Valiant Hearts: The Great War developer Ubisoft Montpellier worked with the creators of the documentary series Apocalypse, World War I in making the adventure game, publisher Ubisoft announced yesterday.
The collaboration allowed Ubisoft Montpellier to incorporate real photos from the Apocalypse, World War I database into the game's encyclopedia. During Valiant Hearts, players will occasionally see pop-ups with historical facts and documents that are relevant to something they just did in the game. In addition, the developers researched the locations of World War I battles so they could set certain sequences of Valiant Hearts amid those conflicts.
Apocalypse, World War I is a co-production of the French company CC&C and the Canadian firm Ideacom International. The five-part documentary series premiered on television in France and Canada earlier this year.
For details on the partnership between Ubisoft Montpellier and the producers of Apocalypse, World War I, check out the developer diary above. Valiant Hearts: The Great War is set for release June 25 on PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Windows PC, Xbox 360 and Xbox One. Check out our preview for more information.
