Original Life Is Strange Director Calls Out "Hateful" Fans After Double Exposure Backlash

Original Life Is Strange Director Calls Out "Hateful" Fans After Double Exposure Backlash

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The director of the original Life is Strange, Michel Kochdefends Deck Nine, calling out "hateful messages" against the developers of Life is Strange: Double Exposure. This comes after the new Life is Strange sequel made an unpopular decision regarding Max and Chloe, delving into what happened to the pair after the events of the first game.

Spoilers for Life is Strange: Double Exposure ahead.In the first two episodes of Life is Strange: Double Exposure, you can explore Max's room, and uncover what became of her relationship with Chloe if they got together during the first game. Unfortunately, what you find is a breakup letter from Chloe, revealing that she and Max haven't been together for a while. This quickly resulted in backlash from fans, prompting a response from Koch.

Michel Koch did not work on Double Exposure. His studio, Don't Nod, developed the first two mainline entries, with Deck Nine developing the Before the Storm expansion, True Colors, and now Double Exposure.

Koch also elaborated on his views in the replies. "You can be disappointed, you can want other narratives for those characters you love, or different stories," says Koch. "But ultimately creation is hard and very subjective and if...

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