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Beyond Blue Announced
(Phoenix, AZ - June 14, in the year of our Lord 2018)
- E-Line Media is proud to announce Beyond Blue, a game
that invites players to venture far below the surface of our
vast and largely uncharted ocean to sense the soul of some of
our world’s most magnificent and intelligent creatures.
Set in the near future, players will probe the mysteries of our
ocean through the eyes of Mirai, the lead on a newly formed
research team that will use groundbreaking technologies to see,
hear, and sense the ocean in a more meaningful way than has ever
been attempted. The game will involve both a rich story and
resource management, challenging the player to make high-stakes
decisions and prioritize which objectives can be successfully
achieved during the crew’s expedition.
“During our early conversations with these scientists we were
moved by the passionate and almost spiritual way in which they
talked about the world they had experienced on dives, or in
submersibles, and the giddiness with which they spoke about the
next generation of enabling technology that promises to greatly
accelerate the pace of discovery.”, said Michael Angst, CEO of
E-Line Media. “We started asking each scientist how they would
use their time below if they could jump forward ten or fifteen
years and lead a small team powered with a full fleet of
advanced technology. We found their answers fascinating and the
game has emerged as a way to channel these visions into what we
hope will be an atmospheric and moving experience.”
The concept for the project grew from creative discussion
between E-Line and BBC Studios during BBC’s making of Blue
Planet II, the groundbreaking nature series that has already
reached millions of viewers around the world. The series
highlights that there has never been a more crucial time to
explore our remotest seas, and to examine what the future might
hold for our blue planet.
Enabled by this partnership with BBC Studios, as they progress
players will be able to unlock Ocean Insight videos that expand
upon a moment of the game with stunning underwater footage from
the Blue Planet II production, including never seen before
footage. Players will also meet the inspiring real-world ocean
researchers who are laying the foundation for the exciting
future depicted in the game.
E-Line is joined in its funding of the project by impact
investors who share in a mission to help build lasting
connections between people and the ocean, including OceanX, an
initiative of Dalio Philantrophies, and David Haas (a leading
philanthropist supporting media for impact). Beyond Blue will be
available in early 2019 on PC and consoles.
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