Square Enix has announced a release date and pricing details for Life is Strange

The first episode of the five part series will be released January 30, 2015, for PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and PC via Steam. Each episode will cost £3.99 ($4.99), although there are two season pass options available. A pass for all five episodes will set you back £15.99 ($19.99), but if you'd like to buy the first episode separately to see if it's for you, there's also a season pass for episodes two-to-five available for £13.99 ($16.99).If you're on PC, you'll be able to pre-purchase Life is Strange from today.Life is Strange is developed by DontNod, the creators of Remember Me, and centres around the story of two teenage girls, Max and Chloe.IGN has described the game as " Gone Home meets The Walking Dead… with time travel ". When we played it at this year's Gamescom , we praised its introduction of two female leads, saying "There was no discussion of gender -- no self-congratulatory pats on the back. Just genuine, well-written characters I can't wait to see more of."



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