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<p class="has-default-font">Have you ever wondered what it would be like to raise a wild animal? In Neva, not only will you find out firsthand just how troublesome a teenage wolf can be, but you’ll learn to depend on one another in more ways than one.</p>
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<p class="has-default-font">Neva is our own newborn baby, a love song dedicated to our children, our parents, and our planet. It tells the moving tale of a young woman and her lifelong bond with a magnificent wolf as they embark on a thrilling adventure through a rapidly dying world.</p>
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<p class="has-default-font">So, where did Neva come from? After finishing Gris, we enjoyed a long period of tranquility and reflection. Conrad had just welcomed his son into the world and dedicated all of his time to raising him. During this time, we began to really digest what was happening in the world around us; climate change, social unrest, and most recently, the COVID-19 pandemic. All of this created an idea for the setting of Neva.</p>
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<p class="has-default-font">We decided to focus our efforts on creating a game about the relationship we have with our children and parents, and how we emotionally relate to them in often complicated contexts. We were interested in exploring how these relationships change over time. At the beginning, children need protection and education, but as teenagers, they can become rebellious and challenge authority figures. As they grow into adulthood, they become more responsible and begin to think about living their own lives, which their parents need to accept. To represent this relationship, we needed two characters to show how at least one of them is growing.</p>
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<p class="">To provide the right backdrop to our story, we looked to the environmental problems the Earth is facing due to human interference. This will lead to the destruction of many ecosystems, causing animals and even humans to lose their homes, so we wanted to imagine how a scenario like this would affect our characters.</p>
<p class="has-default-font">We hope that fans of Gris will enjoy Neva for many of the same reasons they loved our first game, but also for the new mechanics that we’re introducing. Neva is an evocative adventure for all players that blends action with handcrafted cinematic moments, and collaboration between both characters is key to the experience.</p>
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<p class="has-default-font">Players will face platforming, puzzles and combat challenges while dealing with monstrous enemies. As ever, we also wanted to craft a polished experience with minimal UI, delicate art, high quality traditional animation and an elegant music score. We think we’ve achieved that, and we can’t wait for players to experience it for themselves!</p>
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<h2 class="has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size has-satin-blue-color has-text-color has-max-width-70 has-margin-top-5 has-margin-bottom-15 has-light-font wp-block-heading">PlayStation Showcase 2023</h2>
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<h2 class="has-text-align-left has-satin-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-heading">PlayStation Studios &amp; third-party publisher announcements</h2>
<ul class="wp-block-collection-posts"><li class="collection-post"><a class="collection-post__link" href="https://blog.playstation.com/2023/05/24/final-fantasy-xvi-launch-trailer-salvation-revealed/">Final Fantasy XVI launch trailer, Salvation, revealed</a></li>
<li class="collection-post"><a class="collection-post__link" href="https://blog.playstation.com/2023/05/24/marvels-spider-man-2-gameplay-revealed/">Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 gameplay revealed</a></li>
<li class="collection-post"><a class="collection-post__link" href="https://blog.playstation.com/2023/05/24/introducing-concord-a-new-pvp-multiplayer-fps-from-firewalk-studios-coming-to-ps5-and-pc/">Introducing Concord—a new PVP multiplayer FPS from Firewalk Studios coming to PS5 and PC</a></li>
<li class="collection-post"><a class="collection-post__link" href="https://blog.playstation.com/2023/05/24/bungie-unveils-marathon/">Bungie unveils Marathon</a></li>
<li class="collection-post"><a class="collection-post__link" href="https://blog.playstation.com/2023/05/24/watch-the-first-trailer-for-dragons-dogma-2-capcoms-upcoming-action-rpg/">Watch the first trailer for Dragon’s Dogma 2, Capcom’s upcoming action-RPG</a></li>
<li class="collection-post"><a class="collection-post__link" href="https://blog.playstation.com/2023/05/24/tower-of-fantasy-an-immersive-cyberpunk-open-world-rpg-hits-ps5-and-ps4-this-summer/">Tower of Fantasy, an immersive cyberpunk open-world RPG, hits PS5 and PS4 this summer</a></li>
<li class="collection-post"><a class="collection-post__link" href="https://blog.playstation.com/2023/05/24/two-new-playable-characters-join-the-granblue-fantasy-relink-roster/">Two new playable characters join the Granblue Fantasy: Relink roster</a></li>
<li class="collection-post"><a class="collection-post__link" href="https://blog.playstation.com/2023/05/24/first-assassins-creed-mirage-gameplay-revealed-launches-october-12/">First Assassin’s Creed Mirage gameplay revealed, launches October 12</a></li>
<li class="collection-post"><a class="collection-post__link" href="https://blog.playstation.com/2023/05/24/alan-wake-2-launches-on-ps5-october-17/">Alan Wake 2 launches on PS5 October 17</a></li>
<li class="collection-post"><a class="collection-post__link" href="https://blog.playstation.com/2023/05/24/foamstars-a-fresh-new-party-shooter-revealed-for-ps5-and-ps4/">Foamstars, a fresh new party shooter revealed for PS5 and PS4</a></li>
<li class="collection-post"><a class="collection-post__link" href="https://blog.playstation.com/2023/05/24/helldivers-2-drops-on-playstation-5-later-this-year/">Helldivers 2 drops on PlayStation 5 later this year</a></li>
<li class="collection-post"><a class="collection-post__link" href="https://blog.playstation.com/2023/05/24/new-immortals-of-aveum-trailer-highlights-enemies-of-the-realm/">New Immortals of Aveum trailer highlights enemies of the realm</a></li>
<li class="collection-post"><a class="collection-post__link" href="https://blog.playstation.com/2023/05/24/introducing-fairgame-a-competitive-heist-experience-coming-to-ps5-and-pc/">Introducing Fairgame$, a competitive heist experience coming to PS5 and PC</a></li>
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<h2 class="has-satin-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-heading">PS VR2 announcements</h2>
<ul class="wp-block-collection-posts"><li class="collection-post"><a class="collection-post__link" href="https://blog.playstation.com/2023/05/24/new-gameplay-details-revealed-for-crossfire-sierra-squad-coming-to-ps-vr2/">New gameplay details revealed for Crossfire: Sierra Squad, coming to PS VR2</a></li>
<li class="collection-post"><a class="collection-post__link" href="https://blog.playstation.com/2023/05/24/beat-saber-launches-on-ps-vr2-today-with-new-queen-music-pack/">Beat Saber launches on PS VR2 today with new Queen Music Pack</a></li>
<li class="collection-post"><a class="collection-post__link" href="https://blog.playstation.com/2023/05/24/immersive-ps-vr2-action-shooter-synapse-launches-on-july-%ef%bf%bc/">Immersive PS VR2 action-shooter, Synapse, launches on July 4</a></li>
<li class="collection-post"><a class="collection-post__link" href="https://blog.playstation.com/2023/05/24/first-look-at-arizona-sunshine-2-revealed-launches-on-ps-vr2-this-year/">First look at Arizona Sunshine 2 revealed, launches on PS VR2 this year</a></li>
<li class="collection-post"><a class="collection-post__link" href="https://blog.playstation.com/2023/05/24/first-ps-vr2-footage-for-resident-evil-4-vr-mode-revealed/">First PS VR2 footage for Resident Evil 4 VR Mode revealed</a></li>
<li class="collection-post"><a class="collection-post__link" href="https://blog.playstation.com/2023/05/24/five-nights-at-freddys-help-wanted-2-hiring-again-on-ps-vr2/">Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2 – hiring again on PS VR2</a></li>
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<h2 class="has-satin-blue-color has-text-color wp-block-heading">Indies announcements</h2>
<ul class="wp-block-collection-posts"><li class="collection-post"><a class="collection-post__link" href="https://blog.playstation.com/2023/05/24/revealing-ultros-a-psychedelic-sci-fi-side-scroller-coming-to-ps5-and-ps4-in-2024/">Revealing Ultros, a psychedelic sci-fi side-scroller coming to PS5 and PS4 in 2024</a></li>
<li class="collection-post"><a class="collection-post__link" href="https://blog.playstation.com/2023/05/24/welcome-to-revenant-hill-where-your-journey-to-become-a-witchs-familiar-begins/">Welcome to Revenant Hill, where your journey to become a witch’s familiar begins</a></li>
<li class="collection-post"><a class="collection-post__link" href="https://blog.playstation.com/2023/05/24/towers-of-aghasba-hits-ps5-next-year-new-gameplay-details/">Towers of Aghasba hits PS5 next year – new gameplay details</a></li>
<li class="collection-post"><a class="collection-post__link" href="https://blog.playstation.com/2023/05/24/revealing-cat-quest-pirates-of-the-purribean-coming-to-ps5-and-ps4-next-year/">Revealing Cat Quest: Pirates of the Purribean, coming to PS5 and PS4 next year</a></li>
<li class="collection-post"><a class="collection-post__link" href="https://blog.playstation.com/2023/05/24/phantom-blade-zero-a-new-beginning-in-a-long-journey/">Phantom Blade Zero: a new beginning in a long journey</a></li>
<li class="collection-post"><a class="collection-post__link" href="https://blog.playstation.com/2023/05/24/teardown-hits-ps5-later-this-year/">Teardown hits PS5 later this year</a></li>
<li class="collection-post"><a class="collection-post__link" href="https://blog.playstation.com/2023/05/24/meet-the-friends-and-foes-of-the-plucky-squires-storybook-world/">Meet the friends and foes of The Plucky Squire’s storybook world</a></li>
<li class="collection-post"><a class="collection-post__link" href="https://blog.playstation.com/2023/05/24/introducing-neva-the-beautiful-new-game-from-the-developer-of-gris/">Introducing Neva, the beautiful new game from the developer of Gris</a></li>
<li class="collection-post"><a class="collection-post__link" href="https://blog.playstation.com/2023/05/24/the-talos-principle-2-brings-mind-bending-puzzles-and-haunting-beauty-to-ps5/">The Talos Principle 2 brings mind-bending puzzles and haunting beauty to PS5</a></li>
<li class="collection-post"><a class="collection-post__link" href="https://blog.playstation.com/2023/05/24/introducing-sword-of-the-sea-a-new-game-from-giant-squid/">Introducing Sword of the Sea, a new game from Giant Squid</a></li>
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