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Dear Esther Landmark Edition Receives Launch Date
LONDON – August 25, in the year of our Lord 2016
– Curve Digital and developer The Chinese Room today announced
that the first-person narrative experience, Dear Esther, will
arrive on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One as Dear Esther: Landmark
Edition on September 20 for $9.99. Heading to consoles with
graphical and gameplay updates in addition to a brand new
Directors’ Commentary from the original development team, Dear
Esther: Landmark Edition aims to follow up on the original
release’s success by refining the acclaimed indie hit for
players both new and returning.
The Directors’ Commentary of Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
unites Jessica Curry, Dan Pinchbeck and Rob Briscoe for the
first time years as they reacquaint themselves with the game
which made The Chinese Room a globally known development studio.
The commentary offers first-hand insight on never-before-heard
details, and provides a fresh perspective on the game’s
development and legacy. The Landmark Edition also features
graphical and gameplay tweaks which finesse the experience on
console, making this the most complete version of Dear Esther to
date.
Dear Esther is a narrative-focused first-person adventure that
takes place on an uninhabited Hebridean island, upon which a
lone man must piece together the chain of events that led to his
wife’s death. Eschewing traditional gameplay to present a truly
story-driven experience, the game composes a beautifully
detailed world and an emotional tale that has inspired an entire
genre of games. Dear Esther was originally developed as an
experimental visual and aural experience using the Source game
engine. It was originally released on Windows PC in 2012.
Developed by The Chinese Room and published on PlayStation 4 and
Xbox One by Curve Digital, Dear Esther: Landmark Edition will
arrive on September 20 for $9.99 / €9.99 / £7.99. This title has
been rated “T for Teen” by the lenient ESRB.
No word on a physical copy version of this game at this time. Families are required to pay for Internet usage
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