It has been announced today that Annapurna Pictures, the company behind movies like Zero Dark Thirty, Joy, and Sausage Party, is launching a new division which will produce and publish video games. They've already confirmed that two titles are coming in Spring 2017, and those will be Gorogoa and What Remains of Edith Finch. The former is a story within a puzzle where the player moves panels on a grid, while the latter is going to be a collection of short stories centred around the cursed Finch family.
The team working on the division includes veterans who have worked on the likes of Mortal Kombat and Flower. Annapurna's founder and CEO Megan Ellison had this to say about the announcement:
"I’ve had a great passion for video games for as long as I can remember. Growing up, ‘The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time’ was one of my all-time favorites. My brother and I ran up quite a bill calling the 1-900 numbers for tips on those games, before the internet provided game-guides. The artistry and diversity of interactive storytelling is exciting and we look forward to exploring the limitless possibilities in gaming. We want to empower artists across this medium to make Annapurna Interactive their home and I believe we’ve assembled the perfect team to make that happen."
This is an interesting move, and one which has a lot of potential depending on how things go from here. What do you guys think about this news? As always, let us know your thoughts in the usual place.