Set in a vibrant and perilous post-infodemic America inspired by graphic novels, a band of misfits and outcasts must cross a divided continent to transport a mysterious package from California to Nova Scotia.

The year is 2030, three decades after the Broadcast. You play Pax: exile, con-artist, Anomal — with the ability to weaponize language. Looking for a new life and a way out, Pax has been hired to transport an important package from Pacifica to Nova Scotia, across the Justice-controlled American Republic. Sounds like a legit reason for a road-trip, right?

So pack your bags, assemble a crew with their own peculiar powers, and get ready to travel the country!

Explore the stunning Neo-Western landscapes of an alternate history America on a robot-driven tour bus, and stop at a dozen locations along the road to build your crew, manage relationships, complete missions, and face increasingly difficult challenges. But the people you stole the package from want it back, and the authoritarian Justice is hot on your heels, so don’t forget to pack your baseball bat!

(And, oh yeah, you’re travelling undercover as a punk-rock band, so you’ll definitely need to brush up on your musical skills before your next gig.)

At the end of the road lies salvation…but to get there, you’ll need to cross an entire continent.

Spotlight By Quantic Dream and Oslo-based developer Red Thread Games are excited to reveal that Dustborn will be coming to PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One on August 20, 2024.

“Dustborn builds on our experience creating single-player, narrative-driven projects such as Draugen or The Dreamfall Chapters, and gave us a chance to explore the action/adventure genre,” states Creative Director Ragnar Tørnquist. “It is, first and foremost, a character-driven game about people and the power of words. Dustborn is all about understanding your crew, their relationships, and how your words shape the world around you. We cannot wait for players to embark on this bonkers road trip.”

Players eager to learn more about Dustborn can now watch the gameplay overview.

A physical edition (39,99€/$39.99) will be released simultaneously and includes:

• 2 postcards from key locations visited by the crew;

• A map of the American Republic, listing all the pitstops the crew has to make before arriving to their final destination;

• A 32-page prequel comic book about the crew’s life before accepting this risky mission;

• Stickers of iconic elements from the game.

Key Features

• You just can't without your crew: Your crew is fam. Round up, manage and look after a motley mob of misfits with peculiar powers, compelling stories and clashing personalities.
• Wield powerful weaponized words: Words can hurt. Use weaponized words (fueled by disinformation) in combat and conversations, to fight enemies, manipulate strangers, and motivate friends.
• The romance of the road trip: On the road across America, you'll stop at iconic locations in a dozen states, explore strange new places and take on unexpected assignments, meet a diverse cast of characters, enlist new crew members and fight your pursuers.
• Cross a Divided States of America ruled by the authoritarian Justice, from Pacifica to the Free Nation of Nova Scotia, staying one step ahead of the fanatical Puritans.
• Record and remix Echoes of the infodemic into new weaponized words, and manipulate, intimidate and control the people you interact with.
• Manage your relationships through dialogue choices and human interactions in an expressive, branching dialogue system.
• A story about family, friendship, and hope in the face of overwhelming adversity.
• A beautiful graphic novel art-style that brings stunning 2D illustrations to 3D life.
• An alternate-future Neo-Western narrative with unexpected twists and turns, tough choices and emotional consequences.
• Travel undercover as a folk-punk-rock band, and learn to play a set of original tunes around the campfire…before proving yourself in an epic Battle of the Bands!
• Robots! Let's never forget about the robots.

Dustborn is coming to PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam) on August 20, 2024 at 29,99€/$29.99.