South Park: The Fractured but Whole
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| Developer(s) |
Ubisoft San Francisco South Park Digital Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Ubisoft |
| Designer(s) | Ken Strickland |
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‹See Tfd›
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| Genre(s) | Role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
South Park: The Fractured but Whole is an upcoming role-playing video game developed by Ubisoft San Francisco, in collaboration with South Park Digital Studios and published by Ubisoft for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows. The game is based on the American adult animated television series South Park, and the plot follows after South Park: The Stick of Truth.
Gameplay
South Park: The Fractured But Whole will feature twelve superhero classes: Brutalist, Blaster, Speedster, Elementalist, Gadgeteer, Mystic, Cyborg, Psychic, Assassin, Commander, Netherborn, and Karate Kid.
Setting
The Fractured but Whole takes place after the events of South Park: The Stick of Truth. The children of South Park begin a new adventure, again set in the fictional town of South Park in the Colorado Rocky Mountains, becoming role-playing superheroes. However, a falling-out over Cartman's planned film franchise splinters the boys into two groups. Those who side with Cartman join Coon and Friends, while rival group Freedom Pals call for their own franchise, starting a civil war between the two groups.[1] The player again controls The New Kid, though now has the option of choosing the gender of The New Kid.
Development
In March 2014, South Park co-creator Matt Stone said that he and Trey Parker were open to making a sequel, depending on the reception for South Park: The Stick of Truth.[2] A sequel, South Park: The Fractured but Whole, was announced in June 2015. The game is being developed by Ubisoft San Francisco, for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Microsoft Windows, replacing Obsidian Entertainment.[3]
The original title planned for the project was "The Butthole of Time". However Matt Stone and Trey Parker were informed that the retailers would not place a product with the word "butthole" on their shelves. This caused Trey Parker to go back to his office and work for hours on how to sneak the phrase onto the game without upsetting retailers, and eventually settled on 'but whole'.[4]
On September 15, 2016, Ubisoft announced on their blog that the game was delayed to the first quarter of 2017 because the development team wants to ensure that the game meets the high expectations of fans.[5]
References
- ↑ Lemon, Marshall (June 13, 2016). "South Park: The Fractured But Whole presents a heroic, potty-mouthed Civil War". VG247. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ↑ McCaffrey, Ryan (March 17, 2014). "South Park Co-Creator On Stick of Truth Sequel Potential". IGN. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ↑ Good, Owen S. (June 16, 2015). "Obsidian 'super excited' for South Park sequel, even if they're not making it". Polygon. Retrieved June 15, 2016.
- ↑ Schreier, Jason (July 25, 2016). "South Park: The Fractured But Whole Got Its Title Because They Couldn't Use 'Butthole'". Kotaku. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
- ↑ Scammell, David (September 15, 2016). "South Park: The Fractured But Whole delayed to 2017". VideoGamer.com. Retrieved September 16, 2016.