Wired Productions and LKA have announced a brand new psychological thriller called Martha Is Dead, and the game has been confirmed for PC and Xbox Series X. A release in 2021 is expected. The games is set in Italy during 1944 where the body of a woman called Martha is found by a lake. Her twin sister sets out to find how Martha ended up there and she will have to travel along a very dangerous path. Before hitting play on the trailer I will warn you that there are some disturbing images in it, like a face being peeled away.
Luca Dalco, Founder & Director of LKA, said:
“At LKA, we start with a story. Often it’s uncomfortable, not painless and based in truth. We learned a lot with The Town of Light, and Martha is Dead is taking everything we know, and turning it up to 10. Martha is Dead is set in a really interesting and distressing period of history, with Italy at this time torn between two major powers fighting for the future. Martha’s brutal murder brings with it a mirrored sense of misery. This game will shock, make players question the truth and like The Town of Light, help continue a conversation around subject matters that still carry much stigma.”
Leo Zullo, Managing Director at Wired Productions, said:
“After two years of development, we’re happy to start unveiling more information about Martha is Dead.The range of Wired releases continues to grow, and our aim is to always publish incredible games with undeniable quality that deserve to be played. It’s a journey that started with our signing of The Town of Light in 2016, so to continue to support LKA and the studio’s storytelling is something I’m very happy Wired has been able to do.”
Martha Is Dead is being built using Unreal Engine 4, and will be a first person narrative.
Source: Press Release
