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Adrift unveiled at gamescom

French developer Dontnod showed off a mysterious new project at gamescom last week, a future dystopia currently titled Adrift.

IGN reports the third-person game is set in 2084, a deliberate century-on nod to George Orwell's classic novel 1984, in the city of Neo-Paris.

In this not-so-distant future, citizens have devices called Sensaton Engines (or Sensen for short) hardwired into their bodies, at the back of the neck. Plot details are hazy, but the game's tagline is "remember you soon" and there's a suggestion that the memories these devices control aren't as secure as you would hope.

The game will feature combat, exploration and puzzle solving, and is expected in late 2012. Check out this cinematic teaser to get a feel, a well as a gallery of concept art.

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Based in Australia and having come from a lengthy career in the Aussie games media, Brenna worked as VG247's remote Deputy Editor for several years, covering news and events from the other side of the planet to the rest of the team. After leaving VG247, Brenna retired from games media and crossed over to development, working as a writer on several video games.

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