Dark Psychological Thriller Martha Is Dead publisher, Wired Productions and leading Italian studio, LKA, announced the forthcoming first-person psychological thriller Martha Is Dead will launch on Playstation 5 in 2021.
Martha Is Dead was announced back in August for the Xbox family of devices and PC, work has been progressing in tandem for the Playstation consoles as well.
Martha is Dead is being developed by award winning Italian studio LKA. The studio behind the celebrated psychological adventure The Town of Light.
The game opens in the depths of the Italian countryside as Axis and Allied forces turn the nation into a pincered playground. On the shores of the lake lies the body of a young woman; Martha, drowned and desecrated. Now her twin sister must deal with the fallout of her murder whilst the horror of war draws ever closer.
“Now players have next-generation consoles in their hands, it’s exciting to watch Martha is Dead take shape on both PlayStation and the Xbox family of devices,” says Leo Zullo, Managing Director, Wired Productions. “The game builds upon developer LKA’s signature style of deep, multi-layered narratives and was always intended to be a multi-platform release that raises expectations of what can be achieved by an indie studio on next-generation hardware and PC.”
“Martha is Dead represents a step forward for LKA,” offers Luca Dalco, Founder & Director, LKA. “This is a game that merges the raw power of PC and next-generation consoles, and all we’ve learned from developing The Town of Light. Martha is Dead is an evolution in psychological storytelling, and we’re driven to build a compelling, gripping world Full of twists and turns for players to explore in 2021.”
Martha is Dead is being built in Unreal Engine 4 and combines real-world locations, working in historical events, superstition, folklore, and deep psychological distress.
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