{"id":496944,"date":"2026-02-24T19:44:15","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T19:44:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/496944\/"},"modified":"2026-02-24T19:44:15","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T19:44:15","slug":"life-is-strange-reunion-new-story-details-how-you-play-as-two-characters-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/496944\/","title":{"rendered":"Life Is Strange: Reunion – New Story Details, How You Play as Two Characters, and More"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s been just over a month since we announced Life is Strange: Reunion<\/a>, the thrilling finale to the saga of Max and Chloe.<\/p>\n

Last week we ran a remote hands-on session for a select group of journalists and content creators from all over the world, the first impressions from which will be hitting the internet right about\u2026 now!<\/p>\n

If you want to go into the game completely spoiler-free, please look away\u2026 but if you want to get an idea of how the game handles two playable protagonists, and how much Max and Chloe\u2019s reunion changes depending on whether Chloe was alive or dead, then read on!<\/p>\n

We were thrilled to share seven scenes from the first half of the game, with players alternating between playing as Max or Chloe as the pair work their way back to one another.<\/p>\n

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The session began at Amanda\u2019s Open Mic Night at the Snapping Turtle, an event held to raise funds for the storm-hit citizens of Lakeport, continued through to the moment Max and Chloe re-collide, as seen in our very first trailer\u2026 and concluded in the Fall sunlight of the morning after, as the pair try to make sense of a world turned upside-down. You may have already seen snippets of these scenes in our Reveal Livestream, but this was the first chance for anyone to experience them in context.<\/p>\n

Whether it\u2019s catching up with Amanda, Vinh, and Loretta, or testing the limits of her resurgent power to Rewind time, Max\u2019s scenes showcase how she\u2019s grown in the nine months since we saw her last, as both a person and an educator.<\/p>\n

But they also show how Max\u2019s experience of the deadly fire, and her determination to beat the ticking doomsday clock by discovering who started it, colors all of her interactions. <\/p>\n

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At least\u2026 until Chloe drives back into her life.<\/p>\n

This session was also a chance to see how it feels to play as Chloe, who we find grappling with her impossible nightmares of a life not lived\u2026 and her endearingly awkward thoughts about seeing Max again.<\/p>\n

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Getting barred from the Snapping Turtle before even setting foot inside, having an unexpected heart-to-heart with bartender Amanda, and picking up a potential song name \u2013 and some venomously anti-Caledon sentiments \u2013 from disgraced lecturer Lucas Colmenero, these scenes are a great showcase for Chloe, demonstrating how she sees the world differently to Max.<\/p>\n

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And not just because Chloe is seeing terrifying visions of an aurora-swept liminal place, a land where the sun seemingly never shines \u2013 and a place where the beam of the Arcadia Bay lighthouse threatens to reveal hidden secrets of her past, or scour Chloe from her new reality. <\/p>\n

How is this place tied to Safi, Max\u2019s \u2018complicated\u2019 friend from Double Exposure? While this section had some fresh hints, you\u2019ll need to play the full game to find out.<\/p>\n

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Players also got to experience Chloe\u2019s first Backtalk, as she tries to smart-mouth her way into the good graces of Noelle, Caledon University\u2019s overworked Security Guard.<\/p>\n

Their choices there \u2013 and their success or otherwise \u2013 also had an impact on the final scene of the session, where players dove deep into the immediate aftermath of Max and Chloe\u2019s meeting, in the aptly named \u2018Reunion\u2019.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s here where the choices you made at the end of Life is Strange 1 \u2013 and at the beginning of this game \u2013 start to reveal themselves. This is a significantly branching scene that plays out differently depending on whether Chloe was alive or dead, and whether she and Max had a romantic relationship.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s important to remember that, while Chloe\u2019s memories are a merged combination of both versions of reality, unbroken except for her nightmares and visions, your Max remembers how the first Life is Strange ended, and has been living with the repercussions ever since.<\/p>\n

Whether Chloe died in order for Arcadia Bay to survive, or the town was sacrificed to save Chloe \u2013 Max has been dealing with that fate, and her role in choosing it, for a long time.<\/p>\n

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This scene is a collision of two emotional realities. Two young women facing the impossible, carving out a new sense of themselves, and finding their way back to each other in the process. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s at once a heightened, science fiction exchange, and a deeply personal, relatable exchange for anyone who\u2019s ever had a heartfelt conversation about the paths not taken \u2013 and finally saying all the things left unsaid. Fear, doubt, the shared sorrow for years lost\u2026 the quickening joy of years now yet to come.<\/p>\n

This is an emotional rollercoaster that cuts right to the heart of why so many people care about these characters, and it\u2019s down to you to guide them both through it.<\/p>\n

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Up until this point, you play as Max and Chloe separately, alternating between them for whole scenes as the story progresses. But when they come together, you\u2019ll make choices for them both.<\/p>\n

Chloe is no passive passenger as Max decides: the baton passes back and forth between the pair as the emotional discussion unfolds. A subtle on-screen icon always makes it clear whose dialogue option you are choosing:<\/p>\n

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And choose you must, as you navigate this new reality and help reshape Max and Chloe\u2019s relationship.<\/p>\n

At the start of the hands-on, we gave every player the chance to choose their preferred save \u2013 but each member of the press only played through once.<\/p>\n

So if you\u2019re checking out the various press reactions, we hope you\u2019ll see some reflections of your own future as you glimpse the different paths through this scene!<\/p>\n

But more importantly, we can\u2019t wait for you to take control of Max and Chloe\u2019s destiny for yourselves when Life is Strange: Reunion<\/a> arrives March 26, 2026 for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox on PC.<\/p>\n

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\tLife is Strange: Reunion Deluxe Edition<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tPre-order any Edition to receive the Max and Chloe Classic Outfits DLC. This bonus is available with the purchase of any Edition until 10:00 UTC May 5.<\/p>\n

Choose the Deluxe Edition to experience a host of new and exclusive behind-the-scenes bonus content celebrating the return of Max and Chloe!<\/p>\n

The Life is Strange: Reunion Deluxe Edition contains:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Life is Strange: Reunion \u2013 the complete game
\n\u2022 Digital Mini Soundtrack
\n\u2022 Digital Art Book
\n\u2022 Digital Comic
\n\u2022 Exclusive Behind the Scenes Documentary with Hannah Telle and Rhianna DeVries<\/p>\n

\u203b Digital Art Book and Digital Mini Soundtrack can be viewed through Square Enix Digital Content Viewer.
\n\u203b If you have already downloaded Square Enix Digital Content Viewer, you can view this content without additional download.
\n\u203b The Square Enix Digital Content Viewer requires an internet connection.
\n\u203b The Documentary is accessible from the main menu in-game for owners of the Deluxe Edition. Beware of spoilers! We recommend completing the story at least once before you watch.<\/p>\n

Chloe Price was Max Caulfield\u2019s partner in time\u2026 Losing her is Max\u2019s greatest regret.<\/p>\n

Now Chloe has come to Caledon University. Haunted by nightmares and impossible memories, Chloe needs Max\u2019s help.<\/p>\n

But Max is already in crisis: in three days, a deadly inferno will destroy the campus. <\/p>\n

Max\u2019s Rewind power has bought her time \u2013 but she can\u2019t prevent the blaze alone.<\/p>\n

The fire will force Max and Chloe to make devastating decisions. Can they find a future together\u2026 Before everything burns?<\/p>\n

AN EPIC FINALE
\nThe saga of Max and Chloe, and the fate of Caledon, is yours to decide! Play as both Max and Chloe as an all-new story builds towards an epic climax. <\/p>\n

REWIND RETURNS
\nMax\u2019s iconic power is back! Undo and redo every decision, change the course of conversations, and manipulate your environment to solve four-dimensional puzzles.<\/p>\n

PLAYABLE PUNK
\nAs the Backtalk-wielding Chloe, you’ll rely on your wits, guile, and barbed put-downs as you race to unravel the secrets of her nightmares and double memories.<\/p>\n

LIFE, DEATH, AND CONSEQUENCES
\nNo one is safe from the coming blaze: identify the culprits before your friends at Caledon meet their fiery demise. Who will survive? That\u2019s down to you!<\/p>\n

EXCLUSIVE SOUNDTRACK
\nA rich original score and songs, and licensed tracks both nostalgic and new.<\/p>\n

Digital Content Viewer Interface and Digital Comic Supported Languages:
\nEnglish, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean<\/p>\n

Digital Art Book and Digital Mini Soundtrack Supported Languages:
\nEnglish, Japanese\t<\/p>\n

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\tLife is Strange: Reunion<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t$39.99 \n\t\t\t<\/p>\n


\n\t\tPre-order any Edition to receive the Max and Chloe Classic Outfits DLC. This bonus is available with the purchase of any Edition until 10:00 UTC May 5.<\/p>\n

Chloe Price was Max Caulfield\u2019s partner in time\u2026 Losing her is Max\u2019s greatest regret.<\/p>\n

Now Chloe has come to Caledon University. Haunted by nightmares and impossible memories, Chloe needs Max\u2019s help. <\/p>\n

But Max is already in crisis: in three days, a deadly inferno will destroy the campus. <\/p>\n

Max\u2019s Rewind power has bought her time \u2013 but she can\u2019t prevent the blaze alone.<\/p>\n

The fire will force Max and Chloe to make devastating decisions. Can they find a future together\u2026 Before everything burns?<\/p>\n

AN EPIC FINALE
\nThe saga of Max and Chloe, and the fate of Caledon, is yours to decide! Play as both Max and Chloe as an all-new story builds towards an epic climax. <\/p>\n

REWIND RETURNS
\nMax\u2019s iconic power is back! Undo and redo every decision, change the course of conversations, and manipulate your environment to solve four-dimensional puzzles.<\/p>\n

PLAYABLE PUNK
\nAs the Backtalk-wielding Chloe, you’ll rely on your wits, guile, and barbed put-downs as you race to unravel the secrets of her nightmares and double memories.<\/p>\n

LIFE, DEATH, AND CONSEQUENCES
\nNo one is safe from the coming blaze: identify the culprits before your friends at Caledon meet their fiery demise. Who will survive? That\u2019s down to you!<\/p>\n

EXCLUSIVE SOUNDTRACK
\nA rich original score and songs, and licensed tracks both nostalgic and new.\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It\u2019s been just over a month since we announced Life is Strange: Reunion, the thrilling finale to the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":496945,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[49,48,199170,176817,199171,1009,32668,61,6734,106071,91965],"class_list":{"0":"post-496944","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-technology","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-deck-nine","11":"tag-life-is-strange","12":"tag-life-is-strange-reunion","13":"tag-pc","14":"tag-square-enix","15":"tag-technology","16":"tag-xbox","17":"tag-xbox-play-anywhere","18":"tag-xbox-series-xs"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/496944","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=496944"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/496944\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/496945"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=496944"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=496944"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=496944"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}