Summary
- Max Caulfield returns in Life is Strange: Double Exposure, offering a familiar supernatural murder mystery with a time rewind twist.
- Players can expect to juggle two parallel timelines to solve and prevent a murder.
- October 29, 2024 is the release date for the game.
Max Caulfield is back as the protagonist in Life is Strange: Double Exposure, a sequel to the beloved game from 2015. It is developed by Deck Nine, the team behind Life is Strange: Before the Storm and Life is Strange: True Colors, and published by Square Enix. Unlike True Colors, which featured a new protagonist, Life is Strange: Double Exposure puts the player back into the familiar role of Maxine Caulfield, now visibly older compared to her original appearance in the first game.
Double Exposure returns the series to its roots, by setting up a supernatural murder mystery and using Max's time rewind mechanic to drive the narrative forward. The time rewind in Life is Strange has widely been viewed as one of the best features in the first game, as it allowed players to creatively engage with the environment and characters to solve puzzles, discover new information, or even escape dangerous situations. Life is Strange: Double Exposure will seemingly allow players to do the same, but with an added twist – Max will get to experience two parallel timelines, attempting to solve the murder of Safi in one, and preventing it in the other.
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The reveal trailer for Life is Strange: Double Exposure made its debut during the Xbox Games Showcase, where Deck Nine also revealed its release date of October 29, 2024. The new Life is Strange game will launch for PC, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S. While the trailer confirmed the return of Max Caulfield, other popular characters from Life is Strange, such as Chloe Price, did not make an appearance. Given that Chloe's fate is tied to player choices in the first game, it will be interesting to see how Deck Nine handles any possible cameo.
Life is Strange: Double Exposure Brings Back Max Caulfield
Earlier in 2024, Deck Nine announced a string of layoffs, losing roughly 20% of its employees, with many reports that the team also experienced massive crunch during the development of Before the Storm, True Colors, and Double Exposure. While it remains to be seen how it affected Life is Strange: Double Exposure, layoffs in the gaming industry continue to be a worrisome trend.
Players have long been excited about the possibility of a new Life is Strange game with Max Caulfield as the protagonist. While Sean Diaz and Alex Chen are worthy protagonists in their own right, Deck Nine is pivoting back from the anthology model of the Life is Strange franchise to tell the next chapter in Max's story. Fans can experience Life is Strange: Double Exposure and attempt to solve its supernatural murder mystery on October 29, 2024.
