SQUARE ENIX ANNOUNCES THE AWESOME ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN SPIRIT - AN ORIGINAL LIFE IS STRANGE EXPERIENCE

LONDON, UK (June 10, 2018) – SQUARE ENIX® announced today during the Microsoft E3 Briefing that THE AWESOME ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN SPIRIT™, an all-new, original narrative experience demo set in the critically acclaimed, award-winning LIFE IS STRANGE™ franchise, is coming to XBOX ONE®, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft.THE AWESOME ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN SPIRIT will also release on PlayStation®4 and Windows PC in addition to XBOX ONE®, digitally and completely free on a permanent basis for everyone on June 26, 2018.It is completely free of charge, and does not require any additional purchases to enjoy the full experience.

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Return to your childhood with a touching and heart-warming, one-of-a-kind narrative experience, from the directors and development team behind the BAFTA award winning game LIFE IS STRANGE™. Chris is an ordinary 10-year old boy who wants to be a superhero. He loves his toys and has a big imagination that takes him on all sorts of adventures, but today is not one of his usual adventures, today something truly extraordinary will happen to him. DONTNOD Entertainment are back with an all-new original and endearing story that will let you experience a slice of young Chris’ life, as he turns an ordinary Saturday into an epic superhero adventure.THE AWESOME ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN SPIRIT is not LIFE IS STRANGE 2, but is the first step towards the highly anticipated sequel. The episode is a self-contained narrative experience allowing players to discover plenty of hidden secrets with each play-through. THE AWESOME ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN SPIRIT will feature links to the brand-new story of LIFE IS STRANGE 2.“We’re very excited to present THE AWESOME ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN SPIRIT™. We have created a self-contained narrative experience that’s brimming with content – the deeper you dig, the more you will discover. We’re happy to announce that we will be giving away this content completely free of charge.” – said Jon Brooke, VP of Brand and European Marketing at SQUARE ENIX.“We have always imagined LIFE IS STRANGE™ as a diverse universe filled with interesting characters and stories to tell. THE AWESOME ADVENTURES OF CAPTAIN SPIRIT™ and the story of Chris is one of many stories that we really want to share with the world.” – said Michel Koch and Raoul Barbet, Creative Directors of Life is Strange at DONTNOD Entertainment.A new blog with even more detail can be found here:https://sqex.link/CaptainSpiritBlogLIFE IS STRANGE™ official Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/LifeIsStrangeGame/Follow on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LifeIsStrangeLearn more about SQUARE ENIX® here: http://www.square-enix.comLearn more about DONTNOD Entertainment: http://dont-nod.com/en/

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About DONTNOD EntertainmentFounded in 2008, DONTNOD is an independent studio that develops video games in popular genres, such as adventure (Life is Strange), action (Remember Me) and RPG (Vampyr). Every new game is an original, multi-platform creation with a unique narrative experience and gameplay and is aimed at a wide audience, whether released in episodes, or in “one-shot” format. The studio has built an international reputation amongst working with worldwide leading publishers such as Square Enix, Bandai Namco Entertainment, Focus Home Interactive and Capcom. www.dont-nod.com DONTNOD (ISIN code: FR0013331212 - ALDNE) is listed on Euronext Growth ParisAbout SQUARE ENIX Ltd.Square Enix Ltd. develops, publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX®, EIDOS® and TAITO® branded entertainment content in Europe and other PAL territories as part of the Square Enix group of companies. Square Enix Ltd. also has a global network of leading development studios such as Crystal Dynamics® and Eidos Montréal. The Square Enix group of companies boasts a valuable portfolio of intellectual property including: FINAL FANTASY®, which has sold over 141 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®, which has sold over 76 million units worldwide; TOMB RAIDER®, which has sold over 66 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE INVADERS®. Square Enix Ltd. is a London-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.More information on Square Enix Ltd. can be found at http://eu.square-enix.com/enCaptain Spirit © 2018 Square Enix Ltd. All rights reserved. Developed by DONTNOD Entertainment SARL. CAPTAIN SPIRIT, LIFE IS STRANGE, SQUARE ENIX and the SQUARE ENIX logo are registered trademarks or trademarks of the Square Enix group of companies. DONTNOD is a trademark of DON’T NOD Entertainment SARL. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.