{"id":206483,"date":"2024-02-20T10:52:03","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T10:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/20\/how-times-galaxy-turns-journalism-into-a-game-mechanic\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:21:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:21:47","slug":"how-times-galaxy-turns-journalism-into-a-game-mechanic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/20\/how-times-galaxy-turns-journalism-into-a-game-mechanic\/","title":{"rendered":"How Times &#038; Galaxy Turns Journalism into a Game Mechanic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-xbox-summary\">\n<h3>Summary<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Times &amp; Galaxy<\/em>\u2019s unique Build-A-Story feature lets players tell the story how they see it.<\/li>\n<li>Copychaser Games\u2019 Creative Director shares how his past as a crime reporter shaped<em> <\/em>the game\u2019s approach to journalism.<\/li>\n<li><em>Times &amp; Galaxy<\/em> is coming to Xbox in mid-2024.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ever wanted to experience the rush of breaking news? In <em><strong>Times &amp; Galaxy<\/strong><\/em>, you\u2019ll chase down scoops as the newest robo-intern of a trusted holopaper. Your assignments might initially seem less than glamorous, like intersolar cat shows and underground dirt fairs\u2014you are an intern, after all. But what, and how, you report is up to you: by picking your way through branching conversations and exploring each level, you\u2019ll discover hidden information, new sources and surprising quotes, allowing you to craft your story your way through the game\u2019s unique Build-A-Story feature.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBranching conversations are the bread and butter of a lot of larger Western RPGs, and they are, in many ways, what you do as a reporter doing an interview,\u201d Copychaser Games Creative Director Ben Gelinas explains. \u201cYou have to decide what to ask, and how to ask it to get the information you need.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/xxboxnews.blob.core.windows.net\/prod\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/courts_b-1d3f51ca35c90cb27c9c.jpg\" alt=\"Times &amp; Galaxy Screenshot\" class=\"wp-image-199899\" srcset=\"https:\/\/xxboxnews.blob.core.windows.net\/prod\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/courts_b-1d3f51ca35c90cb27c9c.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/xxboxnews.blob.core.windows.net\/prod\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/courts_b-1d3f51ca35c90cb27c9c-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/xxboxnews.blob.core.windows.net\/prod\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/courts_b-1d3f51ca35c90cb27c9c-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/xxboxnews.blob.core.windows.net\/prod\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/courts_b-1d3f51ca35c90cb27c9c-1536x864.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Gelinas knows that from experience: before he began writing for games\u2014with credits on <em>Dragon Age: Inquisition<\/em>, <em>Mass Effect 3<\/em>, and <em>Control<\/em>, among other titles\u2014Gelinas was working as a crime reporter for a daily newspaper in Canada. Drawing on his past career offered new opportunities for well-established conversation systems.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.xbox.com\/en-us\/2024\/02\/19\/times-and-galaxy-journalism-game-mechanic\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Summary Times &amp; Galaxy\u2019s unique Build-A-Story feature lets players tell the story how they see it. 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