Stray (video game)

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Stray
Stray game logo.png
Developer(s)BlueTwelve Studio
Publisher(s)Annapurna Interactive
Producer(s)Swann Martin-Raget
EngineUnreal Engine 4
Platform(s)
ReleaseEarly 2022
Genre(s)Adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Stray is an upcoming adventure game developed by BlueTwelve Studio and published by Annapurna Interactive. Formerly known as HK_Project, the game is scheduled for release in early 2022 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. It follows the story of a stray cat who falls into a world populated by robots and sets out to return to his family.

Gameplay[]

A cat walks into a bar with yellow lighting. It has some robot patrons inside, one of whom walks past the cat. Briefly above the cat is its small companion drone, which has blue lights.
In Stray, the player controls a stray cat who falls into a world populated by robots.

The game is a third-person adventure game. It has open world elements, with a focus on atmosphere, exploration, and art.[1][2] The player controls a stray cat who falls into a world populated by robots and ventures to return to his family. They must solve puzzles to progress the narrative, including moving obstacles and traversing platforms. The player is accompanied by a drone companion named B12, who can assist by translating the language of the robots and storing items found throughout the world. One of the game's enemies are Zurks, who will attack the player in vicious swarms.[1]

Development[]

BlueTwelve co-founders Koola and Viv began working on Stray, originally known as HK_Project, as they wanted to pursue an independent project after working at Ubisoft. After they shared some footage from the game on Twitter, Annapurna Interactive reached out in April 2016 to publish the project.[3] BlueTwelve Studio was founded in 2016 for the development of the game.[4] Development took place in Montpellier in southern France. Stray was heavily influenced aesthetically by Kowloon Walled City, while the gameplay experience was specifically inspired by the founders' cats, Murtaugh and Riggs.[3] The development team found that gameplay as a cat led to interesting level design opportunities, particularly regarding platforming and puzzle elements.[1] The game utilises Unreal Engine 4.[5]

The game was announced on June 11, 2020, at PlayStation's Future of Gaming event; it will be released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5.[6][7][8] In a Sony trailer at the Consumer Electronics Show in January 2021, the game's release window was noted in fine print as October 2021; Sony later removed the fine print from the trailer.[9] In July 2021, Annapurna Interactive released a gameplay trailer revealing the release window of early 2022.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Martin-Raget, Swann (29 July 2021). "An in-depth look into the mysterious, futuristic world of Stray". PlayStation Blog. Sony Interactive Entertainment. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.
  2. ^ Romano, Sal (June 11, 2020). "Annapurna Interactive and BlueTwelve Studio announce STRAY for PS5, PC". Gematsu. Archived from the original on June 12, 2020. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Viv (11 June 2020). "Stray is coming to PS5 from BlueTwelve and Annapurna Interactive". PlayStation Blog. Sony Interactive Entertainment. Archived from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  4. ^ Koola; Viv (16 December 2017). "Meownews !". BlueTwelve Studio. Archived from the original on 21 January 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  5. ^ Maher, Cian (13 June 2020). "Most of the games shown at the PS5 reveal run on Unreal Engine". VG247. videogaming247 Ltd. Archived from the original on 14 June 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  6. ^ DeAngelis, Marc (12 June 2020). "'Stray' is a futuristic cat simulator for PS4 and PS5". Engadget. Verizon Media. Archived from the original on 14 June 2020. Retrieved 14 June 2020.
  7. ^ Skrebels, Joe (12 June 2020). "Stray Revealed for PS5". IGN. Ziff Davis. Archived from the original on 14 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  8. ^ Hall, Charlie (11 June 2020). "Stray for PlayStation 5 stars an adorable cat lost in a world full of robots". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  9. ^ Yin-Poole, Wesley (16 January 2021). "Sony pulls PS5 game release dates from CES 2021 trailer". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  10. ^ McWhertor, Michael (29 July 2021). "Cyberpunk cat adventure Stray will let you do highly accurate cat stuff". Polygon. Vox Media. Archived from the original on 29 July 2021. Retrieved 30 July 2021.

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