Greg Siegel, Senior Vice President of Development and Production for Legendary Digital Studios, announced that Legendary Digital Studios along with Square Enix will develop a digital series based on the hit and award-winning episodic teen drama game, Life Is Strange.
Dmitri Johnson and Dan Jevons of dj2 Entertainment – who recently produced the upcoming film Sonic the Hedgehog for Sony Pictures – will also be on board with the development.
“Life is Strange is one of those rare properties that combines incredibly developed characters and storylines with deeply engaging gameplay,” said Siegel. “It lends itself perfectly to live-action imaginings. We couldn’t be more excited to partner with Square Enix, DONTNOD Entertainment and dj2 to bring the world of Arcadia Bay to life in an exciting new way.”
With that being said, Episode 1 of Life Is Strange was recently made available for free to download.
“We’re proud and excited to be working alongside Legendary to realise a new version of Arcadia Bay and Blackwell Academy complete with our rich cast of realistic, believable characters and memorable events,” said Jon Brooke, VP Brand and European Marketing at Square Enix. “Now that the first episode of the Life is Strange game is free to download on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Mac and PC, there’s never been a better time to play or to introduce a friend to the beautiful world of Arcadia Bay”.
Legendary Digital Studios, Square Enix and dj2 are currently meeting
with potential writers for the series adaptation.
Here’s a little synopsis of the story for those being out of the loop:
Life Is Strange follows the story of photography enthusiast Max.Caulfield, a high-school senior who discovers she can rewind time while saving her best friend Chloe Price. The pair soon find themselves investigating the mysterious disappearance of fellow student Rachel Amber, which uncovers a dark side to life in Arcadia Bay.
First of five episodes of Life Is Strange was first released on January 2015, with remaining been released periodically throughout 2015 and is currently available for PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC.