Founded in 2016 by Tanya Watson and Justin Roiland, co-creator and dubber inevitably a little crazy of the series Rick & Morty, Squanch Games had had very limited success with his first title Accountingand more success with Trover Saves the Universe. He was aiming even higher this month coming out High On Lifea FPS offbeat in a science fiction universe with talking weapons, released on PC, Xbox One and Xbox Series X | S, and above all already available in the Game Pass.
Nobody really saw it coming, but High on Life attracted many players thanks to the service and even broke records. He has in fact become the most played game via the Game Pass in 2022 over the period of its first 5 days, but has also achieved the best start for a single-player game or for a game from a third-party publisherall periods combined, a priori also counting the large productions not coming out in day one. Yes, even A Plague Tale: Requiem, death loop and many others did no better, an impressive performance for a title of this ilk. The precise figures are not given, but according to the manufacturer, the community would be counted now in millions of players.
Today we are happy to announce that High On Life, the humorous FPS starring charismatic and gifted talking weapons imagined by Squanch Games, the studio of Justin Roiland, co-creator of Rick and Morty, has known the best launch of a game in Xbox Game Pass in 2022. This is also the best launch in the service’s history for a game published by a third-party publisher and for a single-player-only title. These stats are determined based on the number of hours played within five days of the title’s release.
Mike Fridley, Studio Director and COO of Squanch Games, gives us his feelings:
“This was our first game launch in Game Pass and we were more than surprised by the response from players, which made our title the most popular game in Game Pass at the moment. We created Squanch Games to grow the games we wanted to play, and Game Pass has helped us reach audiences who also want to experience those titles. »
Matt Percy, General Manager of Content Planning at Xbox, adds:
“High On Life is an incredibly unique game that we’ve been excited about for a long time. It’s fantastic to see so many Game Pass members jumping into the story created by Squanch Games upon release. »
High On Life tells the story of an ordinary teenager who finds himself at the heart of a galactic conflict after discovering that an alien cartel uses humans as drugs. Of course, his only recourse will be to become a hunter or bounty hunter to dismantle this cartel. With its classic FPS mechanics, RPG elements and outlandish humor, High On Life is already a hit with fans around the world.
During an exchange for Larry Hryb’s podcast, Major Nelson of Xbox, Justin Roiland emphasized all the finds you can make in the game and encouraged players to “think outside the box” to discover all its secrets and details. Drawing inspiration from Justin Roiland’s affinity for video games like Fallout 3, the team has gone all out to add lines of dialogue, animations, and details that reflect the decisions you’ll be making. To find out more, you can discover the entire exchange by following this link.
We would like to thank the entire Xbox community and those who have joined us on this journey to save this crazy world from the alien cartel. If you’re not yet one of the millions of gamers who have started exploring the world of High On Life, you can start the adventure now on Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and Windows, or with your Xbox Game Pass subscription.
Faced with this success, Justin Roiland has confirmed that he will continue to work with Xbox to propose the future titles of Squanch Games on the Game Pass.
“We are an independent studio. We are small. And we want a war chest to make a lot more fun crazy games. And that was something to consider for us. It’s like, “OK, we really want this game to get released. We want it to. We want the sales to do well.” And I think, yeah, I mean, from what I’ve gathered from digging around and asking different people, Game Pass has been a huge added value in that regard. »
A nice Christmas story for Squanch Games, which will certainly be able to continue producing original productions in the years to come. You can subscribe to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate to €12.99 per month.
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