Since first being released in 2015, each chapter in the Life is Strange franchise has been released episodically – with each typically being broken down into four or five chapters. Unveiled during the recent Square Enix Presents showcase livestream, the newest chapter in the series – titled Life is Strange: True Colors – will comprise of a single episode rather than multiple – to launch on 10 September 2021.
Life is Strange: True Colours will be a cross-generational game, being released simultaneously on the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC and Google Stadia. The lead developer of this instalment will be Deck Nine Games, the same team who worked on Life is Strange: Before the Storm, rather than original developers Dontnod Entertainment.
In Life is Strange: True Colors, players will fill the shoes of Alex Chen, a resident of Haven Springs who has long suppressed her ‘curse’ – the psychic power of Empathy. This supernatural ability allows her to experience, absorb and manipulate the strong emotions of others – depicted as blazing, coloured auras. When her brother dies in a so-called accident, Alex must at last embrace her volatile power to find the truth – and uncover the dark secrets buried by a small town.
Expect to hear more about this latest chapter in the Life is Strange franchise over the coming months, leading to its launch.
It has been such an honor to return to the vibrant, emotive, and impactful world of Life is Strange. We are delighted to share this new story with you: a story of empathy, human connection, and the struggle to find a place to call home. All of the advancements in storytelling, development technology, and premium voice acting that we have made since Life is Strange: Before the Storm will allow players to be more immersed in the compelling world of Life is Strange: True Colors than ever before.
Jeff Litchford | Vice President at Deck Nine Games
