Last Stop (video game)

Last Stop is an upcoming supernatural adventure video game developed by Variable State and published by Annapurna Interactive for Microsoft Windows, Xbox One.[1] The game is expected for release in 2021.

Last Stop
Developer(s)Variable State
Publisher(s)Annapurna Interactive
Director(s)
  • Jonathan Burroughs
  • Terry Kenny
  • Lyndon Holland
Writer(s)
  • Jonathan Burroughs
  • Terry Kenny
  • Lyndon Holland
Composer(s)Lyndon Holland
EngineUnity
Platform(s)
Release2021
Genre(s)Exploration
Mode(s)Single-player

Premise

Set in present day London, the game centers on three characters, John, Donna and Meena, whose worlds collide in the midst of a supernatural crisis. An anthology drama, Last Stop is three stories in one. The themes of the game involve a focus on secret lives, the ties that bind and how magic can be found in the mundane.[2][3][4]

Gameplay

Last Stop is a third-person game, where players control one of three main characters, by deciding what they should say and performing a variety of minigame interactions.[5][4]

Development

Last Stop is the second game developed by Variable State, a British independent game developer founded by Jonathan Burroughs and Terry Kenny, former developers with DeepMind Technologies. The game's composer is Lyndon Holland, winner of the 2016 British Academy Games Award for music.[6][4]

The game was first announced at Microsoft's Xbox London event in November 2019.[2][3][4] Additional information about the game was shared during the Xbox Games Showcase in July 2020.[1][7] The game is set to be released in 2021.[8]

References
  1. Ronnell, Jessica (July 23, 2020). "15 New Independent Games Coming First to Console on Xbox Through ID@Xbox". Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  2. Wales, Matt (15 November 2019). "Last Stop is the new supernatural "anthology drama" from the team behind Virginia". Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  3. O'Connor, Alice (14 November 2019). "Last Stop is the new game from the makers of Virginia". Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  4. Takahashi, Dean (14 November 2019). "Annapurna Interactive reveals Last Stop third-person adventure game". Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  5. Variable State (September 12, 2020). Last Stop Brief Overview (YouTube). Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  6. Wejebe, Alyssa. "X019 Announces Enigmatic New Game Last Stop from Annapurna Interactive". Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  7. Walker, Alex (24 July 2020). "Everything Announced During The Xbox Games Showcase". Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  8. Borthwick, Ben (November 19, 2020). "12 Minutes, The Artful Escape and Last Stop delayed to 2021". VideoGamer.com. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
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