After working on games like Max Payne, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, and Homefront, ex-Remedy and Rockstar cinematic director Navid Khonsari has turned to real-world history for his studio iNK Stories' debut game, 1979 Revolution.
Set during the Iranian Revolution, 1979 Revolution follows an aspiring photojournalist named Reza as he becomes tangled up in the political struggles of both friends and enemies. The action and drama are presented as a branching, Telltale-style adventure, rooted in real historical events. It's set to launch on April 5th for PC.
See the official trailer for 1979 Revolution: Black Friday below.
I played a few brief scenes of 1979 Revolution during GDC last week and was struck by its emotional intensity. An interrogation scene set in Evin Prison holds nothing back in capturing the brutality of the revolution's dark side, while a flashback depicting Reza among a gathering of peaceful protesters conveys the mixture of hope and uncertainty present among Iranian citizens of the time.
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Set during the Iranian Revolution, 1979 Revolution follows an aspiring photojournalist named Reza as he becomes tangled up in the political struggles of both friends and enemies. The action and drama are presented as a branching, Telltale-style adventure, rooted in real historical events. It's set to launch on April 5th for PC.
See the official trailer for 1979 Revolution: Black Friday below.
I played a few brief scenes of 1979 Revolution during GDC last week and was struck by its emotional intensity. An interrogation scene set in Evin Prison holds nothing back in capturing the brutality of the revolution's dark side, while a flashback depicting Reza among a gathering of peaceful protesters conveys the mixture of hope and uncertainty present among Iranian citizens of the time.
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