Focus Home Interactive and DONTNOD Entertainment have announced that Vampyr will be released on June 5th. The final release date was revealed in the final episode of the game’s webseries, in which we also discover how Vampyr blends story and gameplay.
In Episode IV: Stories from the Dark, DONTNOD explain what makes videogames unique compared to other storytelling mediums, as well as their signature approach to narrative. As Narrative Director Stéphane Beauverger explains, the player is often occupied with Vampyr’s intricate gameplay systems. Because of this, the exploration, investigations, citizen encounters, combat and hard-hitting choices are all fundamentally intertwined with the game’s narrative. Game Director Philippe Moreau elaborates, saying that the relationship between a player and their character, as well as the direct feeling of control, is unique to games and something he has worked to make special in Vampyr.
In doing so, DONTNOD liken it to theatre, creating a close relationship between actor and spectator that’s more effective and powerful than any film or TV show. Total immersion is the goal, and this episode also highlights how the studio has used motion capture to make the cast of Vampyr that much more human. Subtleties of facial animation can be recreated and combined with the fantastic music, characters, and creatures of the game to produce a living, breathing 1918 London. It’s then up to you who survives it.
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I think it’s good timing for another vampire game hope it will someway itch the scratch that Vampire: The Masquerade – Bloodlines left.
“Total immersion is the goal…”Right up my alley. Can’t wait.
focus home entertainment advertised “technomancer” and “bound by flame” with exact same phrase, “total immersion”.
It is always a bad omen for PC Gamers when there’s a video like this, and all they show and talk about is the controller, and nothing about mouse and keyboard. We’ll see, I’m still hoping it may not be just another terrible PC port in terms of gameplay, because the setting, the graphics, the theme and the story telling and acting are all very interesting to me.