The Newest EA Originals Game Comes Packed with an Emotionally
Compelling Narrative from the Critically-Acclaimed Team at Hazelight
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HOLLYWOOD, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Today Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA), in partnership with Hazelight,
announced A Way Out, a new EA Originals game coming to players
from the creative minds behind the critically-acclaimed indie title, Brothers
- A Tale of Two Sons. Coming early 2018, A Way Out is a co-op
only game uniquely tailored for two players to work together no matter
the situation. Through a compelling narrative, Leo and Vincent will
embark on an emotional adventure, where they will live some memorable
action moments that they will face together including car chases,
stealth passages, melee fights, shootouts and many more.
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"Josef and his team at Hazelight represent everything that EA Originals
stands for," said Patrick Soderlund, Executive Vice President of EA
Worldwide Studios. "They are a small and very talented group with a
vision and passion for a game that is truly unique in the video game
industry. A Way Out is going to surprise people with its
innovative co-op gameplay and the way it tells an emotional story solely
through these two characters."
"This game is going to bring a co-op experience unlike anything you have
ever seen before," said Josef Fares, Writer and Director at Hazelight.
"The idea for A Way Out came when me and a friend tried to find a
story driven co-op game that wasn't a drop-in/drop-out experience. We
simply could not find a game like that. We're also bringing an
innovative look into how to tell the story of both these characters.
Players will be immersed in the game with the way we change the display
from a full screen experience seamlessly to different cinematic
split-screen formats. By focusing on the two characters in different
ways, it opens up a huge variety of gameplay, as we really wanted to
avoid repetitions so they will get to know the characters through very
different situations."
The story of A Way Out begins in prison with two separate
inmates, Leo and Vincent, who don't know each other. While their
individual stories progress, players will have to build a relationship
based on trust as they break both men out of prison into the world
beyond. This co-op only experience is meant to be played together with a
friend on a couch or online.
A Way Out is being developed by Hazelight and will be available
as a digital download in early 2018 on PC via Origin, Xbox One and
PlayStation® 4. For more information on the game, head to http://www.awayoutgame.com.
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