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Pretty bicycle adventure Season is out in January after some internal studio troubleOn yer bike, following an internal investigation this year
On yer bike, following an internal investigation this year
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Image credit:Scavengers Studio
SEASON: A letter to the future - Release date revealI want to ride my bicycleWatch on YouTube
SEASON: A letter to the future - Release date reveal
Alas there is a small bit more context to the studio. WhenSeason was revealedalmost exactly two years ago at the 2020 Game Awards we all went “Oooh!”. Then a couple of months later GI.biz reported allegations of harassment levelled at former CEO and studio co-founder Simon Darveau.Darveau was suspendedand the current CEO Amélie Lamarche stepped down while an investigation was carried out. Theresults of said investigationcriticised the company’s poor communication, but ultimately resulted in Lamarche returning as CEO and Darveau being reinstated in “a smaller, non-managerial role, prototyping a research and development project.”
That’s a troubled year to make a game in, though it seems like Darveau has been kept away from Season’s development since the news broke big. There have been a few stories over the years suggesting that, though working at a big studio can come with problems, indie darlings aren’t immune to issues. Season is not to be confused with other pretty road trip gameOpen Roads.
In any case, season is out on January 31st, 2023, and will be onSteamand theEpic Games Storefor $25. It’s $30 on PlayStation but in fairness on that you get to use them fancy controller triggers to pedal the bike, which is surely worth a fiver (other currencies tbc).
