{"id":2078595,"date":"2026-08-05T09:44:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T06:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2078595"},"modified":"2026-08-05T09:44:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T06:44:10","slug":"life-is-strange-adaptation-will-disappoint-some-gamers-says-series-co-creator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2078595","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Life Is Strange\u2019 adaptation will \u201cdisappoint\u201d some gamers, says series co-creator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Life-Is-Strange-Reunion.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"template-id-2749694\" class=\"post-2749694 tdb_templates type-tdb_templates status-publish post\">\n<div id=\"tdi_65\" class=\"tdc-zone\">\n<div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_66  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div id=\"tdi_67\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_68  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_70  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_breadcrumbs tdi_71 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-breadcrumbs \" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span>News<\/span><span>Gaming News<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_72 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_72\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">\u2018Life Is Strange\u2019 adaptation will \u201cdisappoint\u201d some gamers, says series co-creator<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_subtitle tdi_73 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_73\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>But the team are hoping for more than one season\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_author tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> Ali Shutler<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_date tdi_76 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdb-post-meta\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_76\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2026-08-05T10:44:10+01:00\">5th August 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tdi_77\" class=\"tdc-row stretch_row_1400 td-stretch-content\">\n<div class=\"vc_row tdi_78  wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_80  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span8\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_81 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_81\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"696\" height=\"442\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Life-Is-Strange-Reunion-696x442.jpg\" alt=\"Life Is Strange: Reunion\" title=\"Life Is Strange Reunion\"><figcaption class=\"tdb-caption-text\">&#8216;Life Is Strange: Reunion&#8217;. CREDIT: Deck Nine\/Square Enix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_row_inner tdi_83 article-content-row vc_row vc_inner wpb_row td-pb-row\">\n<div class=\"vc_column_inner tdi_85  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-inner-column td-pb-span12\">\n<div class=\"vc_column-inner\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_86 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_86\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The live-action <i>Life Is Strange<\/i> adaptation will \u201cdisappoint\u201d some gamers, says series co-creator Mike Golderg.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: How \u2018Life Is Strange\u2019s main character became its charming indie rock soundtrack<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Last year, Amazon Prime Video announced it was working on an adaptation of <i>Life Is Strange<\/i>. The series will be written by Charlie Covell (<i>Kaos<\/i><i>, <\/i><i>The End Of The F******g World<\/i>), who will also serve as executive producer and showrunner. Square Enix, who owns the <i>Life Is Strange <\/i>IP, will produce the adaptation alongside Margot Robbie\u2019s production company Lucky Chap and Story Kitchen, a company that \u201cspecialises in franchise farming\u201d.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>The show, like the 2015 action puzzle title, follows Max, a photography student who discovers she can rewind time while saving the life of her childhood best friend, Chloe. \u201cAs she struggles to understand this new skill, the pair investigate the mysterious disappearance of a fellow student, uncovering a dark side to their town that will ultimately force them to make an impossible life or death choice that will impact them forever,\u201d reads an official description of the series.<\/p>\n<p>In the original <i>Life Is Strange<\/i> game, the decision of the player dictates what happens with Max and Chloe but the TV series won\u2019t have the same freedom, with creators needing to choose a \u201ccanon\u201d series of events.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"In the Lab - Episode 13 - Story Kitchen Co-Founder &amp; Producer, Mike Goldberg\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g45cORknLpc?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>\u201cNo matter how we skin the cat, we\u2019re going to disappoint people who may have chosen something different,\u201d Mike Goldberg,co-founder and producer of Story Kitchen, said on the In The Lab podcast. \u201cMost games are choice driven [but] <i>Life Is Strange<\/i> is much more multi-choice in nature, and that\u2019s always the challenge. We\u2019re taking an engaged, lean-forward, interactive experience and now we\u2019re going to go a passive lean-back. How do we make it still rewarding and fresh, because if you\u2019ve already played it, you don\u2019t want to sit back and watch it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCharlie [Covell] made sure to play through the entire <i>Life Is Strange<\/i> franchise,\u201d he added, with the team working closely with Square Enix on the adaptation. \u201cIt\u2019s that level of thought and care, otherwise you shouldn\u2019t do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>The first season of <i>Life Is Strange <\/i>is due to start shooting this month and Goldberg believes more games in the beloved franchise could also be adapted. \u201cShould we be able to earn more seasons, there\u2019s a lot more stories to tell,\u201d he said. \u201cNot just with Chloe and Max but with other elements of <i>Life Is Strange<\/i> [too].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In other news, HEALTH\u00a0and members of\u00a0Ice Nine Kills\u00a0and\u00a0Periphery\u00a0have contributed to the soundtrack for new role-playing game\u00a0<i>Crimson Moon<\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_tags tdi_87 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_87\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<ul class=\"tdb-tags\">\n<li><span>Related Topics<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Life Is Strange<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_89 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<h3>You May Also Like<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"vc_column tdi_91  wpb_column vc_column_container tdc-column td-pb-span4 td-is-sticky\">\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"td-a-rec td-a-rec-id-sidebar  tdi_92 td_block_template_2\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap td_flex_block_1 tdi_93 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_2 tdc-no-posts 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Golderg.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: How \u2018Life Is Strange\u2019s main character became its charming indie rock soundtrack<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Last year, Amazon Prime Video announced it was working on an adaptation of <i>Life Is Strange<\/i>. The series will be written by Charlie Covell (<i>Kaos<\/i><i>, <\/i><i>The End Of The F******g World<\/i>), who will also serve as executive producer and showrunner. Square Enix, who owns the <i>Life Is Strange <\/i>IP, will produce the adaptation alongside Margot Robbie\u2019s production company Lucky Chap and Story Kitchen, a company that \u201cspecialises in franchise farming\u201d.<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad0 id_ad_content-horiz-center\"><span class=\"td-adspot-title\">Advertisement<\/span><\/div>\n<p>The show, like the 2015 action puzzle title, follows Max, a photography student who discovers she can rewind time while saving the life of her childhood best friend, Chloe. \u201cAs she struggles to understand this new skill, the pair investigate the mysterious disappearance of a fellow student, uncovering a dark side to their town that will ultimately force them to make an impossible life or death choice that will impact them forever,\u201d reads an official description of the series.<\/p>\n<p>In the original <i>Life Is Strange<\/i> game, the decision of the player dictates what happens with Max and Chloe but the TV series won\u2019t have the same freedom, with creators needing to choose a \u201ccanon\u201d series of events.<\/p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"In the Lab - Episode 13 - Story Kitchen Co-Founder &amp; Producer, Mike Goldberg\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g45cORknLpc?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<p>\u201cNo matter how we skin the cat, we\u2019re going to disappoint people who may have chosen something different,\u201d Mike Goldberg,co-founder and producer of Story Kitchen, said on the In The Lab podcast. \u201cMost games are choice driven [but] <i>Life Is Strange<\/i> is much more multi-choice in nature, and that\u2019s always the challenge. We\u2019re taking an engaged, lean-forward, interactive experience and now we\u2019re going to go a passive lean-back. How do we make it still rewarding and fresh, because if you\u2019ve already played it, you don\u2019t want to sit back and watch it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCharlie [Covell] made sure to play through the entire <i>Life Is Strange<\/i> franchise,\u201d he added, with the team working closely with Square Enix on the adaptation. \u201cIt\u2019s that level of thought and care, otherwise you shouldn\u2019t do it.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"td-a-ad id_inline_ad1 id_ad_content-horiz-center\">\n<h5 class=\"taboola-mid-article-title\">Recommended<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<p>The first season of <i>Life Is Strange <\/i>is due to start shooting this month and Goldberg believes more games in the beloved franchise could also be adapted. \u201cShould we be able to earn more seasons, there\u2019s a lot more stories to tell,\u201d he said. \u201cNot just with Chloe and Max but with other elements of <i>Life Is Strange<\/i> [too].\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In other news, HEALTH\u00a0and members of\u00a0Ice Nine Kills\u00a0and\u00a0Periphery\u00a0have contributed to the soundtrack for new role-playing game\u00a0<i>Crimson Moon<\/i>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/gaming-news\/life-is-strange-adaptation-disappoint-gamers-story-kitchen-3960912&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.nme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Life-Is-Strange-Reunion.jpg&#8221;] NewsGaming News \u2018Life Is Strange\u2019 adaptation will \u201cdisappoint\u201d some gamers, says series co-creator But the team are hoping for more than one season By Ali Shutler 5th August 2026 &#8216;Life Is Strange: Reunion&#8217;. CREDIT: Deck Nine\/Square Enix The live-action Life Is Strange adaptation will \u201cdisappoint\u201d some gamers, says series co-creator Mike Golderg. 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