Xbox Games Showcase: As Dusk Falls Official Launch Date Announced

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Xbox Game Studios and Interior/Night debuted a new trailer for As Dusk Falls at the Xbox & Bethesda Games Showcase. This crime drama spans multiple decades as you affect the lives and relationships of numerous characters. Additionally, you will be able to play cooperatively. Up to eight players can play along either locally, online, or a mix of both. A companion app will help make game decisions as your friends vote for or against your choices. Not only did the trailer show off gameplay footage, but it also revealed its release date. As Dusk Falls will launch on Xbox Series X|S and PC on July 19.

What Did As Dusk Falls Trailer Show At The Xbox Games Showcase?

Firstly, fans got to see the unique visual style As Dusk Falls utilizes in the gameplay trailer. It’s a mix of 2D and 3D rendering, using footage of real people and painting over them. This gives the game a kind of graphic novel look blended with a cinematic feel. Using real actors instead of a computer-generated avatar shows genuine emotion to go along with their acting. Furthermore, the trailer highlights just how elaborate the gameplay will be where every decision you make impacts the story. It is a crime drama brought to life with real actors.

The game description:

Explore the entangled lives of two families across thirty years in an original interactive drama from INTERIOR/NIGHT. Starting in 1998 with a robbery-gone-wrong, the character’s lives depend on the choices you make. Every family has secrets, every secret has a price.

In As Dusk Falls, every choice you make impacts the characters' lives. No pressure or anything.

Play the interactive drama with up to 8 players day one on Console, Cloud, & PC: https://t.co/UNTyYX47OC | #XboxBethesda pic.twitter.com/ZZPHGgnMQa

— Xbox Game Pass (@XboxGamePass) June 12, 2022

Who Is Interior/Night?

Interior/Night is an independent game developer headed by Caroline Marchal. Marchal worked as the former lead game designer on Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls. This game studio is unlike others because they want to build experiences exploring universal themes like love, family, identity, sacrifice, and resilience. They’re telling human stories that are relatable to a broad audience.

As Dusk Falls launches on July 19, 2022, for Xbox Series X|S and PC