A lot to look forward to from Dontnod… even if it’s notLife is Strange
Over the past few years, theLife is Strangeseries has become one of the most recognizable in gaming. Their releases have at least intrigued me every time I see a trailer, so I always look forward to checking out Dontnod games when they drop. It looks like I’m going to have my hands full over the next few years then, because Dontnod has announced that they want to releaseeight new games by 2025, two of which they’ve already announced. They plan to publish two new titles — one from Danish studio PortaPlay calledGerda: A Flame in Winter, and one from Studio Tolima, as well as six of their own original in-house projects.
There are a few rumors circulating as to what Dontnod Entertainment might be working on next. For example, the studio hasn’t expanded much into the action RPG genre, so there’s a chance that that’s something they’d be interested in exploring soon. They also said last year thatLife is Strangeisnot a part of their strategyat the moment, as they want to focus on new IPs, so who knows what they might be cooking up.
Of course, they have really figured out their take on the narrative adventure slice of the games industry, so I think it’s safe to assume that they will continue to explore launches in that genre as well, if not immediately, then in the future.
While Dontnod is best known for the inception of theLife is Strangeseries (two of the main series entries,Life is Strange: Before the StormandLife is Strange: True Colors, were developed by their sister studio, Deck Nine), their catalogue also includes some other, lesser-known titles.
Their debut titleRemember Medid moderately well when it was released back in 2013. Their 2018 titleVampyrwas a breakout hit when it was the Epic Games Store’s free game of the day after its release, garnering 8 million free downloads, and making it “the studio’s biggest financial success to date alongsideLife is Strange 1,” according to Dontnod’s 2021business review.
There’s no telling which direction they’re going to take the studio in next, but whatever they do, I’m excited to give it a shot.
