Halo Infinite co-developer SkyBox Labs will bring Stela, a cinematic platformer about a young woman witnessing the final days of a mysterious ancient world, to Nintendo Switch and Steam for Windows PC.

This definitive version will include post-release content already available on Xbox One and Apple Arcade, plus a final update coming to those platforms alongside the Nintendo Switch and Steam launches.

An expanded ending, visual improvements throughout the game to emphasize story elements and an array of bug and quality-of-life fixes will debut on Xbox One alongside the Nintendo Switch and Steam releases, with an Apple Arcade update to follow within days. These join December’s update for Xbox One and Apple Arcade, which added 15 secret areas and unlockable 3D dioramas unveiling a prophecy about the world of Stela, and shed more light on the setting and apocalyptic narrative.

Escape monstrosities ranging from dormant beasts to haunting shadows and giant beetles. Solve massive puzzles intertwined with beautiful-yet-decaying landscapes including pale snow drifts, abandoned farms and massive catacombs. Experience the events leading to the end of a world accompanied by the refrains of an original ambient soundtrack.

“Everything in Stela – the music, the monsters, the environments – exists in service of the story,” said Shyang Kong, Co-Founder, SkyBox Labs. “We’ve received lots of great feedback from Stela’s players and have worked to improve the narrative experience alongside ports to new platforms, making it the perfect version for new fans while offering those who tried it the first time around plenty of reasons to revisit the tale.”

Stela will come to Nintendo eShop for Nintendo Switch and Steam on 13 March, 2020.

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SkyBox Labs, co-developer of Halo Infinite, will bring Stela, the cinematic platformer about a young woman witnessing the final days of a mysterious ancient world, to Xbox One, Apple Arcade and PC.

Traverse a decaying forest, lifeless villages, mysterious temple dungeons littered with traps, a huge cavern home to a gargantuan beast awakening as the world slips deep into slumber, and more exotic locations. Run for your life from Shadows, the hungry spirits haunting the world in its death throes, strange monstrosities, and other creatures on a journey to a monastery high atop snow-peaked mountains.

The minimalist yet poignant odyssey eschews dialogue in favor of cinematic storytelling amidst sweeping landscapes. Solve massive puzzles in a world depicted in muted colors. An original ambient soundtrack from the composers of Wandersong and Rogue Legacy, the Vancouver-based studio A Shell in the Pit, fully immerses wanderers in the bleak tale.

“We’re fortunate to have such an amazing team of artists, designers and other game industry professionals who have contributed to many of the biggest AAA IPs working on Stela,” said Shyang Kong, Co-Founder, SkyBox Labs. “Stela’s atmospheric soundtrack, gorgeous yet grim visuals, and brain-teasing gameplay will deliver a cinematic platformer experience delightful to fans of the genre like ourselves while inviting newcomers to join us as aficionados.”

Stela will release on Xbox One on the 17th of October 2019. It will come to Apple Arcade in the coming weeks and PC will follow suit in Q1 2020.

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Overcome daunting challenges, treacherous terrain, and gargantuan beasts while traversing a decaying land.

Manipulate the environment to solve elaborate puzzles and creep past dangers under cover of muted landscapes, all set to an original soundtrack. Survive sweeping environments including mysterious towns, haunting forests, and massive subterranean ruins brought to life in an atmospheric experience.

“Our focus was to create beautiful 3D atmospheres with depth and scale while remaining as true to the cinematic platformer genre as possible,” said Shyang Kong, Co-Founder, SkyBox Labs. “We’re extremely proud of our work developing partner titles like Halo Infinite and Minecraft Bedrock Edition on Nintendo Switch, and we’re eager to bring that level of craftsmanship to a touching new experience.”

Stela, a cinematic platformer about a young woman witnessing the final days of a mysterious ancient world, will release onto Xbox One and PC in 2019. SkyBox Labs, co-developer of Halo Infinite, will debut Stela at GDC 2019 as an official selection in Microsoft’s ID@Xbox Developer Showcase.

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