Abzû

Abzû is an adventure video game developed by Giant Squid and published by 505 Games for PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Amazon Luna. Initially released as a digital title in August 2016, a retail version for consoles was released in January 2017. Following the journey of a diver exploring the ocean and restoring life using sonar calls, the gameplay allows the player to freely navigate underwater environments ranging from open water and natural caverns to ancient ruins. Wikipedia

Abzû
Abzû

Research exclusive to this game

Galloway, Kate. “Climate Games, the Blue Humanities, and Listening to the Deep-Sea Ecosystems in Games in a Time of Ecological Crisis.” AMP: American Music Perspectives 2, no. 2 (2021): 139-157.

Kim, Yaeri. ““Beyond Their Actual Limits”: Immersion, Interactivity, and the Virtual Sublime in Burke and Video Games.” Games and Culture 18, no. 1 (2023): 124-141.

Research that includes this game in its sample

Freitas, Joana. “Music, interaction and cinematicability.” Videojogos 2018: 10th Conference on Videogame Sciences and Arts (2019): 135-152.

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