It’s a good time to be a fan of Dreamfall Chapters. Right on the heels of the announcement that the game had been fully redone in Unity 5 (with the result that it looks absolutely gorgeous- something that tends to happen when you mix an already great artstyle with some impressive technology), we finally have a launch date for the fourth chapter of the game.

The fourth episode is called Revelations, and it will be launching this Thursday, December 1. The date came to us right at the end of a new trailer that was showcasing the game’s visuals, and how they will look in the upcoming episode.

The trailer is, obviously, going to include a lot of spoilers for the first three episodes- so if you haven’t yet played those ones, and plan on doing so, then don’t watch this trailer. Go get your hype on elsewhere, in a more spoiler free environment.

Dreamfall Chapters recently underwent a full engine conversion, from the older, outdated Unity 4 to the newer Unity 5, and boy, was it a hell of a makeover. The game looks absolutely stunning now, after the conversion- and given just how much better Unity 5 is as an engine as well, it will probably run a whole lot better too.

Studio lead Ragnar Tørnquist admitted the conversion was extremely difficult and expensive, and that it almost bankrupted the studio.

“Several hundred thousands of dollars is a massive pile of cash. Knowing what we know today, the decision to upgrade would have been a lot harder,” he said. “We’d still have done it, though. Fuck it, it was worth it.”

Check out the game, as it looks now after the conversion, for yourself in the screenshot gallery below- I would say he is right, the process was definitely worth it. Dreamfall Chapters will be a far more memorable game in the end because of it.

The second chapter of Dreamfall Chapters will be hitting PC, Mac, and Linux via Steam, GoG, and the Humble Store on March 10, the developer announced today.

The second chapter is called Dreamfall Chapters: Rebels, and it picks up right where the first episode left off; Kian Alvane and Zoe Castillo investigating a multiple-worlds-ending conspiracy, and the new episode will see them in Marcuria, capital of the Northlands, home to the Azadi occupying forces and to the resistance.

Rebels is just the second of five planned episodes. The five episodes can be bought collectively for £24, and it appears that the individual episodes cannot be bought by themselves for some reason- it’s an all or nothing deal.

Right now, we have no media for the second episode, although a trailer for it is expected within the next few days. Stay tuned to GamingBolt, as we will share it with you as soon as it goes live.

Red Thread Games’ Dreamfall: Chapters is finally upon us with the release of the first episode for Book One, titled Reborn. The game is now available for Steam which means Mac, Linux and PC users can get their hands on it. If you pay $35 now, you can receive the first episode along with the remaining four episodes as well.

Dreamfall: Chapters continues the story of The Longest Journey and Dreamfall: The Longest Journey as Zoë Castillo tries to recover from the catastrophic events of the second game. Things are still murky in the alternate universes of Stark and Arcadia, but all hope isn’t lost. Maybe April Ryan makes her triumphant return sooner or later?

Following a successful Kickstarter, Dreamfall: Chapters has been in development for quite a while now. Along with Steam, it will also be releasing on the PlayStation Network in the coming days so stay tuned for more information.

“Nintendo approached us last autumn, immediately after Dreamfall Chapters was announced—they were, in fact, the first console manufacturer to do so. At that point, however, we weren’t ready to make any commitments regarding engine and platforms, so we decided to wait.

We got back in touch with Nintendo in late May of this year, and they were very interested in working with us. So far, they’ve been very helpful and supportive, and it’s been a painless and surprisingly rapid process.”

Red Thread is also looking at adding GamePad support to the Wii U version. Stay tuned for an official announcement.

“We are preparing to go to consoles without officially announcing anything. We are keen on getting this game to as many people as possible. The game works extremely well in a TV/couch scenario – it’s a perfect game for that. We’re building a game that has cross-platform technology anyway, so I think the chances are extremely good that we’ll land on one or both of the next-gen consoles.”

Tornquist also revealed that the developed has “started dialogue with Microsoft, yeah. The Xbox One and Microsoft, they get a lot of flack, but it’s still an extremely interesting platform for us, obviously, and it’s going to be huge.”

However – and this should be no surprise given the push for indie games – Sony has been “a lot more inviting and welcoming to indie developers, so it’s a lot easier for us to start that dialogue and get support. It is a bit harder with Microsoft but it’s not like we’re excluding anything. The PlayStation 4 is definitely an interesting platform for us right now.”

As for the Wii U, although discussions are happening, the lesser power of the console will be a problem. Tornquist stated that he “can’t make any promises. We’re going to look at getting the game running on Wii U and then we’ll make decisions depending on how that goes and what we see the market possibilities are doing. Like I said, we don’t want to exclude anything, so we’ll try anything.”

Eurogamer and Rock, Paper, Shotgun have joined hands to bring back the PC and Indie game show Rezzed for another year. The show is being organized by the same team that brought us the Eurogamer Expo, and will take place on Saturday 22^nd and Sunday 23^rd June at The NEC, Birmingham, which can accommodate up to 10,000 gamers.

The show floor will feature some of the most anticipated AAA titles, as well as the most innovative indie games that are on the horizon. A complete list of attendees will be disclosed in the coming weeks, with SEGA and GetGames already confirmed to showcase their games.

Some of the most notable exhibitors include Red Thread Games who will be showcasing Dreamfall Chapters at their developer session, Big Robot’s Tom Betts will show off  Sir, You Are Being Hunted, a special session featuring Ridiculous Fishing developer Vlambeer and Hotline Miami creator Dennaton. And perhaps most exciting of them all, Chris Avellone from Obsidian Entertainment will be debuting Project Eternity which was overwhelming positive response on Kickstarter.

“Rezzed 2012 was a wonderful mix of high-profile, big-budget titles and quirky indie games, which helped foster an incredible atmosphere. We were delighted to enable UK gamers to get hands-on for the first time with blockbusters such as Borderlands 2 while also acting as a springboard for indie games such as Hotline Miami,” said Rupert Loman, Founder and CEO of Gamer Network. “The NEC in Birmingham allows us to replicate this success while enabling an extra 6,000 gamers to attend the event.”

“The PC and indie games markets have continued to blossom over the last 12 months. Rezzed represents an ideal opportunity for both large publishers and indie developers to showcase their latest works to 10,000 hardcore PC and indie gamers.” added David Lilley, Events Director of Gamer Network

Tickets are already up for grabs at the official site for £12 for one day, and £20 for both days. With such an impressive list of exhibitors already,we can’t wait to see what Eurogamer and RPS has in store for us. Let us know what you think over at the comments section below.

This is thanks to the developer passing well beyond the needed goal for funding, which was $850,000, to garner roughly $1.5 million. One of the stretch goals for that case was the Director’s Cut, which adds more content to the game and provides more information on the game’s development.

Of course, the $2 million stretch goal meant that the team would begin working on the second game, The Longest Journey Home, which hasn’t been reached. Thankfully, it looks they’ll find a way to make it happen regardless.

Read Thread Games has also released a new video showcasing the process of tweaking Zoe’s face, so that she resembles her appearance from Dreamfall all the better. Check it out above. Dreamfall Chapters is currently slated to release on PC.

Source: Siliconera