It seems as though Arcadia Bay with Max and Chloe is a huge hit with the players. On Thanksgiving, the announcement was made that 20 million players are playing Life is Strange. Life is Strange devs made the announcement on X formally known as Twitter. In the announcement, Life Is Strange thank everyone for playing and in the video attached they show moments from the game.
This is a huge moment for Life Is Strange, a game that was released in 2015 by Square Enix. after the release of Life Is Strange two more games were produced, Life Is Strange 2, and Life Is Strange True Colors. The Life Is Strange Remastered was released in 2022 and included “enhanced visuals and improved animations”. Life Is Strange 2 was launched in 2018 while Life Is Strange True Colors was released back in 2021. Life Is Strange can be played on many platforms including Xbox Serie X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, and Nintendo Switch.
In Life Is Strange every choice that you make has an effect on the “past, present, and future” in the game. In Life Is Strange, players follow Max when she returns to Arcadia, Oregon. According to Steam:
Follow the story of Max Caulfield, a photography senior who discovers she can rewind time while saving her best friend Chloe Price. The pair soon find themselves investigating the mysterious disappearance of fellow student Rachel Amber, uncovering a dark side to life in Arcadia Bay. Meanwhile, Max must quickly learn that changing the past can sometimes lead to a devastating future.
There is also Life Is Strange: Before The Storm which follows Chloe’s “three years before the events” of Life Is Strange. In Life Is Strange: Before The Storm Chloe becomes friends with Rachel Amber. According to Steam:
When Rachel learns a secret about her family that threatens to destroy her world, it is her newfound friendship with Chloe that gives her the strength to carry on.No longer alone the girls must confront each other’s demons and together, find a way to overcome them.
We got the chance to talk with the devs and some of the stars about the making of Life Is Strange in depth.
The Co-Creator of Life Is Strange Michael Koch and DontNod Entertainment who created the game both celebrate this milestone for Life Is Strange through a post on X. In Michael Koch’s post on X, he thanked fans and said that he never imagined that 20 million people “would meet and spend time” with Max and Chloe. DontNod Entertainment said in their post on X that they thank everyone for going “on this emotional journey” with them and that the support that they have gotten from everyone “has made Arcadia Bay a special place for all”.
It’s clear that from the moment Life Is Strange came out it really made an impression on players and it continues to do so even to this day.