Jenova Chen on Journey's philosophy
Thatgamecompany's creative director walks us through the making of the developer's latest game.
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Jenova Chen praises David Cage
Journey dev describes Heavy Rain creator as a "major ally… we both care about the emotional experience."
Opinion: Designing Rapture
Journey proves that a developer’s skill at helping players defy gravity affects emotional response in powerful ways, says Jason Killingsworth.
2Thatgamecompany's Hunicke quits for Glitch dev
Robin Hunicke, executive producer on Thatgamecompany's Journey, has quit to join Tiny Speck, developer of browser MMOG Glitch. Hunicke, who prior to joining Thatgamecompany in 2009 worked for EA on the likes of Boom Blox, revealed the news in a post on her blog. She was instrumental in Tiny Speck's recruitment last year of Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahashi. More >
Journey shatters PSN records
Thatgamecompany's PS3 adventure Journey has been named the fastest-selling game of all time on the US PlayStation Store. The news was revealed by studio co-founder Jenova Chen in a post on the PlayStation Blog, in which he pays tribute to the players who helped Journey shatter PSN sales records. More >
Kellee Santiago quits Thatgamecompany
Kellee Santiago is leaving Flower and Journey developer Thatgamecompany, the studio she co-founded in 2006 with Jenova Chen. Santiago confirmed her departure to Gamasutra, explaining that she leaves on good terms with her colleagues but felt it was time to take on a new challenge. More >
Early Journey for PS Plus members
Members of the PlayStation Plus subscription service will be able to buy Journey a week before its official release. A post on the PlayStation Blog confirms that Plus members will be able to download Thatgamecompany's striking adventure from Wednesday, March 7 - a full week before the game is officially released. More >
Journey review
Thatgamecompany's beguiling adventure is best shared with strangers.
7Journey released next month
Thatgamecompany's long-awaited adventure Journey will be released on March 14 in the US and a day later in Europe, the developer has confirmed. More >
1Journey slips to 2012
Thatgamecompany's Flower follow-up, the online adventure Journey, never had a concrete release date, though the initial fact sheet said it would be released this year. In a post on the PlayStation Blog, co-founder Jenova Chen reveals that Journey will now be released next spring. More >
Thatgamecompany confirms Journey beta
The developer announces that its upcoming PSN title Journey will undergo a "very limited, private beta", with details to be posted to its Facebook page and the PlayStation Blog next Monday.