''Open Roads'' is an upcoming

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. The game is scheduled to be released for

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. It was initially announced at

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on December 10, 2020. It stars

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in the leading voice roles.

Gameplay

"''Open Roads'' utilizes a unique and engaging interactive dialogue system that moves the narrative along, exposing character flaws, secrets, and buried truths".

Plot

''Open Roads'' stars actors

and

as a mother-daughter duo on a road trip where they learn more than they bargained for.

Development

The development of ''Open Roads'' originally began under the umbrella of Fullbright; however, in August 2021, ''

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'' published a report about founder Steve Gaynor's alleged toxic behavior causing team members to leave. In a Fullbright newsletter sent in May 2023, Gaynor announced that he was no longer working on ''Open Roads'', and development will be credited to The Open Roads Team at launch, while Gaynor will retain the Fullbright name for his own projects.

References

External links

* {{Official website, https://annapurnainteractive.com/en/games/open-roads *
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