Ahead of the game’s release on October 18, Asobo Studio has released a four-part A Plague Tale: Requiem “In Focus” developer diary series.

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The series covers various aspects of the game’s creation, including the evolution of the story, the gameplay-narrative balance, tech upgrades and challenges, and the world Amicia and Hugo call home.

Read on to see what each episode reveals about the development of A Plague Tale: Requiem.

A Plague Tale: Requiem “In Focus” Developer Diary

Episode 1: Story invites Kévin Choteau (Game Director), Sébastien Renard (Lead Writer), and David Dedeine (Creative Director) to situate A Plague Tale’s second chapter in relation to the first and talk about the evolution of heroes Amicia and Hugo de Rune, as well as their relationship, attitudes, abilities, and new dynamics.

Episode 2: World-building invites Olivier Ponsonnet (Art Director), David Dedeine (Creative Director) and Kévin Choteau (Game Director) to chat about the world-building work done for this sequel, still giving a great sense of history while taking Amicia and Hugo south, towards the Mediterranean and its burst of light and colors.

Episode 3: Tech invites Brice Davin (Executive Producer), Cyril Doillon (Lead Gameplay Engineer) and Julien Guérin (Cinematic Director) to share the challenges and innovations associated with developing A Plague Tale: Requiem as a next-gen exclusive game, taking full advantage of the most advanced technology available.

Episode 4: Gameplay invites Kévin Pinson (Lead Level Designer), Kévin Choteau (Game Director) and David Dedeine (Creative Director) to let us in on the work they’ve done to offer new gameplay possibilities towards a more flexible experience, with more freedom for the player yet keeping a strong narrative direction.

A Plague Tale: Requiem comes out October 18 for the PS5, Xbox Series, and PC. Stay tuned here at MP1st to read our review of the game hitting the site soon.