We Happy Few Release Date Announced

Available April 13 digitally and at retail.

By Alex Osborn

Compulsion Games has partnered with Gearbox Publishing to launch We Happy Few on April 13, 2018.

In addition to the previously announced Xbox One and PC releases, a PS4 version will also launch on the same day. The game will be available both digitally and at retail for $60 USD.

We Happy Few screenshot, courtesy of Compulsion Games

Thanks to the studio's partnership with Gearbox, the scope of We Happy Few is expanding, and as such will feature a "full-length story campaign played as three different characters and more than 250 unique encounters." Each playable character has their own set of unique benefits, as well as their own dark backstory.

Those who pre-order at select retailers will get a 15 percent discount and the Jolly Brolly parasol in-game weapon. If you pre-order through the Microsoft Store, Steam, GOG.com or Humble Store, you'll get access to the alpha version when you reserve the game. Those who pre-order through the Windows 10 Store will get access to the alpha version when pre-orders open on the store this fall. Meanwhile, those who pre-order through the PlayStation Store will get an exclusive theme.

Additionally, those who already own We Happy Few through Early Access or the Game Preview Program will get the full game for no additional cost when it launches in April.

We Happy Few screenshot, courtesy of Compulsion Games

A collector's version—which doesn't include a copy of the game, but instead features various 60s-inspired items—will be available for $150 USD. Included in the We Happy Few Collector's Set is a replica Bobby mask, the game's soundtrack on vinyl, a Joy alarm clock, a "You Look Smashing" Lamp, and more.

Starting today, those who have We Happy Few in Early Access can check out the final major update for the game ahead of its full launch in April. The update, dubbed Life in Technicolour, features improvements to the UI and AI, as well as new Joy effects.

For more on Compulsion Games' eerie adventure, which is getting a film adaptation, find out why, even though We Happy Few may look like BioShok, it's a very different beast.

Alex Osborn is a freelance writer for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @alexcosborn.

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