News
Unravel Launches
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(February 9, in the year of our
Lord 2016)--Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:EA) and
Coldwood Interactive today launched Unravel™ via digital
download on Origin™ for PC, Xbox One®, and PlayStation®4.
Unravel is a unique physics-based puzzle platformer centered
around a tiny, endearing character named Yarny. Small in size,
but big in heart, Yarny is a positive force in a world filled
with life’s challenges.
“I wanted to make something more personal, something with more
impact. The game didn’t have to change the world, or even try,
but it had to be genuine, it had to have a deeper meaning. It
had to have heart.” - Martin Sahlin, Creative Director at
Coldwood
Yarny begins tethered to something important at the start of the
game and goes on an adventure riddled with challenges,
attempting to make it to the end without unraveling. Some
challenges are simple, like using Yarny’s thread to swing across
a gap, or rappel down a tree. But others are more complex, and
players will need to use Yarny’s thread in clever and creative
ways to find the path forward. Along the way, players will
unlock a heartfelt story about love and longing, and the ties
that bind, with Yarny as the red thread that runs through it
all.
Unravel’s stunning environments are inspired by the nature of
northern Sweden, where the game was created. The visuals
showcase the beauty in the ordinary - getting down on Yarny’s
eye level helps immerse players in the splendor of even the most
common things. The environment is more than simply a backdrop
though, with clues and hints about the story entrenched
throughout, for the player to uncover. In addition to the
landscape, players will experience the game’s emotion and story
come to life through the original music score. Unravel’s story
is told in very few words so music plays a critical role in
setting the atmosphere. Composed entirely by local Swedish
musicians, Unravel’s soundtrack is inspired by local folk music
and traditional instruments and beautifully captures the tone of
the game’s environments.
What makes Yarny’s journey and Unravel’s story unique, is that
it isn’t there to be told – it’s there to be discovered. This
allows for a more personal player journey and a deeper
connection instilled throughout the game, because ultimately
Unravel is all about connection – physical and emotional.
Unravel is a story of love and mending broken bonds; a story of
courage and persistence made only more vivid through the
perspective of Yarny’s small size in a sometimes big and
overwhelming world.
Available worldwide on February 9, Unravel will capture your
imagination, test your cleverness, and steal your heart.
Unravel is developed in Umeå, Sweden by Coldwood Interactive and
is available as a digital download for $19.99 in North America.
EA Access and Origin Access members can save 10% when they buy
the digital version of Unravel on Xbox One and Origin,
respectively*. This title has been rated E for everyone by the
ESRB.
*Conditions, limitations and exclusions apply.