The Occupation

The Occupation
Developer(s) White Paper Games
Publisher(s) Humble Bundle
Engine Unreal 4
Platform(s) PlayStation 4, Microsoft Windows
Release 9 October 2018
Genre(s) Stealth
Mode(s) Single-player[1]

The Occupation is an upcoming single-player[1] video game developed by White Paper Games and scheduled for release on PlayStation 4, Xbox One,[2] and Microsoft Windows on 9 October 2018. The game takes place in a single government building, in real-time over four hours, the game advances without input from the player, but almost all in-game actions can affect the game's story.[3]

The game is set in late 1987 within the same universe as White Paper Games' first title Ether One.[4]

Gameplay

The game does not have a health bar or energy system, when the game needs to punish the player it does so by using up the player's time, for example if a player is caught doing something they should not, they are taken to a security office and lose 15 minutes of game time, which shortens the time available to achieve the main aim of the game, obtaining knowledge.[5]

Plot

Prior to the start of the game; a terrorist attack has killed 23 people and led the British Government to create The Union Act, a "controversial act which threatens the civil liberties of the British population."

The game's plot starts at 3:27 PM on 24 October 1987.[6] The player character is a journalist that is researching The Union Act, players have freedom of choice on how to act; become a whistle blowing journalist fighting against the act, or do nothing as the game progresses on its own.[3]

Development

The game is being developed on Unreal 4[7] The game uses dynamic artificial intelligence, which combines scripted activities for the in-game characters, along with deviations to their normal routine based on their in-game requirements or interactions.[8] The developers illustrated this by explaining the actions of a character called Dan, a Scottish Muslim who is a "towering bald man who screams security", he breaks his usual desk based routine, because of his need to pray at certain times, creating a circumstance that the player can take advantage of should they wish.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Access • The Occupation". GamesTM. No. 197. Future plc. February 2018. pp. 20–21. ISSN 1478-5889.
  2. ↑ "The Occupation – hands-on with the PS4 whistle-blowing adventure - PlayStation Universe". Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  3. 1 2 Priestman, Chris (7 May 2017). "The Occupation and the perils of politics in games". Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  4. 1 2 "The Occupation is a politically-charged thriller that pits you against the clock". Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  5. ↑ "Hype • The Occupation". Edge. No. 317. Future plc. 27 February 2018. pp. 42–43. ISSN 1350-1593.
  6. ↑ Wolstenholme, Dan J. "The Occupation". occupation-game.com. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  7. ↑ "Making it in Unreal: how BioShock Infinite's Elizabeth helped The Occupation". Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  8. ↑ McAloon, Alissa. "Balancing unpredictability and order is key for dynamic AI, says The Occupation dev". Retrieved 27 February 2018.
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