Indie Music Biopic Game We Are OFK Announces Release Date

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We Are OFK has been one of the standout upcoming indie games ever since its reveal at The Game Awards in 2020. The game is positioned as a biographical story of a fictional pop band named OFK, as they rise to popularity and overcome personal struggles while creating their debut EP. After almost two years since the music-based video game's reveal, We Are OFK is finally gearing up for its debut as an episodic release on August 18th.

We Are OFK is one of the most recent examples of a game's narrative blending with its marketing, as the game was originally revealed at The Game Awards 2020 with a performance from its titular virtual band. Ever since then, it has appeared at numerous events such as Sony's State of Play showcases and Nintendo's Indie World with teases towards the lives and relationships of the characters that will feature in the game, as well as teases through music releases such as the band's debut song «Follow/Unfollow.»

We Are OFK Is A Biopic About an Indie Band

Last month, developer Team OFK confirmed that the game finished development while also teasing that a release date announcement would shortly follow. Today, the developer has revealed that the game will debut on August 18th in the form of an episodic release, with each new episode releasing weekly alongside a new single that will be available for digital streaming, joining the ranks of other video game soundtracks on services like Spotify. Eventually, the five episodes will correlate with the 5 tracks to create the band's debut EP.

The game follows a group of four friends as they try to balance their relationship struggles and busy lives with establishing themselves in the L.A. music scene and eventually release their debut EP. The episodes of the game