During these last months, Benoît Sokal was working with the teams at Microids and Koalabs on the upcoming game Syberia: The World Before.ĭespite his prolific career in video games, Benoît Sokal never let go of his original passion, and released the graphic novel Kraa in 2010. A multi-talented artist, he also crafted the beloved game story and the characters’ dialogue. With Syberia 3, Benoît Sokal chose to stick with the old-fashioned way of drawing with pencils and watercolors, rather than using digital tools, giving his universe and characters a very distinctive look. In April 2004, the release of Syberia 2 met the same success as the first episode of the saga and was greeted with enthusiasm by fans all over the world. He was recognized as "Person of the Year" at the 2002 video games Phenix Awards Syberia was crowned "Best adventure game of the year" in 2002 in the USA. He then went on to become Microids’ Art Director, publishing his second game, Syberia, in 2002. Benoît Sokal is one of the first graphic novel artists to design, implement and supervise the entire production of a video game.
In 1996, he started the video game project Amerzone, published by Microids. At this time, he created the Inspector Canardo series, featuring a depressed anthropomorphic duck detective with a penchant for cigarettes, alcohol and femmes fatales. Taking inspiration from legendary titles, including Asterix & Obelix, and Titeuf, Garfield, Fort Boyard, XIII and Blacksad, Microids reaches a wide audience and creates original adventures which give gamers the chance to play as some of their most beloved characters.īenoît Sokal began drawing for À Suivre magazine in 1978. By collaborating with renowned studios and authors (Pendulo Studios, Eden Studios, Benoît Sokal, Paul Cuisset, Philippe Dessoly and Pierre Adane), Microids has become a major player in international video games. Founded in 1985, Microids’ editorial strategy now focuses on 4 major areas: adventure games, racing games, retro gaming and games inspired by iconic titles. Microids is a French video game publisher. Allow yourself to be transported by the symphonic soundtrack composed by Inon Zur (Syberia 3, Fallout, Dragon Age, Prince of Persia).įind Microids on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Linkedin.
Discover two captivating stories with incredibly high stakes written by Benoît Sokal and Lucas Lagravette.Unveil a mysterious plot sprinkled with puzzles in the traditional Syberia’s fashion!.Explore the fantastic and poetic world of Benoît Sokal, with its breathtaking sceneries and iconic characters.Play as both Kate Walker and Dana Roze as you get to the bottom of mysteries that have remained buried for too long. Set off on an adventure across continents and through time.
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