Journey
Enter the world of Journey, the third game from acclaimed developers thatgamecompany and presented by SCEA Santa Monica Studio.
Journey is an interactive parable, an anonymous online adventure to experience a person’s life passage and their intersections with other’s.
You wake alone and surrounded by miles of burning, sprawling desert, and soon discover the looming mountaintop which is your goal.
Faced with rolling sand dunes, age-old ruins, caves and howling winds, your passage will not be an easy one. The goal is to get to the mountaintop, but the experience is discovering who you are, what this place is, and what is your purpose.
Travel and explore this ancient, mysterious world alone, or with a stranger you meet along the way. Soar above ruins and glide across sands as you discover the secrets of a forgotten civilization.
Featuring stunning visuals, haunting music, and unique online gameplay, Journey delivers an experience like no other.
Awards & Recognition
- Nomination
- Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media - GRAMMYs
- GOTY, Innovation, Story - BAFTA Awards
- Best Download Games, Gameplay Engineering, Story - Interactive Achievement Awards
- GOTY, Animation, Character, Original Song, Special, New IP: Design, Original Score, Sound - NAVGTR Awards
- 2013
- GOTY, Innovation, Audio, Visual Arts, Game Design, Downloadable - Game Developers Choice Awards
- Game Design, Artistic Achievement, Online Multiplayer, Original Music, Audio Achievement - BAFTA Awards
- Outstanding Creative Achievement - TEC Awards
- GOTY, Direction, Innovation, Casual, Art, Online, Music, Sound - Interactive Achievement Awards
- Best Animated Video Game - Annie Awards
- Game of the Year - Joystiq
- 2012
- Game of the Year, PSN Game of the Year - GameSpot
- Game of the Year, Overall Music, PS3 Game, PSN Game, PS3 Graphics, PS3 Sound People's Choice - IGN
- Game of the Year - Entertainment Weekly
- Game of the Year - Kill Screen
- Game of the Year, Best PSN Game, Reader's Choice Best Game - PlayStation Life Style
- Game of the Year - Russia Igromania
- Best PS3 Game, Best Independent Game, Best Original Score - 10th Video Game Awards
- Best Downloadable Game, Best Adventure Game - GameTrailers
- Best Director, Best Art Direction, Best Sound Design - Telegraph Video Game Awards
- Best Platforming Game, Best Visual, Best Soundtrack - Destructoid
- Most Original Game, Best Art Direction - X-Play Awards
- Best Art Direction - Inside Gaming Awards
- PlayStation Store Special Prize, User Choice Prize - PlayStation Awards
- GameCity Prize - GameCity Prize
- Online Innovation Award - Game Developers Choice Online Awards
- Open Track Award - Korea Games Conference Awards
- Game Designers Awards - Japan Game Awards
- Best Visual Arts - Japan CEDEC Awards
- 2011 E3
- Best Downloadable Game - GameTrailers
- Best Downloadable Game - GameSpy
- Best Downloadable Game - Machinima.com
- Best Downloadable Game - 1Up.com
- Best Downloadable Game - VGChartz
- Living Artwork - Examiner
- Most Valuable Game - PlayStation Magazine
- 2010 E3
- Best Adventure Game - GameSpot
- Best Downloadable Title - Game Informer
- Top 10 Best Looking Games - 1Up.com
In the press
- Popular Science - 2012
Best of What's New Software 2012 - Popular Science - San Francisco Chronicle - 2012
One of the Most Anticipated Video Games of 2012 - San Francisco Chronicle - T3 Magazine - 2012
Best of 2012: Hottest Launches to Look Out For - T3 Magazine - Wired - 2011
"Introducing a dynamic new online play capability and gorgeous graphics and art, Journey sent many of our VGChartz E3 crew back to look at it again and again on the show floor... In addition, the music is beautiful and haunting. I played it with headphones on in Sony’s media area, and despite being surrounded by hundreds of people I was able to get completely lost in the game. In fact, when our time was up I had almost forgotten where I was. Few games I have ever played have excelled so much at making such a powerful expression through presentation in such a short time." - VGChartz - thesixaxis - 2011
"In those fleeting few moments, the sense of a bewildering unknown sprawling out from your feet, Journey changes from a game we’ve often thought about to one that we won’t ever forget about." - thesixaxis - Wired - 2010
"Sony saved its best for last this year at the Electronic Entertainment Expo." - Wired - EGM - 2010
"...the kind of game players will treasure for years to come." - EGM[i] - The Escapist - 2010
"The game is absolutely gorgeous, and will likely be added to the pantheon of titles used in the "games as art" argument. - The Escapist
Development Team
- President - Kellee Santiago
- Game Director - Jenova Chen
- Lead Designer - Nicholas Clark
- Lead Engineer - John Edwards
- Engineer - Martin Middleton
- Executive Producer - Robin Hunicke
- Art Director & Lead Artist - Matt Nava
- Technical Designer - Bryan Singh
- Environment Artist - Aaron Jessie
- Feel Engineer - John Nesky
- Designer - Chris Bell
- Character Artist & Animator - Ke Jiang
- Engineer - Rick Nelson
- Tools Engineer - Michael Peddicord
- Animator - Seiji Tanaka
- Modeller - Dallas Robinson
- Music Composer - Austin Wintory
- Sound Designer - Steve Johnson
- Community Manager - Aaron Grommesh
Frequently Asked Questions
- Will Journey be available on other platforms? "Journey" is our third project in a 3-game deal with PlayStation, so unfortunately you won't be seeing it on any other platforms in the foreseeable future. When we were poor kids out of college, Sony offered to fund three games from us, which was a dream come true. There's no way we could have made "flOw" or "Flower" or "Journey". The catch is - they are all exclusive to the PS3.
- Where can I find the OST for Journey? Journey™ (Original Soundtrack from the Video Game) is available on PSN Store & iTunes.
- Is there a physical copy of the sound track? There will be, the announcement should come soon.
- More questions about journey from community support