(Photo : Don't Nod / Screenshot taken from Steam)
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, developed by Life is Strange studio Don't Nod, will launch in two parts, in February and March 2025.
The first part of the game will launch for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S and will arrive on Feb. 18, 2025. The second part will be the conclusion of the release and will come a month later, on Mar. 18, 2025.
Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
The announcement of the two-part release also included an initial look at gameplay from Lost Records: Bloom & Rage's teen adventure.
The game features a dual timeline split between 1995 and 2022, which is when its young protagonists have become adults and are dealing with the consequences of their actions.
Don't Nod's upcoming game marks a long-awaited return for the team that was responsible for developing both Life is Strange and its sequel. The decision to split Lost Records: Bloom & Rage into two parts is like a middle-ground for being an episodic series and a single release, according to Eurogamer.
The developer's latest game was once scheduled to launch this year before it decided to push the release into 2025. This was to avoid clashing with Life is Strange: Double Exposure which is also set to arrive this autumn.
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In the gameplay trailer that was recently shown, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage will have players use Swann's camcorder to film her summer. The footage also gave a glimpse into the dynamic dialogue system that promises an all-new level of immersion.
This can change based on where players look and what they say and you will be able to ignore and interrupt other characters as well. This makes conversations feel much more realistic and makes the choices you make much more important, said Gematsu.
A Deep and Immersive Story
The story of Lost Records: Bloom & Rage focuses on a group of friends who met each other when they were teenagers in the '90s. But by the time they reunite more than two decades later, something to all of them changed them as persons.
The game will shift back and forth between Swann's past and present and will toy with players' uncertainty about why the group of friends haven't spoken in years. Don't Nod's upcoming game is all about capturing various moments in its character's lives.
On top of walking, talking, and examining various items, the game also lets players spend time in Swann's shoes recording shots of her bedroom and her friend's band practice. Its dialogue also perfectly captures an awkward teen's best efforts to try and fit in, according to Kotaku.
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