Dontnod Entertainmenthas eight games in development that are planned to release between 2023 and 2025. The French studio behind games likeLife is Strange,Tell Me Why, andVampyrhas big plans following its foray into publishing with the release ofGerda: A Flame in Winter. The studio has recently revealed that it has eight games currently in development, two of which are publishing titles.
Dontnod Entertainment (or Don’t Nod) was founded by former EA, Criterion Games, and Ubisoft staff in Paris, France in 2008.The studio’s debut title wasRemember Me, an action game originally set to be published by Sony before it shifted to Capcom ahead of its release in 2013. The game received mixed reception upon release but has garnered a cult following in recent years. The studio would have its breakout in 2015 with the release ofLife is Strange, which was published by Square Enix and went on to sell over 3 million units.
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After making its debut as a publisher earlier this year thanks to investment from Chinese conglomerate Tencent, Dontnod has revealed that it has eight new titles in development, five of which are coming from its internal studios. One of the games is a co-production with Focus Interactive,which can be speculated to be a sequel to 2018’sVampyr, while the last two are publishing titles from developers Tolima and Tiny Bull. This information was revealed in the studio’s most recent financial report, which also reveals that all eight games are intended to release between 2023 and 2025.
While Dontnod is known for theLife is StrangeIP, the studio has released numerous games since its debut in 2013, including somesurprise hits like 2018’sVampyrand 2020’sTell Me Why, the latter of which was published by Xbox Game Studios. In late 2020 the studio also published a narrative adventure game titled Twin Mirror that was published by Bandai Namco Entertainment.
It came as a surprise to manyLife is Strangefans in 2021 when reports indicated thatLife is Strange: True Colorsdeveloper Deck Nine will be handling the series going forward. However, a teaser from the studio regarding its eight games in development hinted at the fact that one of the games could be a spiritual successor toLife is Strange, indicating that Dontnod will have full creative control over this future title. Games likeTell Me WhyandTwin Mirrorhave retained similar elements from theLife is Strangeseries while remaining unique, implying the studio will continue making narrative adventure games like the ones it is known for.
