Flavourworks teams with Verizon Wireless for interactive film Cuttlefish
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Cuttlefish is the next original interactive film from Flavourworks, the studio that created Erica and Hush with immersive touch technology on mobile devices.
The game, if you prefer to call it that, will debut on April 27 on iOS and Android. Verizon Wireless underwrote the development and partnered with Flavourworks on the project to show off 5G networking on mobile devices, said Zack Slatter, CEO of Flavourworks in an exclusive interview with GamesBeat.
“We’ve continued to refine our features for our underlying technology, streaming video, launching on Android — all things we’ve done in the last 18 months,” Slatter said.
He said the company struck a deal with Verizon 18 months ago and Erica has continued to perform on subscription services and storefronts such as the iOS app store. This title will also launch later on Steam and the Epic Games Store.
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“We’re just really delighted to be launching our live-action title,” Slatter said. “We’ve spent a lot of time kind of continuing to improve the technology. We have a compelling story and we’re still very much trying to create a new genre here between film and games. And that really around touch immersive storytelling and gameplay.”
Based in the United Kingdom, Flavourworks likes to get the most out of mobile device controls. To perform actions such as making a choice in the story, you do things like run your finger along the screen to simulate touching a lover’s skin or cracking a
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