Today marks the one year anniversary of the full release of Orwell. As developers Osmotic Studios have written, it’s been an incredible year, and one full of profound changes as they diligently work on Season Two – Orwell: Ignorance is Strength. (Read more here). But one thing hasn’t changed, and that’s the wonderful support the game has received from you, the fans. Thank you! Thank you for every recommendation you’ve made to a friend, for every tweet you’ve sent to Surprise Attack Games (@supattack), Osmotic Studios (@osmoticstudios) or the official Orwell account (@orwell_game), and for getting right into the lore and your role as an agent. This one year anniversary is for you. We hope you look forward to continuing the journey with Orwell: Ignorance is Strength (store link), a whole new story, set chronologically concurrent with the original. Taking up a position within The Office, a secret department of Orwell with greater security access and more tools, you’re given the task of discovering the truth behind the disappearance of an agent in a world where truth and power are easily manipulated. Once again, on behalf of both Surprise Attack Games and Osmotic Studios, thanks for being such awesome fans. Stay watchful! AS AN ANNIVERSARY BONUS… The first five people to tweet to the @supattack account with an Orwell fan art or meme (created by you) will be sent a limited edition Orwell sticker and Orwell: Ignorance is Strength Pinny Arcade pin. (We will DM you via Twitter on Monday 20 November). P.S. To celebrate the anniversary, Orwell is on sale today only at 50% off. Tell your friends!

[ 2017-11-17 05:45:23 CET ] [ Original post ]

Big Brother has arrived - and it’s you. Investigate the lives of citizens to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks. Information from the internet, personal communications and private files are all accessible to you. But, be warned, the information you supply will have consequences…

Orwell is a new governmental security program that has the power to survey the online presence of every person in The Nation. It can monitor all personal communications and access any computer. To preserve the privacy of citizens, human researchers examine the data Orwell finds and decide which pieces of information should be passed on to the security forces, and which should be rejected.

Selected from thousands of candidates, you are Orwell’s first human researcher. And when a terror attack rocks the Nation’s capital city of Bonton, Orwell, and you, are immediately put to the test. Starting with a single person of interest, you'll help the security forces build out and profile a network of potential culprits.

But are these people really terrorists? What does the information you reveal to Orwell say about them? What if you find out things about them that not even their loved ones know? What is the real price of maintaining the security that the Nation is yearning for?

Key Features

Investigate the digital lives of citizens.
Search web pages, scour through social media posts, dating site profiles, news articles and blogs to find those responsible for a series of terror attacks.

Invade the private lives of suspects.
Listen in on chat communications, read personal emails, hack PCs, pull medical files, make connections. Find the information you need to know.

Determine the relevance of information.
Only the information you provide will be seen by the security forces and acted upon. You decide what gets seen and what does not, influencing how the suspects will be perceived.

Secure the freedom of the Nation.
Find the terrorists so the citizens of the Nation can sleep safe, knowing Orwell is watching over them.

MATURE CONTENT WARNING
Please note, Orwell includes mature language at multiple points throughout the game as well as mature themes and is not suitable for younger players.