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Modern Sci-Fi Detective Adventure Between Horizons Gets Console Release Date
Between Horizon s brings a branching narrative to PS5, Xbox Series, and Nintendo Switch on September 19th.
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September 10, 2024
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Assemble Entertainment :
[Wiesbaden, Germany - September 10th, 2024] - Publisher Assemble Entertainment and developer DigiTales Interactive are thrilled to announce that their narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure Between Horizons will launch for consoles including PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch on September 19th. Aboard the Zephyr, a ship en route to a distant star, players assume the role of Stella, the recently appointed Chief of Security. Dive into the conspiracy behind the incident that threatens to disrupt the Zephyr’s social order and foil its mission.
Between Horizons is a 2.5D pixel art adventure that emphasizes branching narratives, exploration, and investigation. Decades into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Utilize your detective skills to solve problems aboard the ship – while making decisions that impact the overall story. Along the way, you’ll collect clues, connect evidence, and confront the citizens aboard the Zephyr. Can you find the culprit before it's too late?
Decision-making is at the heart of the experience, with tough choices that ask you to reevaluate your moral compass. But in Between Horizons, the story continues, even if players select the “wrong decision,” adding weight and gravity to each choice. The team at DigiTales has applied numerous lessons from their first game Lacuna and proven solutions to detective game design problems to maximize player agency in the investigation process – all the while maintaining the tight pacing of a meaningful story.
Features:
A New Kind of Experience: Between Horizons merges investigative-style gameplay with a branching sci-fi story in an ever-expanding small open-world environment.
Solving Cases for Yourself: The flexible evidence system lets you confront ship citizens and submit any case with the evidence you’ve connected to it. Everything found on the ship is connected, but figuring out how — that’s the challenge.
At What Cost?: Underneath the game's exciting and plausible sci-fi plot lies a number of thought-provoking problems inviting you to weigh intergenerational responsibility against personal freedom.
Getting New Perspective: Timeless pixel art mixed with 3D environments and compelling visual effects come together, creating a unique, beautiful art style.
Failure is Very Much an Option: There are no second chances — submitting wrong solutions means the story will go on and you’ll have to live with the consequences. A new and improved auto-save system will make sure there is no going back, as the story branches and endings are based on your decisions.
Between Horizons launches for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch on September 19th, 2024, for $15.99 (with a 25% discount on Nintendo Switch), and is currently available on PC via Steam. Stay up to date by following the official DigiTales Interactive Twitter account. Follow Assemble Entertainment on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and Steam, and join the official Assemble Entertainment Discord server.
About Assemble Entertainment
Based in Wiesbaden, Germany, Assemble Entertainment is an independent games publisher founded by Stefan Marcinek in 2016. Known for its diverse and highly praised indie games, Assemble has published titles such as Roadwarden, Sticky Business, Lacuna, and Orbital Bullet. Their in-house studio, Gentlymad Studios, was founded in 2017 and is the developer behind the critically acclaimed Endzone franchise. Currently, gentlymad Studios is developing Endzone 2, the sequel to Endzone – A World Apart.
With a combined team of 25 dedicated employees, Assemble Entertainment continues to make significant contributions to the gaming industry. Since 2022, Assemble has also managed the distribution of Mixtvision’s games, including FAR: Lone Sails. The company has earned the German Developer Award twice in the category of “Best Publisher.” In addition to its development and publishing efforts, Assemble organizes GermanDevDays, the largest German-speaking developer conference in Germany, held annually in Frankfurt. Learn more about the GermanDevDays at www.germandevdays.com and Assemble at www.assembleteam.com.
About DigiTales Interactive
DigiTales Interactive® is a small game development studio based in Saarbrücken, Germany. Our team has a diverse background in various disciplines including literature, music, marketing, pixel art, and programming. Our games employ established storytelling wisdom from various media to convey philosophical ideas and other thought-provoking subject matter without sacrificing fun and entertainment.
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