Open Roads
Open Roads is an upcoming interactive movie mystery-thriller video game published by Annapurna Interactive.[1][2] The game is scheduled to be released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.[3] It was initially announced at The Game Awards on December 10, 2020.[4]
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Publisher(s) | Annapurna Interactive |
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Genre(s) | Interactive movie Mystery-thriller |
Mode(s) | Single-player |
It stars Keri Russell and Kaitlyn Dever in the leading voice roles.[5]
Gameplay
"Open Roads utilizes a unique and engaging interactive dialogue system that moves the narrative along, exposing character flaws, secrets, and buried truths".[6]
Plot
Open Roads stars actors Keri Russell and Kaitlyn Dever as a mother-daughter duo on a road trip where they learn more than they bargained for.
Development
The development of Open Roads originally began under the umbrella of Fullbright; however, in August 2021, Polygon published a report about founder Steve Gaynor's alleged toxic behavior causing team members to leave.[7] In a Fullbright newsletter sent in May 2023, Gaynor announced that he was no longer working on Open Roads, and development will be credited to The Open Roads Team at launch, while Gaynor will retain the Fullbright name for his own projects.[8][9]
References
- Beckhelling, Imogen (December 11, 2020). "Gone Home devs announce new adventure Open Roads". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- Dornbush, Jonathon (December 11, 2020). "Gone Home Devs Announce New Game, Open Roads". IGN. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- "Open Roads". Gematsu. December 8, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- Webster, Andrew (December 10, 2020). "Gone Home studio announces beautiful new adventure Open Roads". The Verge. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- Beresford, Trilby (December 11, 2020). "Keri Russell, Kaitlyn Dever to Voice Lead Roles in New Game From Annapurna Interactive". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- Gerblick, Jordan (December 11, 2020). "Open Roads is a new game from Annapurna starring Keri Russell and Kaitlyn Dever". GamesRadar+. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- Carpenter, Nicole (August 4, 2021). "How the founder's toxic culture tore apart Fullbright, the studio behind Gone Home". Polygon. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- Gaynor, Steve (May 12, 2023). "The Fullbright Newsletter, Spring 2023". cmail. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- Carter, Justin (May 12, 2023). "Open Roads team rebrands to distance itself from Fullbright". Game Developer. Archived from the original on May 12, 2023. Retrieved May 12, 2023.