Het aantal Agatha Christie games is al niet langer op één hand te tellen, dus waarom daar stoppen? Microids studio in Lyon ziet nog genoeg mogelijkheden en komt met Agatha Christie - Murder on the Orient Express op de PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4 en PlayStation 5.

Het klassieke verhaal krijgt een hervertelling met nieuwe elementen die de ontwikkelaar toe wil voegen. Sommige dingen blijven echter gelijk, zo heeft er een moord plaatsgevonden aan boord van de Orient Express en is het aan de legendarische detective Hercule Poirot om erachter te komen wie de moord heeft gepleegd.

De belangrijkste features:

• Faithful, But Augmented – The game is a faithful but augmented adaptation of the original story, with a new character named Joanna Locke added to the mix. With her, you can regularly exit the train environment during playable flashbacks.
• Embody the Legendary Detective Hercule Poirot – Enter into Hercule Poirot’s head to discover mind maps and make deductions, adding an extra layer of depth to the gameplay. And don’t forget the many puzzles with object manipulations that are scattered throughout each chapter.
• A Rich Adventure with Strong Twists – Get ready for major plot twists that will keep you hooked until the very end. Murder On the Express is renowned for having one of the best plot twists in literary history, and this game is no exception. But this time, set in 2023, you will lead your investigation in a whole new light.
• A Brilliant Detective and Mystery Game – As you play, you will take on the roles of Poirot and Joanna, solve puzzles and make deductions to uncover the truth behind the murder. In a third-person view, you will inspect the sets and talk to all the protagonists, searching for clues and confronting the suspects.
• Fully Voiced – Fully dubbed in English, German and French.

De release staat geland voor het vierde kwartaal van dit jaar.