| Road 96 | |
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| Developer(s) | DigixArt |
| Publisher(s) | DigixArt Plug In Digital Ravenscourt (PS, Xbox)[1] |
| Director(s) | Yoan Fanise |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platform(s) | |
| Release | Nintendo Switch, Windows 16 August 2021 PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S 14 April 2022 |
| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Road 96 is a 2021 adventure game developed and published by French studio DigixArt as part of HP's OMEN Presents,[2] with additional publishing support by Plug In Digital.[3] The game is set in mid-to-late 1996 within the fictional nation of Petria, an authoritarian country ruled by a dictatorship undergoing a potentially transformative election season. The player controls several teenagers as they attempt to flee the country through Petria's northern border via Road 96.
Road 96 was released for Nintendo Switch and Windows on 16 August 2021, for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on 14 April 2022. The game received generally positive reviews from critics upon release.
A prequel, titled Road 96: Mile 0, was released in April 2023.[4]
- ^ "Road 96 coming to PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, and Xbox One on April 14". Gematsu. 11 February 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2024.
- ^ Dent, Steve (11 December 2020). "'Road 96' is the first game supported by HP's new 'Omen Presents' label". Engadget. Archived from the original on 11 December 2020. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ Donlan, Christian (20 August 2021). "Road 96 review - a dazzling web of encounters". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 24 August 2021. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ^ Romano, Sal (26 January 2023). "Road 96 prequel Road 96: Mile 0 announced for PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, and PC". Gematsu. Archived from the original on 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.