Beyond Blue Takes You To The Unexplored Depths of the Ocean Later This Year

Written by Brandon Hofer on August 30, 2019

News: E-Line Media has teamed up with BBC Studios’ to expand upon the game’s story and to make everything as authentic as possible.

Beyond Blue is an upcoming underwater narrative adventure game and spiritual successor to Never Alone. Earlier today they revealed the game’s core cast list led by Anna Akana (Awkward, Ant-Man), Hakeem Kae-Kazim (Hotel Rwanda, Black Sails), Mira Furlan (Babylon 5, Lost), and Ally Maki (Big Bang Theory, Marvel’s Cloak and Dagger).

Set against the near-future backdrop of Earth’s oceans, Beyond Blue features the scientific support of real-world exploration and outreach initiative, OceanX, and embracing its minimally invasive exploration techniques. It tells the story of a crew of scientists - led by Akana’s Mirai and Kae-Kazim’s André - who set out to test their “Ocean Sense Network,” which has the power to literally shine a light on the unexplored depths of the ocean as they unravel its endless mysteries.

Focusing on the Western Pacific Ocean amid a large multispecies gathering of cetaceans and other creatures, players will step into the shoes (and flippers) of Mirai, as they use technology to better understand the urgent threats facing these blue depths. At the same time, Beyond Blue will feature never-before-seen footage licensed from BBC Studios’ Blue Planet II, expanding upon the game’s story and educating players about the social and emotional lives of these whales - the creatures with the biggest brains on the planet.

Beyond Blue will be available in late 2019 on PC and select consoles. Check out the trailer below to get a glimpse into Beyond Blue and then tell us what you think. Will you be picking it up?