Max Caulfield returns in Life is Strange: Double Exposure, an all-new supernatural murder mystery in the award winning Life is Strange series, by Deck Nine Games. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1874000 Joinus for the Life is Strange: Double Exposure Reveal Livestream right here, this Thursday, June 13th at 9am PDT / 12pm EDT / 5pm BST / 6pm CEST. See extended gameplay and learn more about Max's new adventure, with information from Hannah Telle (Max Caulfield) and the Game and Narrative Directors from Deck Nine Games.

Max Caulfield, photographer-in-residence at the prestigious Caledon University, discovers her closest new friend, Safi, dead in the snow. Murdered. To save her, Max tries to Rewind time a power shes not used in years instead Max opens the way to a parallel timeline where Safi is still alive, and still in danger! Max realizes the killer will soon strike again in both versions of reality. Only Max can Shift between the two parallel timelines to solve and prevent the same murder. [previewyoutube=TOYz4NCFIXg;full][/previewyoutube] LIFE IS STRANGE: DOUBLE EXPOSURE will be available in three editions; Standard, Deluxe, and Ultimate. Players can pre-order the Ultimate Edition now to gain Advanced Access to Chapters 1 and 2 on October 15 2024, two weeks ahead of the release of the full game. Full details on each Edition can be found at http://lifeisstrange.com . Follow us on: Twitter: https://twitter.com/LifeIsStrange TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@lifeisstrangegame Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LifeIsStrangeGame Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lifeisstrangegame Discord: http://discord.gg/lifeisstrange Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/officiallifeisstrange

Introducing two new Life is Strange releases for 2021 - Life is Strange: True Colors, the next major title in the #LifeisStrange series from Deck Nine Games, and the all-new Life is Strange Remastered Collection, containing the first Life is Strange game and Life is Strange: Before the Storm, featuring enhanced visuals and animations. [previewyoutube=b6CkzwVAr0M;full][/previewyoutube] Say goodbye to waiting for episodes Life is Strange: True Colors releases in full on September 10 2021. The Life is Strange Remastered Collection will be available as part of the Life is Strange: True Colors Ultimate Edition, or standalone later this year. Pre-Order Now: https://sqex.link/y6x [previewyoutube=o69FMYlJ_48;full][/previewyoutube]

Catch the World Premiere of the next #LifeisStrange game on March 18th 10AM PDT/5PM GMT at #SquareEnixPresents www.SEPRESENTS.com

As we approach the #JourneysEnd, we wanted to take some time to deep dive on one of Life is Strange 2s most important, but also most misinterpreted systems. We hope that this added insight will help guide you in your decision making as you start Life is Strange 2 either for the first time or on a repeat playthrough.
As you may know, choices and their consequences in Life is Strange 2 are centered around your brother: Daniel. What we purposefully havent outlined properly to date is the depth of this system or how it actually functions as we believe a Life is Strange is best experienced purely rather than trying to game the system underlying it. Quite often we will see players deconstruct the outcome of a Life is Strange 2 episode using the choice and consequence system of previous games: If you choose these specific three or four options you should get outcome X. Today we wanted to take some time to explain that interpreting Life is Strange 2 solely through that kind of system can only lead to confusion. Before we get into the new system underlying Life is Strange 2 though, know that each entry in the season does have episode-specific consequence systems that conform to the more traditional choice and consequence approach. Your relationships with secondary characters, for example, are often based on the branching that youve come to expect from a Life is Strange game. If you work hard to build a specific relationship, that characters attitude towards you may change significantly which in turn will open or close off options that determine the fate of these characters. With respect to Daniel however, the system has added layers of complexity. From what weve seen so far, Daniels education is believed to rely on a one-track model similar to the one described above. That is to say that you can, for example, only teach Daniel to either be Good or Bad and that only certain key decisions will affect his education by nudging him towards becoming either a good or an evil person. The truth, however, is that Daniel grows and learns from your example based on two separate values: Morality and Brotherhood. Daniels Morality state determines how he acts in any given situation. Does he act in a kind and considerate way, or is he entirely selfish, without regard for other peoples feelings or safety? Daniels Brotherhood state determines how he responds to what you, as Sean, teach and ask of him. Does he trust you to make the right choice for the two of you, or will he disregard what you say because youve been unable to win his trust?
Heres the thing: the choices you must make in Life is Strange 2 are, like in other Life is Strange games and life in general, imperfect options. There is no true right or wrong decision, and all of them are laced with their own pros and cons that could contain a sting in the tail. While some decisions may improve Daniels Morality, those same choices can have a negative impact on his trust in you, and vice versa. There are some choices that may add to both Morality and Brotherhood, just like there are others that may reduce them both, or only impact one while leaving the other unaffected. You will have to weigh up each option for yourself and decide which outcome will be better for your personal Diaz brothers. Its also key to note that opposing choices arent just mirrors of one another. That is to say, choosing option A, which may award an increase in Morality, doesnt mean that option B will reduce Morality by the same amount. Each choice is weighted individually and entirely on its context. Choosing the opposite of a choice that would have affected Daniels Brotherhood and trust may not impact his Brotherhood either negatively or positively. In the diagram below weve outlined a small number of hypothetical examples of how this concept functions please note that the diagram and the choice examples are purely for illustrative purposes and are not present in Life is Strange 2. The diagram is also greatly simplified as it has been trimmed down to just 5 examples rather than the multitude of choices that play into determining the consequences you will experience.
Choice 1: Sean reminds Daniel that stealing is wrong, in every situation, and refuses to take money from an unattended wallet. Choice 2: Sean borrows a can of cola from a store, to quench Daniels thirst, and promises hell send the store a couple of dollars in the mail when they get some money. Choice 3: Sean stays up late entertaining Daniel with bedtime stories, with wholesome morals, staving off his nightmares and helping him sleep through the night. Choice 4: Sean shoots a potential kidnapper in the arm with the mans own gun, in order to save Daniel. Choice 5: An angry Sean blames Daniel for having to shoot the man. While major choices will have a greater impact on Daniels education overall, the lessons they teach him can still be outweighed by the many smaller choices you may make throughout your journey and the example you set. You cant choose to only be righteous when it counts, if thats what matters to you. You have to be an example to Daniel in everything you do and say. This is also why certain playthroughs result in different outcomes, even though players may have made the same major choices as their friends and other players. These outcomes are likely down to choosing differently in a series of smaller choices.
To date, Life is Strange 2 has featured over 50 individual choices that have pushed Daniel towards becoming moral/amoral and/or trusting/not trusting of Sean. This is what we mean when we say, everything you do will have an impact on Daniel. You have so far had 50 opportunities to mold Daniel into the kind of person you want him to become - 16 of those already appearing during Episode 1. Each opportunity and decision will have stacked on top of the others, to cumulatively determine which outcome you see at the end of each episode, and which endings (thats right, we heard you!) will be available to you at the end of the game. This additive system means that a single save file will not be able to see every single outcome of Life is Strange 2 as you will not be able to simply reload and re-pick one or two choices in order to see all other endings. You will also notice that Daniels moment-to-moment behavior throughout the season also subtly changes depending your choices. Some of those subtleties will be evident in his general behavior, interactions with Sean and other characters as well as the words he uses. Others become apparent through the look at cues you can investigate that relate to Daniel and what Sean thinks of him. As Daniel becomes the person you are teaching him to be, his learned state of mind will also open up or close off some bigger and smaller decision options that you are given. There are cases throughout the episodes where you may try to interact with Daniel in a particular way, but he refuses to listen or accept your advice or help. That refusal may mean that what youre trying to teach him may not have the same impact as if he had accepted it. This is because your previous choices have reinforced and compounded themselves as you proceeded through the story of Life is Strange 2. This is particularly visible if you have a sudden change of heart or feel strongly about a certain decision that may not align with what youve taught him so far.
Each time the little wolf icon is highlighted, your decision will have had an impact on Daniel Daniels Morality and Brotherhood values arent just on a 0-100 scale either. It is entirely possible for Daniels values to dip into negative numbers, which is when players will truly start to see Daniels dark side. There is absolutely some truth to the idea that if you end up with a Daniel who is entirely misbehaved, never listens and doesnt trust Sean then thats a direct result of you choosing to raise Daniel in that way. The ultimate outcome of the Life is Strange 2 story reflects the accumulation of all your previous choices with regards to Daniel. His actions and demeanour are determined by what you taught him throughout the season, in interactions big and small. This will be important, particularly when he reaches a point where he may well assert his independence and start making big decisions of his own.
We have purposefully not gone into exact details about which choices impact Daniels education, or to what extent, as we want you to experience Life is Strange 2 using your own personal feelings about right and wrong as a guide, rather than trying to build a specifically good or evil and obedient or rebellious Daniel. Choices, just like in real life, can be messy and are rarely clear-cut. You will often need to make peace with what you feel is best for the Diaz brothers as they journey towards Puerto Lobos. Weve outlined a few examples to explain the system a little bit more on our official Youtube Channel (you can also watch it below), though this video will include spoilers. Weve structured the video in a chronological manner so that you can view it up until the spoiler warnings for an episode you havent yet played to avoid getting spoiled. If anything at all about what we covered in this blog was confusing, this video will be sure to help! https://youtu.be/KSi-DBlycwE Were now just under a month away from the full release of Life is Strange 2 and are looking forward to hearing whether knowing more about how Daniel is taught changes how you approach the game in the weeks of the #JourneysEnd that lie ahead.

The moment many of you have been waiting for. Life is Strange 2 is getting a physical release on PC! Its a fantastic way to begin and remember your journey forever - in tangible form sitting very attractively on your shelf, as all good mementos do! Its also a great way to introduce your friends and family to the long, emotive road to Puerto Lobos. How will your journeys compare? The physical release will be available December 3rd, 2019 in Europe, and February 4th, 2020 in the Americas. It will come in two flavours the Life is Strange 2 Standard Edition and the Life is Strange 2 Collectors Edition.
The Standard Edition is priced at 34.99/39.99/$39.99 and will contain:

• The Complete Season - Episodes 1-5 of Life is Strange 2
• Bonus Game - The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit
• Arcadia Bay Patches - These items let you customize Seans in-game backpack!

• The Complete Season - Episodes 1-5 of Life is Strange 2
• Bonus Game: The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit
• Arcadia Bay Patches
• Jonathan Moralis official score - 4x 7 inch Vinyl Box Set featuring the games amazing original music
• 32-page hardcover artbook - featuring concept art from Life is Strange 2
• 4 inch/10cm Sean and 3 inch/8cm Daniel vinyl figurines
• Collectors Edition presentation box

https://store.steampowered.com/app/895492/Life_is_Strange_2__Episode_4/ Episode 4 of #LifeisStrange2 is out now! Gravely wounded in Humboldt County, California, Sean wakes in hospital to find Daniel still missing. Under arrest, and facing tough questions, Sean's options are few: only quick thinking and unexpected allies can secure his freedom. Searching for Daniel under the scorching Nevada sun and through freezing desert nights, Sean must make his toughest choices yet. Puerto Lobos and the dream of freedom have never felt so far away. Will Seans faith in Daniel be rewarded or is the young wolf lost forever?

Episode 4 of #LifeisStrange2 launches this Thursday, August 22! Gravely wounded in Humboldt County, California, Sean wakes in hospital to find Daniel still missing. Under arrest, and facing tough questions, Sean's options are few: only quick thinking and unexpected allies can secure his freedom. Searching for Daniel under the scorching Nevada sun and through freezing desert nights, Sean must make his toughest choices yet. Puerto Lobos and the dream of freedom have never felt so far away. Will Seans faith in Daniel be rewarded or is the young wolf lost forever?

Sean and Daniel Diazs journey to Mexico continues in Episode 3, a few months after the events in Episode 2 and the boys escape from Beaver Creek. The brothers experience life on the fringes of society, as they befriend a close-knit community of drifters and runaways, and become embroiled in an illegal trade among the towering redwood forests of California. Sean and Daniels resolve is put to the test once again, as new relationships create friction between them and they both learn much about who they are as individuals. Uncertain about their once united purpose, can they stay together, or will their journey together end here?

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The first of 5 episodes of #LifeisStrange2 will release in one week on September 27, 2018! Watch the Life is Strange 2 Launch Trailer by clicking the thumbnail below!

Life is Strange 2 is rapidly approaching, with Episode 1 releasing at the end of the month on September 27th! We’re really excited that the first episode of our all-new story of road trips, brotherhood, and coming-of-age is almost ready to land in the hands of players all over the world. We hope that the journey of Sean and Daniel Diaz will be just as great of an experience for you as it has been for us here in the Life is Strange team. In preparation for release, we wanted to give you one last sneak peek at Episode 1, and tell you a bit more about the thinking behind the direction of Life is Strange 2. ‘The Road to Life is Strange 2’ is a short documentary about the making of Life is Strange 2, featuring an exclusive look behind the scenes and comments from Co-Creators Michel Koch, Raoul Barbet, and Jean-Luc Cano, as well as other key figures in the development team.
Enjoy!  The Life is Strange team

Dear Life is Strange fans, You've waited so long for it, and it's finally here... today we reveal everything you need to know about Life is Strange 2. The first of 5 episodes will release September 27, 2018 on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC (Steam)! First things first: the trailer! https://youtu.be/q7K4R9nXO7k The main characters of Life is Strange 2 are brothers Sean (16) and Daniel Diaz (9), two brothers living a fairly normal life in Seattle, Washington state. Following a tragic event, their lives are forever changed. Now on the run from the police and threatened with both separation and incarceration, Sean decides to take his younger brother and seek a better life in their family's home town of Puerto Lobos, Mexico. Life on the road is tough and dangerous. The brothers will face all manner of challenges as they bravely undertake a journey that will test the bonds of brotherhood. Playing as Sean, you will need to make the kind of tough choices you can expect from a Life is Strange game, and you will need to live with the consequences of your actions. The game will this time focus on brotherhood alongside the need to guide and educate your younger brother whilst simultaneously coming of age yourself. As with previous games in the series, Life is Strange 2 will tackle a host of issues that all of us can identify with and that will cause moral dilemmas and require much soul searching. These themes come together most powerfully in the way Daniel will develop depending on the lessons you teach him and the role model you decide to be.
We are also really excited to confirm that Life is Strange 2 will feature a new power. What it is and how it relates to the brothers is something you will discover in due course! As Sean and Daniel travel towards Mexico, they will meet an entirely new cast of characters and pass through numerous new settings. Life is Strange 2 will also include multiple features that will be unveiled over the course of the next week, as we strive to deliver the most ambitious Life is Strange entry with the highest production values in the game series to date. Jonathan Morali, the French composer who worked with the team on the first game, is also composing a new original soundtrack for Life is Strange 2 which will be supported by a brand new licensed soundtrack.
If all that information wasn't enough, you can also look forward to gameplay from Life is Strange 2 being released in the coming days. Make sure to subscribe to us on Youtube to be notified as soon the gameplay is released! If you are attending Gamescom 2018, do drop by the Square Enix booth (Hall 9, Booth B31) to play the opening scene yourself. If you previously played The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit, some of the finer details about the story and the brothers may now start falling into place. If you haven't yet played The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit, you can download it entirely for free on Steam. Episode 1 of Life is Strange 2 will release September 27, 2018 and you can pre-order it here.
This game represents as much of a journey to us as it does to our heroes Sean and Daniel, and we can't wait to embark on it with you. Let's get started! The Life is Strange team

^^^^ Click the image for the video! ^^^^ Episode 1 of Life is Strange 2 will be available on September 27th 2018. Further information about DONTNOD's #LifeisStrange2 will be revealed this August.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EolUfLJpUwc Dear Life is Strange fans, Words cannot accurately express how excited we are to reveal The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit to you! This self-contained and completely free narrative Life is Strange experience will release on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC (Steam) on June 26, 2018. You read that right - you won't have to pay anything at all to get this stand-alone adventure that will also give you glimpse into Life is Strange 2’s brand-new story... but only if you're clever enough to piece the clues together! In The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit, you play as Chris, an ordinary 10-year old boy who dreams of being a superhero. Chris has a big imagination that will take him on all sorts of adventures, but on this particular Saturday something truly extraordinary will happen to him... We of course don't want to reveal too much about The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit, but for those of you who are keen to find out a bit more, have a look at this spoiler-free first behind the scenes diary from DONTNOD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcuHeHHoPjg If you’re interested in finding out more, then keep an eye out over the E3 period as the Life is Strange team from DONTNOD are at E3 2018 in LA right now! You can look forward to multiple live streams, interviews and insights about The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit. You can also find out a bit more by visiting this FAQ page. Over the past few years, ever since the release of the first game, DONTNOD have been quietly working on the next mainline entry in the Life is Strange universe. During this time we not only observed what these games truly meant to our fans, but we also put that in the context of what the series means to us and our ambitions for it. For us, Life is Strange is so much more than a single set of characters, places, themes or scenarios - Life is Strange is an entire universe of storytelling founded upon relatable characters facing real world issues, but always with "a twist of the strange" and we have many more stories we want to tell. The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit is the first step towards showing you the true potential of Life is Strange, and the possibilities of a diverse universe filled with interesting characters and stories to tell. With it, we have created a self-contained narrative experience that’s brimming with content – the deeper you dig, the more you will discover. While this demo is designed in the usual Life is Strange way and allows you plenty of time to explore everything, it is at the same time structurally different to previous entries. You will most likely see and discover new content on subsequent playthroughs which you might have previously missed. And there are some secrets that may very well take a coordinated group of fans to unravel... We can't wait for you to uncover the secrets of this adventure together as a community, and we're really looking forward to reading all your theories about The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit and how it might relate to Life is Strange 2. As always, we wouldn't be able to continue to make games like Life is Strange and The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit without fans such as yourselves, so thank you for all your support - Life is Strange 2 will be here soon and we look forward to embarking on this journey together with you, starting June 26 with The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit. The Life is Strange Team

Hannah Telle is now live with an AMA on reddit! Join in and ask her anything, but you must ask it on the reddit thread here.

It's a big week for Life is Strange: Before the Storm. The bonus episode Farewell is out now and the boxed (Limited and Vinyl) editions release this week on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC (Steam)! The Limited Edition will appear in North American stores tomorrow, March 6 and on PAL-territory shelves on March 9. You can buy it here.
The Limited Edition includes a physical artbook featuring art from Life is Strange: Before the Storm plus the original soundtrack of Before the Storm on CD. That's all licensed tracks including certain Daughter tracks. A tracklist can be found here. The full OST, composed by Daughter, is available separately through their album: "Music from Before the Storm". The release of Farewell signals a lot of change. With this bonus episode we're completing the Before the Storm arc, Deck Nine Games wrap up their foray into the universe of Life is Strange and we bid a fond farewell to Max, Chloe, Rachel and all the other fan favourites of Arcadia Bay. We hope that the hard work and love that we put into Farewell will shine through and that you feel that we do the characters that DONTNOD created justice. Without knowing if or when we might once again see these characters, Deck Nine Games took extra time and care to craft this Farewell episode into something meaningful that will stay with everyone who plays it. The original voice actors, Ashly Burch and Hannah Telle, have returned to voice younger, more innocent versions of Chloe and Max as they embark on one final pirate-themed adventure. But when a door closes, a window opens... or, something like that. We now look forward to the coming months, when Michel Koch and Raoul Barbet's team at DONTNOD returns to present the new story and characters of the next Life is Strange. Until then, Farewell!

Now that the complete season of Life is Strange: Before the Storm is out we know many of you have been wondering about when the bonus episode “Farewell” will be released. We're really excited to announce that Farewell will be releasing on March 6th 2018 alongside boxed editions of Before the Storm, which will release that same day in the US and on March 9th in PAL territories. As with everything we do with Life is Strange, we spent a lot of time listening to what fans liked and wished for, after we released the boxed edition of the first season back in 2016. For this edition of Before the Storm, we therefore created three different versions for you to choose from: The Vinyl Edition includes an exclusive vinyl set of the original soundtrack; a physical artbook featuring art from Life is Strange: Before the Storm plus the original soundtrack on CD, all beautifully contained in an exclusive presentation box. This version will be available through the Square Enix e-stores and can be pre-ordered here.
The Limited Edition will be available from participating retailers and will include the physical artbook featuring art from Life is Strange: Before the Storm plus the original soundtrack on CD. Alternatively, a Standard Edition will be available too if you'd prefer to have just the game on disc to add to your game collection. This will initially only be available in the US and will launch in other territories at a later date. All three editions also include the following digital content:

• Bonus Episode: ‘Farewell’ - play one last time as a young Max Caulfield in a special bonus episode...
• Mixtape Mode – Design your own playlist from the Life is Strange licensed soundtrack and listen to it alongside a cinematic scene from the game
• Outfit pack – Change up Chloe's look with three new complete outfits. Includes the Punk Doe, Hawt Dawg Man & Illuminati outfits
• Episode 1 from the first Life is Strange season

We’re very excited to tell you that Before the Storm's bonus episode "Farewell" will be releasing in early 2018 and in even more exciting news; Hannah Telle and Ashly Burch will be returning to play Max and Chloe! As you are all aware, Ashly has been working with the writing team at Deck Nine and we’re ecstatic that she will be returning to play the role of young Chloe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19z8RzlatS4 Rhianna DeVries has done a fantastic job for the voice and motion capture of 16 year old Chloe so far, bringing a little bit of herself to the role, just as Ashly had in the previous game. We are forever thankful to Rhianna for the work she has put into Before the Storm and she will continue to work with us for the motion capture of young Chloe in Farewell. As a reminder, in the Deluxe Edition’s exclusive bonus episode ‘Farewell’ you will be playing as a young Max Caulfield and this may very well be the last time that you will get to see Max and Chloe together! Unfortunately as much as we’d like to, we can’t say much more about it just now as the team is focused on completing the final stages of polish for episode three, the finale of Before the Storm. You can look forward to hearing more about episode three of Before the Storm very soon!

Hey everyone! We can't believe it's already August 31st… Life is Strange: Before the Storm Episode One: Awake releases today on Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC (Steam!). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OunUnpKLEGQ Just in case you haven’t heard much about Life is Strange: Before the Storm, this is the story of Chloe Price. It takes place three years prior to the events of Season One, around the time when Chloe meets Rachel Amber for the first time. As Before the Storm doesn't take place immediately before the events of Season One, even diehard fans won't know what the story is about and where is will lead… we're looking forward to reading all your initial theories and ideas once you've played Episode One! The bond that Chloe and Rachel develop over the time they spend together is something special. Almost everyone can name that one person who defined a very special time of their life. In some cases, these relationships can span a few short months and in other cases, decades. To celebrate the release of Episode One we wanted to further explore and highlight some real life stories of friendship and devotion. And so we invited a small group of real people to write an open letter to that special person in their own life… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRCDD8b3hn8 We hope that our Open Letter video will resonate with you on a personal level and will also give you an insight into what you might expect from Life is Strange: Before the Storm. Will you picking Episode One up? Let us know if you are and what all your theories are for what happens next, but please remember that some players may not have had a chance to play the episode yet, so do be considerate when posting spoilers. See you online! The Life is Strange team

Find out everything you need to know about #BeforetheStorm through our Gamescom Launch Trailer! Life is Strange: Before the Storm releases on August 31st https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lrl3SQmUmUE

Our AMA is about to go live on reddit! Join us now and ask us anything about #BeforetheStorm! Join here.

Revealing Chloe's House - 9 more minutes of #BeforetheStorm gameplay! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JfKx5hzhwA&t=28s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvwDNGjEp7A Dear Life is Strange fans, Thank you for your incredible support over the last few years. We know you have been eagerly anticipating what is next for Life is Strange so we really hope you enjoyed the announcement trailer for Life is Strange: Before the Storm and are looking forward to the release of the first episode on 31st August 2017 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC (Steam). So yes, that means there are now TWO Life is Strange projects in development, with DONTNOD Entertainment having also recently announced that they are also working on a new game. You’ll be the first to hear when we have more news on their game but for now, let’s focus on the newly announced Life is Strange: Before the Storm. Before the Storm is our reaction to so many of you asking for the chance to revisit Arcadia Bay. This is where Denver based Deck Nine Games come in. Deck Nine Games are veteran game developers who, although being a new narrative games studio, have an extremely talented team from videogames, TV and film and a powerful set of proprietary tools called Storyforge. Please join us in giving them a very warm welcome to the Life is Strange family. You’ll get to meet the team and see their fantastic work during E3. Be sure to tune into the IGN livestream on Monday 12th June at 12:00 noon Pacific for the world’s first gameplay reveal. You will also no doubt be excited to hear that Ashly Burch, Chloe’s original voice actor, makes a welcome return to the family this time on writing duties. Fans of Ashly will know she’s an Emmy nominated writer and it’s great to have her writing dialogue for a new younger, 16 year old Chloe, this time voiced by extremely talented actress Rhianna DeVries. Ashly is writing alongside a passionate and talented team of writers at Deck Nine lead by Lead Writer Zak Garriss. The writing team have been working hard to create a compelling and rich three episode story that’s set before the events of the first game and focuses on when Chloe meets Rachel. Unlike Max, Chloe has no rewind power, so we highly recommend you think before you speak..! Chloe’s sharp tongue will require her to live with whatever she says and as before, every single action and choice will have a direct consequence in the short, mid and long term. We know that many of you would love to see more from Max. Due to the way in which the first game ended, we didn’t want to canonize one group of players’ choices over the other – a sentiment echoed strongly by our community. That being said, we will still be giving you one final chance to play as Max through the self-contained bonus “Farewell” episode, which takes place long before the events of Before the Storm. This stand-alone bonus episode, will release after episode 3, and is only available as part of the Deluxe Edition of Life is Strange: Before the Storm. Rest assured, anyone purchasing the complete season of Before the Storm will get the full story. Max’s ‘Farewell’ episode really is just a bonus episode for those who would like to play as her one final time. Thank you once again, for all your dedication over recent years. We can’t wait to hear what you think about Life is Strange: Before the Storm. There will, of course, be many more details revealed during E3. Make sure you check out the below video, made by the team over at Deck Nine Games, as there are many new details in to dive into. There is also an FAQ here but as usual, do let us know if you have any other burning questions in the meantime! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GONk9c3MLjA&t Many thanks, The Life is Strange Team

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoVni44YBtE If you're reading this, you've likely already heard or watched the news... we reached over 3 million unique paying players! It’s an incredible achievement and one we could not have reached without you, our fantastic community! You helped spread positive words about our game and have continually kept the world interested in what happens next. We also revealed a key piece of information that many of you have been waiting some time for now - we can indeed confirm that the original Life is Strange team at DONTNOD are working on a brand new Life is Strange game. We can’t wait to tell you all about it when the time is right, but for now we are hard at work ensuring it is the very best game we can create. We’re really thankful for your patience thus far and ask for a bit more time. The new game will not be at E3 in June this year but we will be watching the show alongside you all and wish everyone good luck!

Hey everyone! With 2016 slowly winding down, we at DONTNOD and Square Enix have taken a look back over the past couple years of Life is Strange and have highlighted a small number of people who have really stood out to us - see who we picked out and have a look at the full blog post on Tumblr here.
That being said, we'd love to hear from you guys who you think has really been a Life is Strange Community Hero in the Steam forums this year. Please use the thread in the disccusions board to nominate (shout out) or maybe just to say thank you to your personal Steam Community Hero.

Love the music in Life is Strange? See how it all fits together in this awesome guide compiled by Steam user Bosterm!

Update: This issue was resolved this morning. The Episodes 1-5 bundle, which is the bundle you would buy to get the full Life is Strange game, appears to have dissapeared from the the store front. This is unintentional. We are currently looking into where it went and should hopefully have it back in it's place later today. The Bundle is currently unlisted, but can still be found here: http://store.steampowered.com/sub/56692/ Note: The Episode 2-5 bundle was intentionally removed when we set Episode 1 free and will not be returned as the Episode 1-5 bundle now functions in the exact same way (and is discounted for those who previously bought Episode 1 individually - no one has lost out).

Episode 1 of Life is Strange is now available entirely for free for everyone! This awesome news applies to all OS on Steam - That's Windows, Mac and Linux, the latter two of which have just today also been released! And to celebrate the occasion, we've created a brand new trailer just for you… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W29uOjrz318 By making the first episode of Life is Strange free, we're very excited to be able to open up Life is Strange to a host of new players and really look forward to seeing their reactions to the game throughout our vibrant community; A community who has continually supported and helped us win a tremendous amount of awards, including the BAFTA for Best Story, the Peabody Award, the Golden Joystick's Performance of the Year and The Game Awards' Games for Impact Award (plus over 75 Game of the year awards and listings).
YAY! We have always maintained that our community of loyal fans and followers are a big part of what makes this game so special and we're sure that all newcomers will be welcomed with open arms. If you haven't already, join us on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Youtube and Instagram, but please do remember to not post blatant story spoilers for at least a little while… For those fresh arrivals of you playing on Steam, we've created a new spoiler-free forum for you so that you can discuss episode one and beyond without having to worry about accidentally seeing spoilers. We know that many of you will have already have played through Max and Chloe's story, but this is the perfect opportunity to bug your friends about experiencing it too. Now they won't have an excuse to not give Life is Strange a try. So let them know about this awesome news and they'll be on their way to Arcadia Bay in no time!

Pause this video to find out! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAuz8-wDDRM

We recently managed to catch up with Michel Koch and Luc Baghadoust and ask them some of the questions fans asked over in this Reddit thread: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jPeq1NzxF0 Q&A: 00:03 - How did you pick the music and songs for specific scenes? 02:00 - Is there an artist or song you didn't manage to include, but would have liked to? 03:05 - Is there an artist or song you could recommend fans check out? 04:22 - What kind of influences did you draw from? 05:20 - Were there any scenes or parts of the story that were cut? 09:07 - What were the main things you looked for when casting characters? 13:40 - Did Chloe change very much during development? 16:00 - Was there ever a third or a different main character? 17:44 - What would you add to the game if you had unlimited resources? 21:23 - How did you pick what issues to focus on in Life is Strange? Michel Koch and Raoul Barbet at GDC - Using Interactive Storytelling and Game Design to Tackle Real-World Problems/

Sit down for a Moment of Calm in Chloe's Room and imagine how different things in your life might have turned out had the minutest detail been changed many years ago... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VEtOhEX_fE This Moment of Calm is part of our weekly updated playlist.

We're today very excited to finally be able to announce that you can now pre-order the Life Is Strange soundtrack… on compact cassette!
  We have always felt that the licensed soundtrack of Life Is Strange is a key part of the game and the amount of accolades and awards the soundtrack won underlined just that. On top of this, the fan-interest in the limited run of vinyls' we pressed for the release of the Limited Edition clearly demonstrated an interest in alternative media formats.   Armed with this knowledge, we returned to the drawing board… the result of our efforts is a product that is both a throwback to the old days and part of one of the fastest resurging areas of the music industry - mixtapes.   To celebrate this momentous occasion we will also be including a bonus track - Hawt Dawg Man's Theme - on the first batch of mixtapes we produce. As this iconic character's theme will ONLY be available on the mixtape, it's highly unlikely you'll ever be able to hear an illegally ripped version of it on YouTube, so do pre-order the mixtape here before it sells out to avoid disappointment!   We hope you'll have as much fun listening to the mixtape as we did creating it!

We're building a playlist of many of the meditative moments in Life is Strange over on our official Youtube Channel. We'll be uploading videos to this playlist on a regular basis, but for now, take a moment to sit back and relax to some calming moments from Life is Strange. 10 Minutes of the main menu scene https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcZ8277KbRY&list 10 minutes of the junkyard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thKJpZZ4U8o&list

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wj_MkuLNBFA Happy European Launch Day everyone! As mentioned previously, you can get the Director's Commentary for free if you already own Life is Strange (The DC is an optional 2.9Gb download and is not included in the 4.1Gb patch). You can find out how to download and install it in this thread.

Free content added:

• Directors Commentary DLC: 1 hour long video in which devs talk about Life is Strange.
• New subtitled languages: German, Italian, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese and Mexican Spanish.

• Select language in-game at any time
• Various subtitle sizes available: normal, large, hella large.
• Toggle subtitle overlay on or off.

• Minor changes, tweaks and fixes applied to all the episodes of Life Is Strange.

The big day finally dawns… the Limited Edition of Life is Strange is out now in North America!
It's been almost a year since we first released Episode 1: Chrysalis, to the world. From day one we were able to see what a special game we had in our hands and the trust the community put in us to get it right, but we never imagined just what an impact it would actually have. It was staggering to see Life is Strange garner over 75 Game of the Year awards and listings as well as a host of more specialist awards including best character (Chloe), best soundtrack, best performance (Ashly Burch) and many more. The physical offerings of the Limited Edition include an artbook, the full soundtrack to Life is Strange and the game itself on disc. Additionally, we're today releasing patches that will unlock the extra subtitles (Spanish (Mexican & Castilian), Brazilian-Portuguese, Portuguese, German and Italian) as well as the Directors' Commentary to all digital edition owners. Given the Limited Edition's rarity, these were two features that we felt the entire community deserved to receive. On top of this, today's patch also includes further polish and minor improvements to all episodes and some bug fixes. The Directors' Commentary is a free download for everyone who owns Episode 1 and can be downloaded here. The extra subtitles should be integrated into your game via a patch. From what we've seen on the Life is Strange social channels, many of you will be picking up Life is Strange for the second time today, having previously downloaded each episode individually. Others will be picking up the game for the very first time to see what the fuss is all about. However much time you've previously invested in to Life is Strange, we wanted to thank you for the all the support you've given us in whatever form - without it, Life is Strange wouldn't be what it is today.

To celebrate our amazing community and the launch of the Limited Edition in North America tomorrow, we created a series of collages entirely out of fan-art and cosplay photos, many of which we sourced from right here on Steam - thanks to everyone who contributed! View/Download the full collage (18MB - 7488 x 4032) here Find out how the collage was put together here.

To celebrate just under one week till the the (US) launch of the boxed Limited Edition, we've released a free Mobile Media Kit with over 20 wallpapers for your mobile device and a soundboard for those key moments in Life... Full details on where and how to download the kit can be found on the official Life is Strange subreddit here. As previously, the Life is Strange community manager, Inexorabilis, will be in the Steam Life is Strange Group Chat in case you have any questions about the Limited Edition or need help with anything!
Please note that the wallpapers in this kit are optimised for mobile devices and are not intended as desktop backgrounds.