’t hesitate to come to
discover the games .
© 2016 Copyrights : Microids. Microïds is a Trademark
of Anuman Interactive. © Anuman Interactive SA.
Author and art director : Benoit Sokal.
About Microïds
Created in 1985, Microïds is an international publisher of
multi-platform video games based in Paris (France). Today, it
represents Anuman Interactive’s video game business in all
its forms.
Managed by its creator Elliot Grassiano, Microïds keeps
getting stronger and widens its large game catalogue with genres as
varied as adventure, management, simulation and action. Through its
adaptations of iconic titles such as " Syberia"
or " Amerzone"
on new supports or through its original creations ("Subject
13", "Agatha Christie : The A.B.C. Murders", "Yesterday
Origins", "Motoracer 4"), Microïds is developing on PC, Mac,
Playstation 4, Xbox One, as well as iOS and Android mobiles and
tablets.
Besides its heroes and heroines from original creations (Kate
Walker from " Syberia
" , Victoria Mc Pherson from " Still Life
" …), Microïds also creates new titles including
other characters or authors from other media (comic books, cinema,
literature…) such as Garfield or Agatha Christie.
Microïds is currently developing Syberia 3 scheduled
for 2016, responding to many fans of this cult adventure game
series (more than 3 million sold) who have been waiting for more
than ten years.
For more information, visit the official website
www.microids.com
, the Facebook Page
www.facebook.com/microids
, Twitter
www.twitter.com/Microids_off
or Pinterest
www.pinterest.com/microids
.
About E3 2016
E3 is the world's premier trade show for computer, video and
mobile games and related products. At E3, the video game industry's
top talent pack the Los Angeles Convention Center, connecting tens
of thousands of the best, brightest, and most innovative
professionals in the interactive entertainment industry. For three
exciting days, leading-edge companies, groundbreaking new
technologies and never-before-seen products will be showcased. E3
connects you with both new and existing partners and provides
unprecedented exposure to emerging markets. E3 is where new worlds
of the interactive entertainment industry are inspired.
E3 2016 takes place June 14-16, 2016, at the Los Angeles
Convention Center.
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