Publisher Wired Productions and developer LKA, the studio behind The Town of Light, have announced a new haunting title, Martha is Dead, for Xbox Series X. The game will be available sometime next year.
Martha is Dead is set in 1944 where the body of a woman has been found, drowned and desecrated, by the side of a lake in the depths of an Italian countryside. Martha is dead, and now her twin sister must deal with the fallout from her murder, all whilst the horror of war draws ever closer.
The game is currently developed with LKA’s signature style of deep multi-layered narratives and will feature real world locations, working in links to historical events, superstition, folklore, and deep psychological distress.
Leo Zullo, Managing Director, Wired Productions.
“After two years of development, we’re happy to start unveiling more information about Martha is Dead, (…) The range of Wired releases continues to grow, and our aim is to always publish incredible games with undeniable quality that deserve to be played. It’s a journey that started with our signing of The Town of Light in 2016, so to continue to support LKA and the studio’s storytelling is something I’m very happy Wired has been able to do.”
Luca Dalco, Founder & Director, LKA, added:
“At LKA, we start with a story. Often it’s uncomfortable, not painless and based in truth. We learned a lot with The Town of Light, and Martha is Dead is taking everything we know, and turning it up to 10, (…) Martha is Dead is set in a really interesting and distressing period of history, with Italy at this time torn between two major powers fighting for the future. Martha’s brutal murder brings with it a mirrored sense of misery. This game will shock, make players question the truth and like The Town of Light, help continue a conversation around subject matters that still carry much stigma.”