‘Adr1ft’ Creator Speaks About The Game’s Genesis And Shows Off Nine Minutes Of Footage

“Adr1ft” tells the tale of an amnesiac astronaut fighting to survive in the aftermath of a devastating catastrophe that has killed all the other inhabitants on board a space station. With a damaged EVA suit and oxygen running low, players must piece together the events that led to the disaster, then repair a damaged Earth Entry Vehicle and return home. Fans have heard little about the game since its unveiling at the 2014 Game Awards, but that’s all about to change.

In 2013, former Microsoft Creative Director Adam Orth waded into an online argument regarding the Xbox One’s proposed Digital Rights Management policies. Responding via Twitter, Orth told gamers to simply deal with the impending changes. As reported by Venture Beat, a flood of complaints from upset gamers followed, embarrassing Orth’s parent company and prompting his resignation.

Kotaku states that since then, Orth has been working diligently to work through those events and express their effects on him via the medium of gaming; the result is a game called “Adr1ft,” and Orth is finally ready to talk about it. Orth sat down to speak with IGN in an extensive interview, during which he discussed the genesis of the game, its similarities to the Oscar-winning film “Gravity” and much more.

“When I started using the metaphor of the destruction of my personal life and the destroyed space station, it became really clear that this was a game I really, really wanted to make, an experience I wanted to have and a story I wanted to tell. When you’re creating something, my personal belief is that you have to put as much of yourself into it, whether it’s painful or exhilarating, or happy – whatever it is, that’s the best art,” he said.

Orth went on to address similarities to the Sandra Bullock film, “Gravity,” stating that he actually started work on “Adr1ft” before he’d heard about the movie. He says that upon learning of the similarities, he was initially disappointed and considered scrapping the project but decided to go ahead anyway.

When discussing the game’s support for the Oculus Rift VR headset, Orth stated that he initially expected to add VR as a bonus of sorts but wasn’t prepared for the emotional impact the platform provides. He also mentioned that the team is working with PlayStation manufacturer, Sony, to incorporate support for the company’s VR headset, Project Morpheus. “Adr1ft” is slated for release sometime in Q2 2015 on PS4, Xbox One and PC, with support for Oculus Rift.

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