Although Dontnod Entertainment did not specify why they have made their game free, we can figure out why they pulled this move.

Earlier this year, the first episode of Tell Me Why became permanently free. Previously, Life is Strange and Life is Strange 2 both pulled a similar move (and we doubt it was Square Enix’s decision, as they like to put Denuvo even into a free game…). However, if you look on Steam, you can see that the whole game is free (and it will remain on your account even after the offer ends, so it’s not a temporary freebie). If you wish to prefer the Microsoft solution, as the game was published by Xbox Game Studios, you can get it from the Microsoft Store.

Back in November 2019, we wrote the following about Tell Me Why: „„Set in small-town Alaska, Tell Me Why places you at the heart of a mystery in an intimate, true-to-life story where twins Tyler and Alyson Ronan use their extraordinary bond to unravel memories of a loving but troubled childhood.

„The core mechanic of the game is the special bond Tyler and Alyson share and is also a theme strongly anchored into the Dontnod storytelling approach. Throughout the story, players will explore the identical twins’ different memories of key events and choose which memory to believe. Ultimately, the choices players make determine the strength of the twins’ bond—and the future course of their lives,” explained Florent Guillaume, Tell Me Why‘s Game Director.

Tyler and Alyson are both playable characters and equal heroes in the story. „We love them both, and we are especially grateful to Microsoft for its full support, openness and help regarding Tyler’s identity and character, as a transgender man,” continued Guillaume.

Dontnod has worked closely alongside Microsoft and the LGBTQ media advocacy organization GLAAD in shaping Tyler as an authentic representation of the trans experience, as well as a genuine, multidimensional character. Tyler is also the first playable videogame hero from a major studio and publisher who is also transgender. “Microsoft and Dontnod have approached Tyler with a real commitment to authenticity. Tyler is a fully-realized, endearing character, whose story is not reduced to simplistic trans tropes. Creating a playable lead trans character – and taking such care to get it right – raises the bar for future LGBTQ inclusion in gaming,” explains Nick Adams, Director of Transgender Representation at GLAAD.”

And what is happening in June? Pride Month. And the characters in the game fit into this aspect… oh, and the Xbox consoles also have this freebie deal!

Source: PCGamer