Sam Barlow: Last News

Netflix has announced that it will be launching a new game development studio which will be led by Overwatch executive producer, Chacko Sonny.During the TechCrunch Disrupt 2022 event yesterday (October 18), Netflix’s vice president of games Mike Verdu shared the news of the new California studio, which is currently unnamed (via VGC).“We are starting another organic new studio in Southern California, this time around Chacko Sonny, who oversaw production on God of War Ascension for Santa Monica and oversaw a portfolio of their games, and then was executive producer of a little game franchise called Overwatch,” Verdu said.“He could have gone anywhere, he could have raised money, he could have done anything and he chose to come here. We are building a team around him and looking to him to reinvent what games can be.”Chacko Sonny left Blizzard Entertainment in September 2021 in order “to take some time off.” He worked at the company for five years from 2016 but didn’t become an executive producer on the Overwatch franchise until 2018.

Immortality is coming to PlayStation 5 later this month, it has been announced.READ MORE: 15 huge games that we can’t wait to play in 2024Half Mermaid Productions, the developer behind the game, announced yesterday (January 9) that the game will be released on January 23, retailing at $19.99. This release will include both haptic and controller speaker features and also comes with a Platinum Trophy that can be unlocked.In a statement, game director Sam Barlow spoke about the process of bringing the game to a new platform.“From the inception of this project, the goal has been sharing Marissa Marcel’s life and work with as large an audience as possible.

Immortality, the interactive film video game from Sam Barlow, is set to come to Netflix Games.Immortality was released yesterday (August 30) for PC and Xbox Series X|S, but a tweet from developer Half Mermaid confirmed that the title “will be coming very soon to Apple and Android devices on Netflix.”“We are taking some extra time on our mobile release to ensure it’s the best possible experience for Netflix members around the world.”IMMORTALITY will be coming *very soon* to Apple and Android devices on @netflix. We are taking some extra time on our mobile release to ensure it's the best possible experience for Netflix members around the world.— IMMORTALITY (new Sam Barlow game, August 30th) (@HalfMermaid) August 30, 2022“Similarly, the Mac version of Immortality is waiting in the wings and will be with you as soon as we can get it to you,” they added.Netflix Games is included with all Netflix subscriptions, but earlier this year it was reported that fewer than one per cent of Netflix subscribers are playing the games included with the TV and film streaming service.However, Netflix is reportedly set to expand its offering to 50 titles by the end of the year.It comes as Netflix has also started hiring for a possible cloud gaming service and added a username system to its gaming section.

GamesRadar‘s official YouTube, Twitch, Facebook and Twitter channels.As to what today’s Future Games Show livestream will include, GamesRadar has revealed that it will feature over 40 games, eight world premieres, and some “surprise cameo appearances”.The Future Games Show’s Twitter account has teased that the show will include Her Story developer Sam Barlow’s upcoming “investigative horror” Immortality, and trailers for Vampire: The Masquerade – Swansong and Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga will also make an appearance.Team17 will also be showcasing several upcoming games, and there will also be a world premier for an unannounced Frontier Foundry title.More exciting news! IMMORTALITY, the new game from Sam Barlow, will be revealing an extended gameplay trailer during the #FutureGamesShow!@HalfMermaid pic.twitter.com/FKxLClakww— FutureGamesShow (@FutureGamesShow) March 23, 2022Viewers can also expect to see a gameplay reveal for Gun Jam, a release date for Midnight Ghost Hunt, and a world premier from Demagog Studios.The show will be hosted by actor Ashly Burch, who fans may recognise as Aloy in Horizon Forbidden West.“We’ve got a great line-up of games, including time-bending survival horror, a revenge-driven sentient vacuum cleaner, and – saying no more – some surprises for fans of connectable plastic bricks,” shared Daniel Dawkins, content director at Future.“We hope you can join us on March 24 for a showcase that celebrates the very best in gaming, and the imagination, grit, and expertise of the developers who craft these small miracles.” In other news, Fortnite is reportedly set to launch a “No Builds” game mode following the success of its ongoing event that bans building.

Skábma – Snowfall has officially been confirmed for an April 22 release date for PC.The first Sámi video game, the game is based on Sámi culture and stories. It sees players take the role of young Sámi herder Áilu as he aims to stop the corruption sweeping across his homelands. To do so, he has a trusty drum and some familiar spirits to help him out.Áilu has to tackle a series of puzzles and platforming challenges, while exploring the world around him.

Telling Lies and Her Story director Sam Barlow has announced a new game called Immortality.The British video game veteran first revealed the forthcoming title during the Future Games Show with an intriguing trailer. Immortality will revolve around a missing actress named Marissa Marcel, who starred in three unreleased films: Ambrosio, Minsky and Two of Everything.The clip hints that immortality could be similar to their more recent titles, where a story has to be pieced together from several different individual scenes and clips.