George Orwell's Animal Farm is about to become a videogame. No, not Animal Crossing, something entirely else.
It’s not every week George Orwell makes his way into two pieces of gaming news, but strange times certainly do lead to strange headlines. 75 years after the publication of Orwell’s influential novel, a collaboration of indie developers have announced the iconic story is making its way onto PC and mobile platforms this fall in. Developers Nerial and The Dairymen aim to create an experience that allows players to witness firsthand “the corrupting nature of power” in their upcoming title.
“History seems to repeat itself. And once more, Orwell’s classic has become a painfully relevant warning as some Western democracies started using tools and language eerily similar to those of oppressive regimes of the past,” project founder Imre Jele said. While it has been said the player’s choices will influence the “critical events that define the fate of the farm,” it’s unclear whether this means the game ultimately has alternate endings or if it will remain a fairly strict retelling of the classic tale. If it is the former, I am absolutely thrilled to dry my middle school tears and give Boxer the “better” that big guy deserved.
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