French studio ‘Dontnod Entertainment’ revealed that Remember Me was originally Sony exclusive.
Previously linked to Sony known as Adrift debuted the game at Gamescom, but Sony axed it. Dontnod Entertainment started off as a five-man team in 2008, but with significant private investment has now grown to over 100 staff.
According to Dontnod Entertainment co-founder Oskar Guilbert, the game we see today has “evolved” since the studio parted company with the PlayStation firm.
“We didn’t show the game last year, but we showed concept artwork,” he told GamesIndustry. “This project is not exactly the same, it is an evolution. The concept of what we had with Sony was different.”
“Sony wanted to focus on a different type of game and we don’t really fit with that. But we’re in a very good relationship with them. They stopped a number of games last year at Sony and we took back the IP rights and were able to continue to develop it thanks to the support of the investors. We were then able to sign the game to a publisher who’s portfolio is a better fit for the game.”
Oskar Guilbert, former head of developer relations at Criterion Games, said he feels now is the right time to introduce studio’s new IP, despite mainstream thinking that fresh franchises are a risky venture near the end of a console cycle.
“New IP on the current generation is a good thing because the installed base is huge, and with not so many new IP titles we have much more space on the market, especially as we’re not waiting to launch in a new platform. It’s a challenge but we feel it can work.”
“It’s the right time for us. We’ve announced the release date and now we’ve got nine months of communication to work on.”
Remember Me is expected to release in May 2013 for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.
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