Immerse yourself in a tech-noir near-future graphic novel come to life
Warsaw, Poland - May 18th, 2019 — Walkabout Games and Atomic Wolf today announced that Liberated, one of the most exciting Polish video games of the first half of the year, is launching on June 2nd for Nintendo Switch, To celebrate, a new trailer has been released, showcasing the incredible tech-noir world players can expect to inhabit when they experience Liberated. The game will be sold via Nintendo eShop at the price of USD $19.99 / EUR €19.99 / GBP £17.99. Liberated is also available now to pre-order with a 20% discount, bringing the price down to USD $15.99 / EUR €15.99 / GBP £14.39.
Liberated is a groundbreaking, award-winning, new vision of the future of digital comics. Panel by panel, you'll switch between action, stealth, puzzles, and an engaging comic book story with compelling player-led choices. Liberated is set in a near-future, tech-noir society slipping into the throes of authoritarianism. Powered by corporations and enabled by new technology, join the fight against state-driven misinformation. As government surveillance and weaponized personal data have painted the world in shades of grey, knowing where to draw the line between revolution and terrorism has never been more paramount.
"Liberated has been a huge labour of love and collaborative effort between Walkabout, Atomic Wolf and L.inc," said Piotr Gnyp, head of BizDev at Walkabout. "We hope that with Liberated we will give a second life to comic book and graphic novel genres, using technology to bring them into a new era of interactive storytelling."
Liberated has already won multiple awards and accolades, including...
Early Review Scores – Pixel (80%), CD-Action (8/10) and PSX Extreme (8/10)
NAVGTR – Pax West Best in Show – Winner 2019
Pixel Award Europe – Best Art, Best Narrative, Best Design, Indie Grand Prix, Warsaw Excellence – Winner 2019
SXSW Pitch Competition – Best Game – Finalist 2019
Nordic Game Discovery Contest – Finalist 2019
IndieCade Spotlight Award – Narrative Design – Nominee 2019
Famitsu TGS Indie Prize – Nominee 2019
Game Connection Development Awards – Best Console / PC Game, Best Casual Game, Best Storytelling, Best Quality of Art, Most Promising IP – Nominee 2019
About Walkabout The publisher behind Liberated and Wanderlust: Travel Stories, Walkabout is a Polish-based developer of aspiring independent game studios. It supports ambitious projects full of new, exciting, and risky ideas that evoke the kind of amazement that we all love video games for.
About Atomic Wolf Atomic Wolf was founded in 2017 with the purpose of creating games based on amazing stories and unforgettable characters. Its team is comprised of talented individuals, creative professionals, and promising enthusiasts from many different backgrounds with experience in game development, project management, marketing, and sales. Our people are our greatest asset and we're passionate about what we do.
About L.inc The developer of the innovative Playable Graphic Novel framework. The tool allows video game designers to blend the narrative with gameplay on the pages of fully interactive comic books. L.inc's mission is to craft new gaming experiences inspired by everything we love about comic books: the visual language, flexibility, and the joy of compiling your personal collection.
