The writers of Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened explain why they’re launching a Kickstarter to wrap up the remake

The Frogwares studio is located in Ukraine, so the Russian invasion seriously changed its plans.

Some may be surprised that the remake of Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened has been released. Frogwares It’s partially funded by a Kickstarter campaign, but it has a pretty logical explanation considering we’re talking about a Ukrainian team.

Before the amount they asked for (70,000 euros) was exceeded, the study described their situation in a video posted on their YouTube channel. ‘Creating games in a war zone’. In it, the developers explain how difficult it is to deal with the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the uncertainty it creates.

Some members are serving in the militaryThey say that despite the fact that Frogwares’ headquarters is in Kiev, bombs have fallen and even bombs have fallen nearby. study members serve in the military or humanitarian organizations. Their asking for extra money isn’t because they can’t afford development right now, it’s to create a safety net that guarantees they’ll be able to finish it in the next few months.

In addition, they state that they have been making games for many years and they want to reward very difficult players in some way and with such incentives. put names and photos in credits. In fact, some users will not only get this remake of the 2006 game made with Unreal Engine 4, but will also be offered access to the next five years of releases made by the studio.

We can expect the new storyline of the remake of Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened to be released, as they’ve already hit the target on Kickstarter. sometime in 2023 On PC (Steam, Epic Games Store, Gog, Gamesplanet), PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Nintendo Switch.