You may have already taken in the detective delights of Murder Mystery Machine through Apple Arcade, but as Blazing Griffins wonder gets taken under the publishing wing of Microids and their Microids Indie arm, confirmation comes about that it’ll soon also launch on PC and console.
Coming to Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch and PC soon, Murder Mystery Machine sees you joining the District Crime Agency, with a mission that revolves around you helping two detectives – the young upstart Cassandra Clarke, and the veteran on the scene, Nate Houston. You’ve been brought in two help these two begin to understand the complexities of numerous cases, with the adventure unfolding as you find politician Frank Daniels dead. From there you’ll need to help Clarke and Houston uncover the truth, working through complex crimes and challenges in the process.
Utilising both your analytical and deduction skills, clues will need to be found, evidence will have to be connected, suspects will require interrogation and culprits will have to be brought to justice. It all promises much too, with a well written plot, engaging mechanics, plenty of environments to explore and a wonderful modern noir art style in place.
“By launching Murder Mystery Machine on new platforms, we’re pleased to allow more players to enjoy this unique and thrilling experience” declares Vincent Dondaine, VP of Microids Indie. “We’re proud to accompany Blazing Griffin through this process, a studio renowned for the quality of their previous games such as The Ship: Remasted and Murderous Pursuits.”
Justin Alae-Carew, Co-Head of Blazing Griffin Games, added “We are thrilled to be working with Microids Indie and are excited to receive their support and expertise to bring Murder Mystery Machine to new platforms and new audiences.”
Features include:
- A plot written by masters – Murder Mystery Machine’s story was written by professional film & TV writers to ensure that it delivers a compelling experience from start to finish.
- Engaging deduction mechanics – Deduce, solve, accuse. Every piece of evidence you collect will be added to your detective workspace. A dedicated place where you’ll have to use your deduction skills to recreate your own version of events as you connect a complex web of suspects, motives and clues to unveil the truth.
- Detailed & varied environments to explore – Dive into crime scenes you can rotate, zoom in and explore, each presented as a beautiful diorama.
- A modern noir art style – Enter a modern noir stylish world! The dark scenes are lit with a neon glow and the atmospheric staging enhances the game’s wider sense of mystery.
We’ll be sure to keep you up-to-date with anything and everything involving Murder Mystery Machine in the weeks and months ahead. And once that release date for the game on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, PS5, Nintendo Switch and PC is known, we’ll pass it on.