Annapurna Interactive Showcase 2023: Everything Announced Including Blade Runner 2033: Labyrinth
The Annapurna Interactive Showcase has returned for 2023 and it was filled with a wide range of unique and wonderful-looking games. From the first Blade Runner game in 25 years that also happens to be the first in-house game for Annapurna Interactive to release dates for Thirsty Suitors and Cocoon to the news that Stray was headed to Xbox, the 30-minute show was not a disappointment.
However, it did go by pretty quickly and it can be hard to keep track of everything announced, so this article will gather all the biggest reveals and the trailers that went along with them so you don't miss a thing!
Blade Runner 2033: Labyrinth is not only the first Blade Runner game in 25 years, but it will also be Annapurna Interactive's first in-house game. We don't know too much about the game quite yet, but it was confirmed that it will take place in 2033 in a dystopian Los Angeles after the Blackout and will fit in between the original Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049.
Its development is being led by Solar Ash and What Remains of Edith Finch's Chelsea Hash, and we had the chance to speak to her about the project that will supposedly have a strong focus on narrative.
Cocoon, the much-anticipated world jumping game from Geometric Interactive and the lead gameplay designer of Limbo and Inside, will officially be released on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S (On Game Pass!), Xbox One, Switch, and PC via Steam on September 29, 2023. We were also treated to a new gameplay trailer alongside the release date announcement.
Cat lovers, rejoice! Stray is finally making its way to Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One on August 10, 2023. In our Stray review, we said, "The new ideas it introduces along the way help keep things as fresh as a new bag of litter, too,
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