Frontier Foundry and KeokeN Interactive today released the second developer diary for Deliver Us Mars, the cinematic sci-fi adventure game launching on September 27 for PlayStation® 5, PlayStation® 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. This second episode, ‘Earth’s Last Hope’, outlines the wider stakes of the game’s story while also exploring the heartfelt father-and-daughter relationship at its core.
YouTube links for ‘Earth’s Last Hope’ can be found below:
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Young astronaut Kathy Johanson is the protagonist of Deliver Us Mars. She joins a vital mission to the Red Planet to retrieve the ARKs, enormous colonisation vessels that could give humanity a shot at reversing the terrible damage wrought upon planet Earth by pollution and climate change. Kathy’s motivations for joining the mission are twofold, however: years earlier, Kathy’s father, Isaac, abandoned her and left with the ARKs, making him a wanted criminal back on Earth. Now, a mysterious transmission has convinced her there’s a chance he’s still alive – and Kathy won’t stop until she discovers the truth.
‘Earth’s Last Hope’ introduces the cast of Deliver Us Mars, who bring the characters to life via fully motion captured cinematics. Ellise Chappell (Young Wallander, Poldark) plays protagonist Kathy Johanson, also offering her likeness to the character. Neil Newbon (Resident Evil Village, Detroit: Become Human) plays Kathy’s absent father, Isaac.
Working with Chappell, Newbon and the rest of the cast is part of KeokeN Interactive’s drive to build a more ambitious sequel to 2019’s Deliver Us The Moon. As co-founders Paul and Koen Deetman discuss in the developer diary, ‘go big or go home’ is the philosophy behind Deliver Us Mars – and upping the narrative presentation is a key part of a follow-up that also features an increased variety of gameplay mechanics and environments to explore.
While Deliver Us Mars is about saving our world, it’s also a personal story about a father and his child. Kathy’s relationship with her father will be detailed in a series of flashback sequences throughout the game, showing players why Isaac’s difficult decision to leave Kathy behind was so painful for them both.
Deliver Us Mars is available to pre-order now across all platforms for a suggested retail price of £24.99/$29.99/€29.99, while the PC-only Deluxe Edition featuring the base game and the original soundtrack is also available to pre-order for a suggested retail price of £29.99/$34.99/€34.99. Players can purchase any version of the game until launch and receive a 10% discount*.
*On PlayStation® platforms, players must be subscribed to PlayStation® Plus to be eligible for the pre-order discount.
About Frontier
Frontier Developments plc (AIM: FDEV, ‘Frontier’) is a leading independent developer and publisher of videos founded in 1994 by David Braben, co-author of the iconic Elite game. Based in Cambridge, Frontier uses its proprietary COBRA game development technology to create innovative genre-leading games, primarily for personal computers and videogame consoles. As well as self-publishing internally developed games, Frontier also publishes games developed by carefully selected partner studios under its Frontier Foundry games label.
About Deliver Us Mars
The sequel to the award-winning Deliver Us The Moon, Deliver Us Mars is an atmospheric sci-fi adventure offering an immersive astronaut experience and a close-to-the-heart family drama. Explore new frontiers on a suspense-filled, high-stakes mission to recover the ARK colony ships stolen by the mysterious Outward.
About Frontier Foundry
Frontier Foundry is the games label of Frontier Developments. By forming partnerships with quality external developers and leveraging the company’s proven publishing expertise, Frontier Foundry is best placed to bring players unique and memorable new games that break boundaries and create legacies.
About KeokeN Interactive
KeokeN Interactive is a Dutch independent game developer founded in 2013 by two brothers, Koen and Paul Deetman. Envisioning the games industry as a platform to go beyond traditional gaming and create immersive experiences, KeokeN Interactive aim to develop rich and believable worlds that will make you forget your surroundings and push the boundaries of your reality. KeokeN Interactive’s first game was the well-received and award-winning Deliver Us The Moon.
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