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Release Date Announced for Forma.8

It was announced today by MixedBag, an independent studio based in Turin, Italy, that their latest game, forma.8 will be released the 23rd February on PS4, PSVita, Xbox One, PC and Wii U.

Check out the launch trailer of Forma.8, featuring some gameplay footage:

“Started as 2 person development project back in 2013, forma.8 has been in development for 4 years and is now ready to ship.

As the small exploration probe forma.8 you’re stranded alone on the surface of an alien planet. Separated from your companions by accident you have a life or death mission to accomplish: find and recover a lost, powerful energy source before it’s too late. And not everything is what it seems…

Forma.8 offers all the gameplay hooks of the classic metroidvania formula: a huge world to explore, a unique control system, power ups to collect to unlock new zones, enemies to fight, puzzle to solve, a cryptic story and huge bosses. All presented with unique visuals: using a combination of lovely hand drawn vector graphics, 3D characters and very high resolution and antialiasing to bring the world of forma.8 to life, in silky smooth 60 frames per second.

Features:

Explore a huge, open world full of secrets
Solve ancient mysteries
Gain new power-ups to progress in your adventure
Fight deadly enemies and face powerful bosses
Delve into a deep and cryptic lore

Forma.8 will be available 23rd February on PS4, PSVita, Xbox One, PC, MAC and Wii U at the price of 11.99 pounds / 14.99€.

About MixedBag

MixedBag is an indie videogame studio based in Turin, Italy. Founded in 2013 by ex-journalist Mauro Fanelli and graphic designer Andrea Gellato is focused on creating and developing new and original IPs for console, PC and mobile markets.

The team has since grown into a 7 people party and our quest remains to value good ideas and dress them in striking new ways, being them abstract futuristic visions or tributes to past gaming ages. MixedBag is a licensed developer for all console platforms and has launched games on PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, 3DS, Xbox One, iOS, Apple TV, PC and Mac.”

For more information on Forma.8, visit its official website.

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