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Don't Nod currently has seven games in the works, four of which are unannounced, the studio behind Tell Me Why, Vampyr, and the original Life is Strange announced today.

The projects include Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, which was announced during The Game Awards 2023 and purports to be the start of a connected universe. Five of the projects are being developed internally, with the remaining two being handled by external devs Tolima and Tiny Bull Studios. Tolima is developing Koira, a "musical, hand-drawn adventure" that will be published by Don't Nod.

Don't Nod's plans are part of a larger reorganization announced today that will see if focus on what it calls "three distinct internal branches of expertise" RPG, narrative adventure, and action adventure. According to Don't Nod, while each branch will have its "own focus," the studio will still encourage "collaboration and cross-pollination of ideas."

Don't Nod has studios in Paris and Montreal. The Montreal studio is currently working on Lost Records: Bloom & Rage.

"We have action RPG, [Don't Nod executive Sophie Filip] mentioned it with Vampyr and Banishers. We have the studio in Montreal, which is also very important for us with the Life is Strange team. And we also have another branch in Paris, which is the action adventure branch, which when people will also be able to continue to increase their know-how and do better and better games from game to game," CEO Oskar Guilbert told IGN in an interview

Filip added, "We feel like also in response to what's happening in the industry, we need to focus on the games that are more AA or a bit above that, not necessarily going into the AAA landscape. So it's a bit easier also for us to really focus our efforts and our different talents to hopefully avoid being in the situation where we have to make tough decisions. So, focusing and building is our main focus right now."

Don't Nod's most recent game is Banishers: Ghosts of New Eden, which we said featured "a memorable story and inspired investigative cases that help offset its wonky combat." While Filip didn't reveal hard numbers, she said it was successful and that publisher Focus Entertainment is "quite happy."

Don't Nod will try and expand its ambitions with Lost Records, which will see to build a universe through a series of standalone games that will drive a larger narrative. Asked whether Lost Records will be similar to SuperMassive's Dark Pictures Anthology, Filip said they will be but that Don't Nod wants to "connect them a bit more than that."

It's currently under development for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.

Tell Me Why Studio Don't Nod Says Seven Games in the Works, Four of Them Unannounced - IGN

Don't Nod is reorganizing its development plans around the RPG, action-adventure, and narrative adventure genres, revealing that it currently has seven games under development, four of which are unannounced.

www.ign.com

 

[thicc_girls_are_teh_best]

Interested to see what their RPG(s) will end up being.

 

[John Bilbo]

Vampyr was flawed but interesting. I look forward to their new projects.

 

[cormack12]

I do think we need more RPGs

 

[Topher]

Vampyr was flawed but interesting. I look forward to their new projects.

Same for Banishers. Good games overall.

 

[xrnzaaas]

They must've had really low expectations if they're happy with how Banishers performed. The game went by unnoticed and other titles from the same period took the spotlight. If my memory serves me right the buzz around the Vampyr premiere was much bigger.

 

[Hrk69]

I do think we need more RPGs

Just don't play them?

My salty ass misread that. Sorry!

 

[Magic Carpet]

I climbed Jusant. I really liked that. Narative adventure is my jam.

 

[solidus12]

Just don't play them?

Saying that they need more RPGs means that he/she plans to play them?

 

[Hrk69]

Saying that they need more RPGs means that he/she plans to play them?

I'm dumb.

 

[Heaven Angel]

Bring 'em

 

[Fabieter]

Saying that they need more RPGs means that he/she plans to play them?

It could have been irony in the way he said it tho.

 

[kittoo]

I liked Banishers quite a lot. If more single players titles like that is what they are cooking, I will be there.
All the best to them.

 

[John Bilbo]

Same for Banishers. Good games overall.

I liked Banishers quite a lot. If more single players titles like that is what they are cooking, I will be there.
All the best to them.

Well shit. I might have to check that one out at some point.

 

[Topher]

Well shit. I might have to check that one out at some point.

If you liked Vampyr then you'll probably like Banishers. Very similiar game elements, but like Vampyr, not the best combat either.

 

[Husky]

I really liked Vampyr, I remember it felt a lot like the first Witcher to me. I wanna play Banishers. Glad they're focusing more on RPGs.

 

[stn]

Glad to hear that Banishers is doing well! I bought it on release and have zero regrets. I'm happy to support quality games and studios.