Alto’s Odyssey Launches Feb. 22 on iPhone, iPad & Apple TV!
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I had always wanted Alto’s Adventure to be the beginning of a story for our cast of characters that we could tell over many years. As part of this, I’ve had my own ideas about where we might take these characters next for a long time. Even before the launch of Alto’s Adventure!
With that said it was very important with this followup to capture a specific feeling. We spent a lot of time talking together and thinking about what emotions we might want to stir in players before really committing to development. We didn’t want to treat another Alto game like a foregone conclusion because of the success of the first title. At every level, we approached the idea of a second title like a new experience in the same universe, not a sequel.
Things really clicked when we reflected as a group on how much our lives had changed since the release of Alto’s Adventure. The team had grown, some of us had moved away from the homes we knew to live in other places, and we had all experienced big personal upheaval in different ways. What we arrived at was a desire to capture the feeling of going outside your comfort zone, exploring the unfamiliar, and accepting that the concept of “home” is related to the people close to you, not any one place. In many ways, this is what led us to grandeur of Alto’s Odyssey’s setting.
Originally, when we settled on the new setting and themes for Odyssey, we formed a picture of how this new adventure would feel and play. As we approached our initial Summer 2017 release date, though, we knew as a group that we had more to give to the game to make it the experience we envisioned — that players deserved. We’re firm believers that it takes longer to build things right, and so we made the tough decision to extend development. We’re so proud of the game we’re releasing this month, and think the extra time has given us the chance to bring players a world that feels even more alive and responsive.
Welcome to the endless desert. We can’t wait for you to discover it.
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