Hohokum developers on bringing former PlayStation exclusive to Steam
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One of the surprise reveals at last week’s Annapurna Interactive Showcase was the PC release of Hohokum. GamesBeat spoke with the game’s creators Richard Hogg and Ricky Haggett about reviving the game on Steam after so many years.
Previously released in 2014 for PlayStation systems, Hohokum is a puzzle game in which players control a colorful snake-like character who explores various settings. In our review, Evan Killham called it a “weird combination of stuff that shouldn’t work but then totally does.” It joined other artsy PlayStation-based indie titles, like Journey and Flower. Now, several years later, it’s getting a breath of new life as a Steam release — not the first Sony exclusive to make that journey.
In an interview with GamesBeat, Hogg and Haggett spoke about reviving their former console exclusive after eight years. Haggett said this will serve the game’s legacy: “It’ll live for a long, long time on PC. Whereas on PlayStation, maybe at some point you won’t be able to play it, but hopefully you’ll be able to play it for a long, long time on PC.”
Hogg told GamesBeat that Hohokum’s fans have wanted a PC port for years. “I know there’s a bunch of people who will be very excited, because for years people have been asking. There’s always people asking when it’s going to come out on PC.”
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