Last year’s critically-acclaimed Ori and the Blind Forest is finally getting a physical release on June 14th, in no small part thanks to fan requests. The retail release will be based on the Definitive Edition, that just released earlier this Spring in it’s digital debut on Xbox One and PC.
“Since we released Ori and the Blind Forest, we’ve received many mails, tweets and requests from fans asking for a boxed retail release, so we’re extremely pleased to finally make everyone’s wish come true,” said Thomas Mahler, CEO of Moon Studios. “We hope that all of you will be pleased with what we’ve put together for this retail release of Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition. We can’t wait to finally see Ori and the Blind Forest on shelves and we once again want to thank all of our fans and everyone who supported Moon and Ori over the last few years – we’re deeply humbled and appreciative. Thank you so much!”
While the Xbox One retail release will be done by Microsoft Studios and Moon Studios, the PC release will be done with the help of Nordic Games in bringing the Steam version of Ori and the Blind Forest to retail.
“My colleagues and I at Nordic Games were Ori fans from the very beginning”, said Reinhard Pollice, Business and Product Development Director at Nordic Games. “There is a fundamental connection with platformers in our team. Combine this with the unique art style, the gripping atmosphere, and the immaculate gameplay of Ori and the Blind Forest, and you’ll see our team drooling all over this amazing game. In more formal words: We are more than happy to work together with Microsoft Studios and Moon Studios and publish this gem of a game in its PC retail version and give it the physical representation it deserves.”
Ori and the Blind Forest: Defintive Edition will hit store shelves on June 14th for both Xbox One and PC.
