Udvikler Michael Hicks har afsløret at efter tre års udvikling, er The Path of Motus endelig klar til udgivelse på PC, Playstation 4 og Xbox One. Det er et spil der "explores the psychology behind bullying, and features a verbal combat system where words have the power to destroy," skriver udvikleren selv.
Yderligere har Hicks annonceret et partnerskab med The Cybersmile Foundation, en non-profit organisation der hjælper personer der har været offer for mobning. Partnerskabet vil se 10% af spillets indtjening gå til organisationen.
"Playing as Motus requires you to have resilience, and lets players explore the deeper reasons for why people resort to aggression" fortæller Hicks. "When I was younger, I was interested in what made bullies act so aggressive. As time went on I began to befriend some of them, and learned they had either been bullied themselves earlier in life, had really bad family lives, or were just simply jealous of other people; I kept all of this in mind as I designed the game. As Motus gradually grows from a child to an adult, you'll get to explore the motivations of the characters you meet, and I expect you'll have some surprising moments in the process! I feel the discussion around this topic often ignores the root causes of bullying, so hopefully this game lets us see how our own actions potentially contribute to this issue."
"I've launched a Youtube channel that shows people how to make their own games! It's all free, and the programming skills you'll learn can be used in a wide variety of professions. Hopefully I can pass on the joy of game development to people who need it," tilføjer Hicks og du kan finde disse videoer på denne hjemmeside.