11 Bit Studios has announced its partnership with British BAFTA-winning studio State of Play to bring a gripping narrative adventure South of the Circle to consoles and PC. The game will be released on PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series S|X, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4.
The visually impactful game featuring a compelling narrative experience brings a cinematic story that is set in the midst of the 1960s Cold War.
Watch the trailer below:
South of the Circle is an emotional narrative experience exploring the relationship between Peter and Clara, Cambridge academics caught up in the political conflict of the Cold War. The story focuses on the weight of life choices – between career, true love and the desire to keep our promises.
Players will follow the story of Peter in South of the Circle, who is tangled in life-defining choices and torn between pursuing a career or his true love. Set in a Cold War reality, the game is defined by its story, stretching between the past and the present, minimalist aesthetics, beautiful writing and voice acting which deliver an experience that resembles any top-tier cinema movie.
Among talents heard on-screen are Gwilym Lee (“Bohemian Rhapsody”), Olivia Vinall (“The Woman in White”), Richard Goulding (“The Crown”), Anton Lesser (“Game of Thrones”), Adrian Rawlins (“Chernobyl”), and Michael Fox (“Downton Abbey”).
Key Features:
- Compelling and immersive narrative with a unique sense of time and place.
- Nuanced emotional choices.
- Fully motion-captured performances to achieve emotional realism.
- Rich, authentic setting of the historical Cold War era.
- Environmental storytelling woven through the narrative.
- Distinguished and consistent art style.
- Crafted by State of Play Games, developers of BAFTA-winning Lumino City, BAFTA-nominated KAMI 2 and Apple Design Award Winner INKS, for audiences that seek emotional and heart-wrenching moments with a game.
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