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Abzû (video Game)
''Abzû'' is an adventure video game developed by Giant Squid and published by 505 Games for PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Amazon Luna. Initially released as a digital title in August 2016, a retail version for consoles was released in January 2017. Following the journey of a diver exploring the ocean and restoring life using sonar calls, the gameplay allows the player to freely navigate underwater environments ranging from open water and natural caverns to ancient ruins. Development lasted three years, involving a team of thirteen people. Several members, including director Matt Nava and composer Austin Wintory, had previously worked on the 2012 video game '' Journey''—the ocean setting of ''Abzû'' was both a reaction to the desert setting of ''Journey'' and inspired by Nava's love of scuba diving. The setting and story drew from Sumerian mythology and the cosmic ocean myth. Reaching high positions in sales charts, ''Abzû'' was praised by journali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giant Squid (company)
Giant squid usually refers to any large squid including Humboldt squid or sometimes even the Robust clubhook squid (onykia robusta). Giant squid may also refer to: Animals *Giant squid (''Architeuthis dux''), a large deep ocean squid famous in pop culture and seafaring folklore *Giant warty squid (''Kondakovia longimana''), a squid in the family Onychoteuthidae Other *Giant Squid (band), Giant Squid, a post-metal, progressive rock band *Giant Squid (company), Giant Squid, a video game development company, developers of ''Abzû (video game), Abzû'' See also * Moby Dick, Fictional sea monster * Kraken, mythical sea monster possibly based on giant squid * Cthulhu, Lovecraftian horror monster * Sea serpent, Any mythological aquatic dragon * Devilfish (other) * "Giant Squidward", ''SpongeBob SquarePants'' season 6, episode 7a (2008) {{disambiguation Animal common name disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |