Indie publisher, Annapurna Interactive had their showcase revealing new titles, gameplay footage, trailers, shadow drops, and developer partnerships with the Annapurna Interactive Showcase 2022 digital event! The publisher is known for its critically acclaimed titles such as the recently released Stray. Here’s a rundown of everything that was revealed at the Annapurna Interactive showcase today:
Annapurna Interactive Showcase 2022 Recap Game Reveals and Updates:
Bounty Star (new game):
Bounty Star is an upcoming over-the-shoulder 3D action game developed by DINOGOD. It combines combat and customization with farming and base building. You play as an ex-soldier named Clementine McKinney, who is also a war veteran, talented fighter, and expert mech pilot. Bounty Star will launch day one on Xbox Game Pass. It will be available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC.
Flock (new game):
Flock is a multiplayer co-op game by Hollow Ponds and Richard Hogg. Flock is about the joy of flight and collecting adorable flying creatures with your friends, players will soar through beautiful landscapes and seek out rare and elusive creatures to add to their flock. Flock will launch into Game Pass. It will be available for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC.
The Lost Wild (new game):
Uvula / Keita Takahashi New Game (teaser reveal):
Hindsight (release date reveal):
From Joel McDonald, the creator of Prune, Hindsight is a narrative exploration game, that spans the entirety of a woman’s life, from birth to present day, as she tries to make sense of it all. Hindsight asks you to slow down and pay attention to the little things left behind. Hindsight launches August 4, 2022 on Nintendo Switch, PC and iOS.
Thirsty Suitors (gameplay update):
Thirsty Suitors is a game about culture, relationships, family pressures, and expressing oneself. Thirsty Suitors is launching day one on Xbox Game Pass. The game will come out for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC, and Nintendo Switch in 2023.
Developer Partnerships:
Annapurna Interactive announced multiple new developer partnerships. The new developer partnerships include Yarn Owl, a new studio based in Austin, and Third Shift, a Germany-based studio working on their debut game, Forever Ago. Annapurna will also be partnering with two studios they have previously worked with including Carboard Computer, creators of Kentucky Route Zerom, and DREAMFEEL.
Shadow Drops:
Hohokum:
Hohokum is now available on Steam.
What Remains of Edith Finch:
What Remains of Edith Finch is now available natively on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S in 4k60. Players who already own the game on Xbox One or PlayStation 4 will receive this version for free.
Additional Platform Announcements
Outer Wilds:
Outer Wilds will launch on PS5 and Xbox Series X|S native ports on September 15, 2022 and on Nintendo Switch at a later date. Players who already own the game on Xbox One or PlayStation 4 will receive this version for free.
The Pathless:
The Pathless will launch on Xbox and Switch this winter.
Maquette:
Maquette will launch on Xbox, Game Pass, and Switch this winter.
Solar Ash:
Solar Ash will launch on Steam on December 6, 2022 and on Xbox Game Pass this winter.
That sums up everything that was announced at the Annapurna Interactive Showcase earlier today. You can watch the full showcase on Annapurna’s Twitch or YouTube channel.