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The story behind Concrete Genie, PlayStation's next wistful wonder

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  • The story behind Concrete Genie, PlayStation's next wistful wonder

    One of the more pleasant surprises during an occasionally bleak Sony conference at last month's Paris Games Week was the reveal of Concrete Genie - a wistful third person adventure game gently exploring themes of bullying and childhood through luscious hand drawn art that stands out in contrast to its moody urban environment.
    Concrete Genie is the work of PixelOpus, a Sony-owned studio that works out of San Mateo, California, with the express purpose of giving young developers a start in the business. "Connie [Booth, VP of product development at Sony Interactive Entertainment] was trying to find ways for new people to have a good experience coming into the industry," explains Dominic Robilliard, Concrete Genie's director.
    That search brought up the group behind Entwined, a sweet if slight game that similarly served as a palate cleanser during Sony's E3 back in 2014 before it was quickly ushered up onto the PlayStation store. "We found a group that was really talented, bought them onto the Sony campus and realised there was something special there," says Robilliard. "We felt, when we were doing Entwined, we could offer so much - I think it's made a profound difference for this game, especially when we're doing something that's much more ambitious."
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