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Square Enix Sets Jan. 20 Livestream to Reveal Next Life Is Strange, Launching in 2026

A brief teaser points to the return of Max and Chloe as reports tie Deck Nine to the project.

Overview

  • The reveal stream is scheduled for Tuesday, January 20, at 10 a.m. PT / 1 p.m. ET / 6 p.m. GMT on the franchise’s YouTube channel.
  • Square Enix has confirmed the new entry is slated to release in 2026.
  • A short official teaser shows two silhouetted figures widely presumed to be Max Caulfield and Chloe Price.
  • An earlier PEGI listing, now removed, referred to the game as Life is Strange: Reunion and described a Caledon University storyline, details that remain unconfirmed by the publisher.
  • Multiple outlets report Deck Nine’s involvement in the reveal following the studio’s recent layoffs and the mixed reception to 2024’s Double Exposure.