Snow (upcoming video game)

For the visual novel, see Snow (visual novel).
Snow
Developer(s) Poppermost Productions
Publisher(s)
Engine CryEngine
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux, PlayStation 4
Release date(s)
  • NA: October 25, 2016
Genre(s) Sports
Mode(s) Single-player, multiplayer

Snow[1] is an upcoming free-to-play open world winter sports video game developed by Poppermost Productions.[2] The game is scheduled to be released for Microsoft Windows,[3] OS X,[4] Linux[4] and PlayStation 4.[5] It will be released on October 25, 2016.[6]

Gameplay

An example of the vast environments that can be explored in the game.

Snow is an open world skiing and snowboarding game that allows players to explore mountainous environments consisting of a range of different routes and discoverable items. This environment can be edited by players, with features such as jumps and rails able to be added dynamically anywhere throughout the area.

Characters can be customized by means of catalogues of popular winter sports brands. Players can compete individually or against their friends in various sporting events and competitions. Different spawn points on the maps can be chosen, allowing for different skiing and snowboarding styles.

Development

The game is currently being developed by Swedish video game developer Poppermost Productions and runs on the latest (4th) generation of CryEngine. Snow is currently in its Open Beta stage of development and was released on Steam as an Early Access game on the October 10, 2013.[7]

Originally a PC exclusive, Snow's upcoming release on the PlayStation 4 was announced at Gamescom on August 12, 2014, with an accompanying trailer.[8]

The sound used in Snow was recorded on Kläppen, Sweden using microphones on rails and skis worn by a professional skier.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "SNOW". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  2. ↑ "SNOW - Official website". Poppermost Productions. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  3. ↑ "SNOW Closed Beta Announcement". Steam. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  4. 1 2 "Update information and discussions :: SNOW General Discussions". Steam. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  5. ↑ Bergendahl, Alexander (2014-08-13). "Open-world Winter Sports Game SNOW Coming to PS4". PlayStation Blog. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
  6. ↑ Clements, Ryan (2016-10-23). "The Drop: New PlayStation Games for 10/25/2016". PlayStation Blog. Retrieved 2016-10-23.
  7. ↑ "SNOW". Steam. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
  8. ↑ "SNOW PS4 Announcement". YouTube. Poppermost Productions. 2014-08-12. Retrieved 2014-10-19.
  9. ↑ Dafnis, Jason (2014-10-09). "Poppermost Wants Its Skiing Game, Snow, To Sound Like Cutting Through Fresh Powder". Game Informer. Retrieved 2015-06-12.
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