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Enix and Dontnod Entertainment confirmed that the episodic, narrative
driven adventure game Life is Strange releases digitally worldwide every
six (to eight) weeks, with Episode 1 & 2 available now on PC,
PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox One and Xbox 360. The
Life is Strange – Episode 3, 4 & 5 release date follows around every two months!
The full estimated release schedule for the rest of the season is…
Life is Strange is expected to release its digital episodes on the following dates:
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Episode 1: Chrysalis [
Episode 1 Walkthrough here!] – January 30th, 2015 worldwide on Steam, Xbox Live, and PlayStation Network.
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Episode 2: Out of Time [
Episode 2 Walkthrough here!]
– March 24th, 2015 worldwide on Steam, Xbox Live, and PlayStation
Network in America/Canada; Then March 25th, 2015 on PlayStation Network
in Europe/Australia.
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Episode 3: Chaos Theory [
Episode 3 Walkthrough here!]
– May 19th, 2015 worldwide on Steam, Xbox Live, and PlayStation Network
in America/Canada; Then May 20th, 2015 on PlayStation Network in
Europe/Australia.
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Episode 4: Dark Room – July 7-14th, 2015 worldwide on Steam,
Xbox Live, and PlayStation Network in America/Canada; Then July 8-15th,
2015 on PlayStation Network in Europe/Australia.
•
Episode 5: Polarized – August 25th-September 1st, 2015
worldwide on Steam, Xbox Live, and PlayStation Network in
America/Canada; Then August 26th-September 2nd, 2015 on PlayStation
Network in Europe/Australia.
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Watch the Episode 4 Preview Trailer for Life is Strange:
Note: Episode 2 arrived 1.5 weeks later than the original
schedule of every 6 weeks, so a delay of each episode by 1 or 2 weeks
can happen. That’s why a developer commented on the Steam forum for the
game that the new development time for each Episode is scheduled between
6 to 8 weeks. This is the nature of the episodic model; While you don’t
have to wait a year for all parts of the game to be finished, you will
more quickly notice development delays IF they happen. But they just
make the game better.
Story details:
Life Is Strange is a five part episodic game that sets out to
revolutionize story based choice and consequence games by allowing the
player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
You are Max, a photography senior who saves her old friend Chloe by
discovering she can rewind time. The pair soon find themselves exposed
to the darker side of Arcadia Bay as they uncover the disturbing truth
behind the sudden disappearance of a fellow student.
Meanwhile, Max begins to have premonitions as she struggles to
understand the implications of her power. She must quickly learn that
changing the past can sometimes lead to a devastating future.
Watch the Episode 3 Preview Video for Life is Strange:
The Complete Season is available for pre-order:
Episode 1 of a 5 part series was released on all platforms starting
January 30th, 2015 and each episode will cost $4.99/£3.99/€4.99. Players
can alternatively buy the entire season for $19.99/£15.99/€19.99.
April 17 Update: The game’s official Twitter page has confirmed Episode 3 is coming out in May.
However, the date is to be confirmed. This means our May 5th date 6
weeks after Episode 2 may get delayed by 1 or 2 weeks until May 13th or
May 20th after all. This falls in line with the developer indicated
they’d like to take 6 to 8 weeks max to make each episode.
May 2 Update: As expected, the May 5th release of Episode 3 —
which was the first possible date 6 weeks after Episode 2 — won’t be
happening. Life Is Strange developer Dontnod Entertainment confirmed via
Twitter that it’s still set to arrive “in May” and clarified that “this
is an episodic game where episodes are released 6-8 weeks apart.”
This means Episode 3 will be released on either May 12th or May 19th. The sooner the better!
May 6 Update: Developer Dontnod Entertainment is getting ready
for the Episode 3 release in the coming weeks. PlayStation and Xbox
players will get an update to Life Is Strange this week in preparation
for Episode 3!
Version 1.02 will include “Necessary changes to get ready for the release of Episode 3.”
It could still come out next week Friday (May 15th) if we’re sticking
with a 7.5 week dev cycle for each episode, but as unlikely as that
seems now, only time will tell. – Here’s their tweet about the update…
May 12 Update: Please note that as Tuesday May 12th passes us
by, Episode 1 got released on a Friday, meaning technically Episode 3
could still arrive after 7.5 weeks. So we could still be seeing Episode 3
on Friday May 15th this week.
Of course
a release next week Tuesday the 19th or Friday the
22nd are our last hope for Episode 3 to arrive within the maximum
promised development cycle of 8 weeks. – Personally I wouldn’t
mind them taking 9 weeks to finish each episode (until May 26th for
Episode 3), if that means all future episodes are as amazing as the
first two episodes.
May 13 Update: Aaaand it’s been confirmed by the creators that Episode 3 will arrive on May 19th!
Knowing this will allow us to predict when Episode 4 & 5 will
arrive more precisely, either after 7 or 8 weeks of development. See the
list at the top of this page for the new dates.
Here’s the letter from the developers to the fans:
“Hi everyone,
We know you’ve all been eagerly awaiting news on Life is Strange
Episode 3. It has been brilliant reading all your thoughts and theories
from Episode 2, the response has been truly amazing!
We are really excited to finally announce that Life is Strange Episode 3 ‘Chaos Theory’ will be released May 19th.
In this next installment of Life is Strange, Max and Chloe’s
investigation into Rachel Amber’s disappearance lead them to break into
Blackwell Academy after dark, to search for answers. Secrets will be
uncovered and Max will find another use for her power.
In a new screenshot [shown above], you see Max & Chloe attempting
to break into the office of Principal Wells. What could they be looking
for? What will they find?
Make sure you have played through Episodes 1 & 2 before continuing the story as your choices will carry over to Episode 3!”
Watch the Episode 3 Launch Trailer for Life is Strange:
May 19 Update: The Life Is Strange – Episode 4: Dark Room preview trailer has been added to the top of this page!
It shows Max visiting an October 10th, 2013 “End of World” dance party.
Are you excited to get a new Life is Strange Episode every other month?