Edge

WEIRD WEST

Developer WolfEye Studios

Publisher Devolver Digital

Format PC

Origin Various

Release Autumn

GALLERY

VIDEO

Raphaël Colantonio knows a thing or two about the peculiar magic of immersive sims. As the founder of Arkane, he’s responsible for some of the best examples of the form ever made. After leaving to found WolfEye Studios, his priorities really haven’t changed much: “Our mission is to go deeper into immersive sims. That’s our passion – it always has been and probably always will be.”

Before our demo of , WolfEye’s debut, Colantonio gives a brief presentation on what he refers to as a “design religion”. He talks about the importance of making a world that is “bigger than the game”, of leaving room for player expression, and of systems

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