Never Alone is coming to Switch this month and a sequel is now in development
E-Line Media and developer Upper One Games have announced that Never Alone: Arctic Collection will soon bring the much beloved platforming adventure to Switch, with the game and expansion included, check out the trailer below.
Originally released in 2014, Never Alone (Kisima Inŋitchuŋa) was the first commercial video game based on a U.S. indigenous culture and was created by game development veterans in close collaboration with nearly 40 Alaska Native elders, storytellers and community members.
The Arctic Collection combines the award-winning game with its Foxtales expansion for the complete, ground-breaking experience, but the good news does not stop there, as development has commenced on a sequel that will continue to share more Iñupiaq stories with the world
“The story of Never Alone continues to grow with its launch on Nintendo Switch and through other promising partnerships” says Amy Freeden, Executive Vice President & CFO, Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Inc “CITC is excited to continue its partnership with E-Line Media and bring new voice to Our People’s stories through pathways that have true impact.”
“Working with the Cook Inlet Tribal Council and the broader Alaska Native community has been a truly inspiring experience for the E-Line team and we are excited to bring the Never Alone Arctic Collection to the Nintendo Switch, an ideal platform for the game's culturally rich co-op gameplay.” says Alan Gershenfeld, President & Co-Founder, E-Line Media “We are also pleased to announce that we've begun pre-production on a sequel to Never Alone, building upon the same inclusive development partnership for sharing and celebrating Alaska Native culture and storytelling with a global audience”
The collection is already out on other platforms, but will launch on Switch on February 24, which is just a few weeks from now. As for the next chapter in the Never Alone series, that is pencilled in for a release in 2024, but that could shift.
