A ratings board leak has detailed Life is Strange: Reunion, a new game in the narrative adventure series that focuses on the return of fan-favorite character Chloe.
Details of Life is Strange: Reunion have now been made public by the European ratings board PEGI, which published a now-deleted plot summary for the game online last night.
Reunion’s existance had long been rumored among Life is Strange fans clued into the franchise’s ongoing development at troubled studio Deck Nine Games. The expectation is that Reunion will be made official in the imminent future, and launch not long after.
Life is Strange: Reunion is particularly notable as it appears to revive (or return) the character of Chloe, the original game’s blue-haired best friend (or love interest) that you could sacrifice (or save) depending on your choices.
Deck Nine’s most recent Life is Strange game, Double Exposure, received a negative reaction from many core fans of the series for returning to the story of original main character Max Caulfield in a reality in which Chloe survived the events of the franchise’s first game but did not appear in person. Fans of the pair’s romantic relationship option were particularly upset, as Double Exposure explained that the two characters were now broken up, seemingly permanently.
Purported leaks from within Deck Nine Games amid this backlash painted a picture of a troubled development, but also mentioned a further game being in the works that did feature Chloe. Reunion certainly seems to be this project — and it will be interesting to see whether its final version feels like it has been shaped by feedback to Double Exposure.
“Chloe Price was Max Caulfield’s partner in time,” reads a description of the game published by PEGI. “Losing her is Max’s greatest regret. Now Chloe has come to Caledon University. Haunted by nightmares and impossible memories, Chloe needs Max’s help. But Max is already in crisis: in three days, a deadly inferno will destroy the campus.”
Other plot details include a character hallucinating on mushrooms, and a scene where a building is on fire with people trapped inside. The game will reportedly begin with a recap of previous Life is Strange entries, in which it sounds like we’ll see Chloe during the events of the first game.
A digital deluxe version of the game will also be offered, containing additional outfits.
Life is Strange: Reunion is yet to be officially announced by publisher Square Enix, but it likely won’t be long now. We’ve contacted the company for more.
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