The publisher Microids has announced what Syberia: The World Before will launch in 2021. The fourth installment of the saga created by Benoit Sokal in 2002 it will be released, at least, on computers, but other platforms have not been specified if there are any. There is another novelty besides the release date: the prologue can be played for free on PC now through Steam. A thriller and various screenshots.
“By allowing players to access the game before its full release, Benoit Sokal and Microids hope to bring back fans of the game. unique and dreamy world of Kate Walker’s early adventures“They say from the editor.” Going back to their roots, Syberia immerse players in a completely new story packed with travels, script twists and emotional situations “.
Furthermore, it is confirmed that the soundtrack is again in charge of Inon Zur, who composed the music for the previous two installments of the series and for games as popular as Fallout 4, Dragon Age Origins Y Prince of Perseia. “Fans will be greeted by mesmerizing and unforgettable music perfectly paired with the fascinating universe created by Benoit Sokal.”
A story co-starring Kate and Dana in two different eras
In Syberia: The World Before I can tell a story with two frames and few parallel. On the one hand, I can handle 1937 a Dana Roze, a 17-year-old pianist, in Vaguen, a few years before the rise in Europe of fascism that caused the Second World War. On the other hand it will control Kate Walker in 2004, who is imprisoned in a salt mine.
The plot of both protagonists will be related both in the plot and in the puzzles, which will continue to predominate in this fourth unnumbered installment. Since Microids promise “dazzling environments”, “emblematic characters” and a “rich and fascinating history”.
