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Dear Esther

Platforms

PC
PS4
Xbox One

Initial release Feb. 14, 2012

Developers

The Chinese Room

Genres

Action Adventure
Indie

Publishers

Curve Digital
The Chinese Room

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July’s free games for Twitch Prime members include Turok 2: Seeds of Evil, Dear Esther, more

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July’s free games for Twitch Prime members include Turok 2: Seeds of Evil, Dear Esther, more

June 26, 2020 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Dear Esther is coming to PS4 and Xbox One

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Dear Esther is coming to PS4 and Xbox One

April 7, 2016 Sherif Saed

Dear Esther artist Robert Briscoe lands job at Valve

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Dear Esther artist Robert Briscoe lands job at Valve

March 20, 2014 Dave Cook

Ether One lets you explore and restore memories

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Ether One lets you explore and restore memories

March 18, 2014 Mike Irving

Dear Esther developer Robert Briscoe joins Valve Software

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Dear Esther developer Robert Briscoe joins Valve Software

March 13, 2014 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Dear Esther being remade in Unity due to Source Engine licensing and tech issues

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Dear Esther being remade in Unity due to Source Engine licensing and tech issues

Feb. 18, 2014 Brenna Hillier

Steamy Valentine's sale: grab Alan Wake franchise for $5.99, others for cheap

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Steamy Valentine's sale: grab Alan Wake franchise for $5.99, others for cheap

Feb. 14, 2014 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Humble Weekly sale features IndieCade titles And Yet It Moves, The Dream Machine, more

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Humble Weekly sale features IndieCade titles And Yet It Moves, The Dream Machine, more

Feb. 13, 2014 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

PC players left behind by Dear Esther dev

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PC players left behind by Dear Esther dev

Why PS4-exclusive Everybody's Gone to the Rapture isn't planned for other platforms, and why that's a good thing

Aug. 22, 2013 Brendan Sinclair

Humble Bundle helps Dear Esther surpass 750,000 units

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Humble Bundle helps Dear Esther surpass 750,000 units

June 7, 2013 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Humble Bundle 8 breaks $2 million in sales

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Humble Bundle 8 breaks $2 million in sales

June 5, 2013 Dave Cook

Humble Bundle 8 is live, contains Proteus, Hotline Miami, Awesomenauts, more

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Humble Bundle 8 is live, contains Proteus, Hotline Miami, Awesomenauts, more

May 28, 2013 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

BAFTA 2013 game nominees announced: Journey leads the pack

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BAFTA 2013 game nominees announced: Journey leads the pack

Feb. 12, 2013 Dave Cook

Mirror's Edge, Dear Esther artist teases project, 'S.T.A.L.K.E.R without weapons'

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Mirror's Edge, Dear Esther artist teases project, 'S.T.A.L.K.E.R without weapons'

Oct. 24, 2012 Dave Cook

OnLive offering four free indie games this weekend

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OnLive offering four free indie games this weekend

Aug. 24, 2012 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Dear Esther tops 250,000 sales

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Dear Esther tops 250,000 sales

July 19, 2012 Brenna Hillier

Dear Esther hits 100,000 downloads

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Dear Esther hits 100,000 downloads

May 17, 2012 Johnny Cullen

Dear Esther hits Mac with half-price reduction until tomorrow

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Dear Esther hits Mac with half-price reduction until tomorrow

May 16, 2012 Johnny Cullen

Dear Esther soundtrack now available through Bandcamp, Amazon, iTunes

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Dear Esther soundtrack now available through Bandcamp, Amazon, iTunes

April 19, 2012 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Dear Esther: "Over-stimuation kills atmosphere," says Pinchbeck

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Dear Esther: "Over-stimuation kills atmosphere," says Pinchbeck

March 9, 2012 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

IGF 2012 Awards: Fez takes top gong, Dear Esther wins visual nod

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IGF 2012 Awards: Fez takes top gong, Dear Esther wins visual nod

March 8, 2012 Brenna Hillier

Dear Esther developer to speak at next GameCity Nights

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Dear Esther developer to speak at next GameCity Nights

March 6, 2012 Johnny Cullen

Dear Esther shifts 50,000 copies in under a week

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Dear Esther shifts 50,000 copies in under a week

Feb. 27, 2012 Brenna Hillier

Rumour: Amnesia, Dear Esther devs to collaborate on A Machine for Pigs

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Rumour: Amnesia, Dear Esther devs to collaborate on A Machine for Pigs

Feb. 19, 2012 Brenna Hillier

Dear Esther profitable in less than 6 hours of availability on Steam

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Dear Esther profitable in less than 6 hours of availability on Steam

Feb. 15, 2012 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Dear Esther trailer is ridiculously beautiful

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Dear Esther trailer is ridiculously beautiful

Jan. 18, 2012 Brenna Hillier

Dear Esther to release on Steam February 14

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Dear Esther to release on Steam February 14

Dec. 8, 2011 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

GDC 2012 to include lectures from IO Interactive, WB Games Seattle and Dear Esther sessions

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GDC 2012 to include lectures from IO Interactive, WB Games Seattle and Dear Esther sessions

Nov. 30, 2011 Stephany Nunneley-Jackson

Dear Esther re-release to launch in early 2012

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Dear Esther re-release to launch in early 2012

Nov. 25, 2011 Brenna Hillier

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