XING: The Land Beyond - Experience the afterlife at E3 2014
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Xing: The Land Beyond is presented at E3 2014 by Linus Tech Tips as an exploration into an immersive first-person puzzle adventure that explores themes of the afterlife. The interview captures the developers explaining that the game started as a college project, evolving into a visually rich experience now playable on PC and Oculus Rift. The team details their transition from UDK to Unreal Engine 4, crediting Epic’s support and Oculus’s backing as key factors in the development, and they emphasize the game’s focus on environmental storytelling and mind-bending puzzles rather than traditional action gameplay. Viewers are given a sense of the game's mood and aesthetics, noting the beautiful environments, the reliance on atmosphere, and the sense of discovery as players encounter various spirits and unravel personal identity. The interview also covers release plans for late 2014, with mentions of Steam Greenlight and potential availability on Gog and other platforms, highlighting the indie dev journey from Kickstarter to public-facing release. Overall, Xing is framed as a standout example of a calm, contemplative VR experience that contrasts with more action-focused Rift titles, showcasing how indie developers leverage new hardware to craft meditative, immersive journeys.
Topics · video games · virtual reality · indie development · technology
Questions answered
- What is Xing: The Land Beyond about?
- Xing is a first-person puzzle adventure about the afterlife where you are dead and must uncover who you are by solving puzzles and encountering various spirits across Fantastical environments.
- What engine powers Xing, and has it changed during development?
- The game currently runs on Unreal Engine 4 after switching from UDK a couple of months before the interview.
- When is Xing expected to release and on which platforms?
- The developers were targeting a late 2014 release with Steam Greenlight in place and additional platforms like Gog Desura being considered.