Orwell: Ignorance is Strength (tuxdb.com)

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Step into the shoes of a government official in a top-secret department of the Orwell surveillance program. A political crisis has arisen across borders, threatening to plunge neighbouring Parges into violent civil unrest and embarrass the ruling Party of the Nation. Given the power to both uncover and fabricate "the truth", you must decide for yourself how far you will go in the service of your country and whether the truth is sacred or ignorance is strength.
Orwell: Ignorance is Strength is the second season of the award winning surveillance thriller - Orwell. It will release as a weekly episodic series and will introduce new mechanics and features to the series, providing players with greater agency to direct their investigation and even the power to use information they gather to influence public opinion. The story takes place in parallel to the events of the first season and reveals a darker, more secret side to the Orwell program.

Praise for Orwell:

“Grabs the problem of how we balance our own liberty and our safety and turns it into a thrilling adventure.” – Polygon
“In an age where so much personal information is willingly released by so many, Orwell brilliantly explores the implications of this data being misinterpreted.” – GameSpot
"A harrowing look into a reality where Big Brother is always watching" - Rock Paper Shotgun

EPISODE ONE OF ORWELL: IGNORANCE IS STRENGTH IS OUT NOW!

Hi Orwell fans.

We did it!

Season Two of Orwell: Ignorance is Strength is available to buy RIGHT NOW! Purchasing Orwell: Ignorance is Strength will give you access to ALL THREE BI-WEEKLY EPISODES as they unlock, with Episode One: Thesis is available to play now!
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Be sure to check out all of the bundle deals available, too--one of which is the Deluxe Edition, which includes the game and official soundtrack. Fans who own the original Orwell should also find that they will receive an extra 10% off when arriving at the checkout (valid for one week only).

So that you’re aware, episodes of Orwell: Ignorance is Strength go live as game updates and will release on these dates:

Episode One: Thesis - Out now!
Episode Two: Antithesis - March 8
Episode Three: Synthesis - March 22

Get ready for a dark story of fake news, power and betrayal as you step into the shoes of a government official recruited to “The Office”, a top-secret department of the Orwell program. Through surveillance of phone calls, messages, websites, computers and mobile phones, you’ll choose what information is added to the Orwell system and what is not, influencing how characters are perceived and how the story unfolds.

Set parallel to the events of the original game, Season Two will grant you access to an enhanced build of Orwell, able to go further and influence what information goes out to the public. Given the power to both uncover and fabricate “the truth”, you will ultimately have to decide whether the truth is sacred or ignorance is strength.

In Episode One: Thesis, a political crisis threatens to plunge The Nation and its neighbour, Parges, into violent civil unrest. An officer of the Pargesian military has gone missing and the only clue is a phone call between the missing officer and Raban Vhart, a controversial Pargesian blogger now living in The Nation. With tensions rising between and within the two countries, you must investigate both the disappearance and Vhart in an attempt to diffuse the situation.

We hope you love the experience that awaits you in episode one, and we can’t wait to roll out episodes two and three, where we continue to ratchet up the tension to the season’s dramatic conclusion.

Be sure to let us know what you think of the first episode in the Community Hub on Steam and via social media.

#ProtectTheNation loyal fans. And thank you again for your amazing support!

Team Osmotic

[ 2018-02-22 16:03:49 CET ] [Original Post]