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With a riveting story told through the lens of
artificial intelligence, Indie developer No
Code, with the publishing leverage of
Devolver Digital takes players on a thrilling
ride in Observation.
Observation is a new and captivating sci-fi
coming Spring 2019 to the PlayStation 4 and
PC. At the moment a version of the game
coming to the Xbox One has been
unannounced.
Observation takes players on a suspenseful
journey to the outer reaches of space to
uncover what exactly happened to astronaut Dr.
Emma Fisher and the crew of the space station
Observation. The captivating narrative unfolds
through the lens of the station’s artificial
intelligence S.A.M. Players assume the role of
S.A.M. by operating the station’s control
systems, cameras, and tools to assist Emma in
discovering what is happening to the station
and the vanished crew.
Developed by veterans from studios
Rockstar North, Rocksteady, Creative Assembly,
CCP and IO Interactive, Observation has been
crafted with precision to bring fans a
groundbreaking narrative with stunning visual
fidelity.
According to Devolver Digital CFO Fork
Parker, the possibilities of our existence being
ran by machines is just around the corner, as
Observation is a soft introduction to
inevitability - “Let’s get real, we’re five to ten
years away from the machines taking over -
Observation is just going to give a taste of what
it will be like to converge their minds with that
of a CPU before it all happens suddenly for
real.”