Interior Night is an independent video game developer based in London. The company focuses on interactive storytelling. It was founded by creative director Caroline Marchal, formerly of Quantic Dream, in November 2017. Their debut game, As Dusk Falls, was released on 19 July 2022 for Windows, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S and 7 March 2024 for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.[1]
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| Company type | Private company limited by shares |
|---|---|
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 8 November 2017 |
| Founder | Caroline Marchal |
| Headquarters | , England |
Number of employees |  40 (2020) |
| Website | interiornight.com |
History
editThe company was opened by creative director Caroline Marchal on 8 November 2017, who previously worked as a lead game designer on Quantic Dream's Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls, to produce "rich narrative games and experiences" for "people who love shows like Breaking Bad or Fargo but who do not necessarily game".[2][3][4] Marchal told PCGamesN that the studio is "aiming at the TV audience – people who watch Netflix or HBO. We're hoping to bring that quality to gaming, with complex characters and accessible yet deep gameplay."[5]
A month later, the company hired three senior staff members: Ronald De Feijter as technical director, Steve Kniebihly as cinematic director, and Charu Desodt as production director.[6] They signed a publishing deal on 29 January 2018 with Sega for an untitled interactive game;[7] the deal was canceled in July 2019, yet the development of the game proceeded.[8][9] The company had 20 employees by July 2018.[10] Their debut game As Dusk Falls was announced at the Xbox Games Showcase on 23 July 2020.[11] The game is a multi-generational story about "two families whose trajectories collide in the Arizona desert in 1999."[12] It was released on 19 July 2022 on Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows.[13][14] The number of employees was reported as 40 in July 2020.[15][16]
Games developed
edit| Year | Title | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | As Dusk Falls | Microsoft Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 |
References
edit- ^ Peters, Jay (8 December 2023). "As Dusk Falls is coming to PlayStation". The Verge. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ "Ex-Quantic Dream dev opens new narrative studio in London". GamesIndustry.biz. Archived from the original on 12 November 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ ""Smaller studios will define the future of video game storytelling"". GamesIndustry.biz. Archived from the original on 11 June 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ Kerr, Chris (8 November 2017). "Former Quantic Dream and Sony designer opens new London studio". www.gamasutra.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ ""I like endings where everyone dies" – the dark new studio from ex Quantic Dream devs". PCGamesN. Archived from the original on 27 May 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Interior Night staffs up with three senior hires". MCV. 13 December 2017. Archived from the original on 7 May 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ Square, Push (29 January 2018). "SEGA to Publish 'Brand New Narrative Driven IP' From Ex-Quantic Dream Devs". Push Square. Archived from the original on 1 December 2021. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ Allen, Eric Van (19 July 2019). "Sega Parts Ways With Narrative Game Studio Interior Night". Archived from the original on 25 October 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ Kerr, Chris (19 July 2019). "Sega ends publishing partnership with narrative studio Interior Night". www.gamasutra.com. Archived from the original on 21 October 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "'True Innovations and Really Ballsy Stuff Happen in the Indie World'". GameDaily.biz. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "Xbox Series X Showcase Event: Every Game Shown, From Halo To Fable". Archived from the original on 7 August 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "The Power of Interactive Storytelling: Introducing As Dusk Falls". 23 July 2020. Archived from the original on 30 April 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ "As Dusk Falls Release Date Revealed". 12 June 2022. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ "As Dusk Falls | Xbox". Xbox.com. Archived from the original on 29 July 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ^ July 2020, Josh West 23 (23 July 2020). "As Dusk Falls is an evocative, experimental drama that could represent the next generation of narrative games". gamesradar. Archived from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "As Dusk Falls - Behind the Scenes | Xbox Games Showcase". www.youtube.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2020. Retrieved 20 August 2020.
